Pacquiao vs Margarito
Pacquiao vs Margarito Bout News and Update
Pacquiao Vs Margarito Fight results – Pacman Wins
Nov 14th
November 14, 2010, The Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas, where an estimated crowd of 70,000 have gathered to watch the Pacquiao-Margarito fight.
MANNY PACQUIAO
* First boxer to win seven major world titles in seven different weight divisions
* Won by unanimous decision against Joshua Clottey and won by TKO against Miguel Cotto in his last two fights
ANTONIO MARGARITO
* Lost by technical knock-out against Joshua Clottey and won against Miguel Cotto in his last two fights, both been marred by controversy that Margarito’s handwraps were tampered with plaster inserts
In round one All you can hear was screaming from the crowd! Pacquiao throws to Margarito and lands a few. Pacquiao throws a three more -punch combination. Margarito tries to land a right hand, but another three-punch combination for Pacquiao before the bell rings. Good round for Pacman.
image from AFP
In round eleven Margarito suffer from his cuts in the eye from which the referee needs to check his vision..
Last round Margarito face was a mess…
Manny Pacquiao Wins his eight Title… with the official score of 120-108, 118-110, 119-109 all for the winner by unanimous decision …
Manny Pacquiao Official Weight 144.6
Nov 14th
Official Weigh in: Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito
• Is the weight difference going to be an issue? I can tell you that there are many people in Pacquiao’s camp who are unhappy with his decision to not pack on the pounds for this fight. Pacquiao thinks he loses too much speed, and it’s hard to argue with him given his staggering success. But Pacquiao better be careful because illegal hand wraps or not, Margarito is a big, heavy-handed puncher who has the pop to put him down.
UPDATE: Both Fighters made the weight
Manny Pacquiao: 144.6 lbs.
Who Wins Pacquiao-Margarito?
Nov 13th
Nov. 14 2010, the day for the match up between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, who are promoted by Top Rank Promotions, will be contested for the WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) belt. Who will win?
Manny Pacquiao fights to win for eighth title
Nov 12th
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Freddie Roach has a game plan to make life in the ring easier for Manny Pacquiao. If he had his way, it would be in place Saturday night when Pacquiao moves up in weight once again to take on Antonio Margarito.
The problem is he’ll never get Pacquiao to follow it.
“He could box more and be a little smarter,” said Roach, who trains boxing’s biggest star. “But he likes to exchange punches and that’s what sells tickets. That’s what makes him exciting, and that’s what makes him who he is.”
Pacquiao doesn’t figure to change his style against Margarito, even though other things have changed since he last stepped into the ring at Cowboys Stadium in March. An explosive puncher at any weight, he will fight in his usual frenzied fury as he tries to win an eighth title against a bigger but slower opponent.
Not to worry, Pacquiao says. When it comes time to fight, he will fight.
“The focus is always there,” Pacquiao said. “I’m always hungry for a fight. There is no distraction.”
Pacquiao, who began fighting at 107 pounds, plans to enter the ring at his heaviest ever to take on the rugged Margarito, who is attempting to rebound from a hand-wrapping scandal that almost cost him his career. But Pacquiao will still be the much smaller fighter, giving up both weight and height in a fight that is for a 154-pound title even though the contract weight is 150 pounds.
That doesn’t concern Roach, who believes Margarito’s style is perfect for his fighter. Continue reading “Manny Pacquiao fights to win for eighth title” »
