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!
WBO Welterweight Championship Pacquiao vs Marquez
It has finally been made official: the long awaited WBO Welterweight World Championship between Pacquiao and Marquez will be taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fight is the much awaited third fight between the two boxers, who have met previously on two occasions, one resulting in a draw and the second resulting in a questionable victory on points for Pacquiao.
Just looking at the poster announcing the fight will demonstrate the importance of this match in the boxing world. It has a post apocalyptic feel to it, making you believe that this fight truly is of world changing proportions. Marquez seems to represent the aliens that have taken over the world and Pacquiao is the loveable rogue that is due to save what is left of the human race.
The general consensus seems to be that Pacquiao, endearingly referred to as Pac-Man, will be the winner in this match, but he will have to work at it. Pac-Man has a tendency to make mistakes and Marquez can take full advantage of this. The basis of the prediction that Pac-Man is finally going to win – and this time unquestionably – is that he is younger, quicker and bigger. But this is quite a boring prediction and many people do like the underdog, thinking that Marquez stands a fair chance of coming out victorious. Odds are 8-1 at the minute, which does demonstrate that even the bookies think there is at least a chance that this match may have an unexpected outcome.
Reliable sources predict that the match will end in the sixth round by decision rather than knockout. Some of the statistics disagree, stating that Pac-Man will win by knockout either in the first six rounds or in the next six rounds. Some feel that there is a chance Marquez will win by knock out, or that there will be a draw by decision.
To watch the result live you either need to get over to Las Vegas or watch Pacquiao Marquez live stream!