Margarito vs. Cotto News
Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto will meet at Madison Square Garden in New York for the Super Welterweight WBA World Championship on the 3rd of December 2011. This match has been full of controversy, mainly surrounding whether or not the match would even take place. Now that it has been confirmed, it is said to be the fight of the year.
The main doubt surrounding whether the fight would go ahead or not was due to Margarito seemingly struggling to receive his license. He met Manny Pacquiao in the ring last year and sustained horrific injuries to his eye. As always with boxers, the eye is very sensitive and there was serious concern as to whether he would be able to fight ever again. After numerous medical examinations, however, he has been given the all clear to go ahead. However, even though the fight has been officially confirmed, Margarito has still been called in for numerous medical examinations, fuelling speculation that all is actually not well. Camp Margarito, however, have stated that these are routine examinations and are no indication of Antonio Margarito’s general health.
Most people expect an absolutely spectacular ending to this fight. There is no love lost between the two fighters. Cotto claims that Margarito cheated in their previous encounter by having plaster of Paris on his hand wraps, just as he did against Shane Mosley, and is set on revenge, feeling his previous loss was unjustified. Margarito, on his side, is trying desperately to prove that he won against Cotto fair and square, as well as wanting to prove that he is fit and healthy, so he is also set to fight harder than he ever has.
Some query whether one of the two will have to throw in the towel, as the anger between the two is completely real.
Watch Cotto vs Margarito live and see the most expected boxing bout of the year. It will be a true battle!