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 …

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.

“Margarito’s defense is terrible, and he can’t throw a straight punch,” Roach said. “Manny will be down the middle all night. We’ve got a great, great game plan for him.”

Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 knockouts) is guaranteed $15 million, his biggest payday ever, and could make up to $25 million if the fight sells as well on television ($55, HBO PPV) as promoters expect. A crowd of more than 50,000 is expected at Cowboys Stadium, where Pacquiao already has as many wins as the Dallas Cowboys this year.

Both fighters are known for aggressive styles and strong chins, making it likely that the fight could provide fans with the kind of action they want. Pacquiao is a heavy favorite, though, and most in boxing believe he will be able to get inside on Margarito and use his speed and sheer volume of punches to score a win.

“There’s no problem about size,” said Pacquiao, who is 4 1/2 inches shorter than Margarito. “We practiced on it and we focused on it. The style of Margarito is easy, but when you fight him it’s not that easy. It’s hard.”

A Pacquiao win would keep alive the dream matchup of most boxing fans, a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. But Mayweather has twice backed away from fighting Pacquiao and is facing felony charges that could put him in prison for up to 34 years stemming from an incident in Las Vegas in which he allegedly hit his former girlfriend and threatened to beat their two children.

If that fight doesn’t happen soon, it likely won’t happen at all. Pacquiao turns 32 next month and doesn’t plan to fight much longer, preferring to concentrate on a political career that got off to a rousing start when he was elected to the Filipino congress shortly after his last fight with Joshua Clottey.

“If that fight happens, it happens,” Pacquiao said of Mayweather. “He needs me. I don’t need him.”

source: AP

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November 13th

Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao vs Antonio ‘Tijuana Tornado’ Margarito

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