Manny Pacquiao vs. Anotnio Margarito Saturday, Nov. 13th, 2010 Light Middleweight 12 rounds - Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USA. Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s)

Manny Pacquiao goes for a title in his 8th weight class, when he takes on former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito on Nov 13th at Cowboys Stadium for the vacant WBC Light Middleweight title.

Once again Pac-Man faces a bigger man as he continues his assault in yet another division. Pacquiao has one of the best records of the modern era. He beat Chatchai Sasakul for his first title. Also beat “the man” at 122 in classy Lehlo Ledwaba. Paquiao holds two wins each over Marco Antonio Barrera and Erick Morales, two of the signature lower-weighters of the past quarter century. He has a draw and decision win over future hall of famer Juan Manuel Marquez, effectively ended the careers of “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya and Ricky Hatton.

His welterweight credentials include wins over top fighters like Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey. Manny has also beaten 16 fighters with world title resumes. Paquiao loss to Morales (a setback he twice avenged) is his only one since 1999. He actually stepped up his game significantly during a time when most top fighters flatten out in their careers. For a 4 division champion to have a mid-career renaissance is highly unusual, Pacquiao has shown improved form while beating the best at 140 and 147 pounds, his right hand has become better and he’s now more difficult to hit.

On the other corner Antonio Margarito, the once celebrated warrior, looks for redemption after a loaded-gloves controversy damage his reputation. He’s a Pro since he was 15 years old, now he has almost 17 years of experience under his belt, took a few early knocks, losing 3 fights before he was out of his teens.

Margarito began making strides in 1999, beating fellow prospect Danny Perez, scored a TKO win over current middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on 2000. He also holds two impressive KO’s over Kermit Cintron, a decision win over Clottey and a passionately fought TKO over Miguel Cotto.

Losses to Paul Williams and Shane Mosley hurt his momentum. The loaded gloves controversy threatened to end his career, he’s still banned from fighting in California and Nevada. Antonio Margarito can only say he’s sorry so many times, his penitence long ago turned into frustration, nearly 2 years after the hand-wrapping scandal, he still insists he didn’t know his former trainer had place illegal pads atop his fists.

The seriousness of Margarito’s training is obvious in his physique, he’s already hovering six pounds near the 150 pound catch weight limit with almost no visible body fat, and his calves are crisscrossed with ropy veins. Margarito is determine to capitalize on the chance to take on the pound-for-pound championship nov 13 in Texas, in a big money fight that not a few think he doesn’t deserve.

If you know your boxing, you know this is going to be a war.

Stats

Manny Pacquiao

Record:  51 W   3 L   2 D   38 KOs
Weightclass: Featherweight
Stance: Southpaw
Style: Boxer Puncher
Height: 5'6"
Reach: 67"
Nationality: General Santos City, Philippines
Date of Birth: Born December 12th, 1978

Antonio Margarito
Record:  38 W   6 L   0 D   27 KOs
Alias: Tony
Weightclass: Welterweight
Stance: Orthodox
Style: Puncher
Height: 5'11"
Reach: 73"
Nationality: Tijuana, BCN, Mexico
Date of Birth: March 18th, 1973

Pacquiao vs Margarito fight results 2010

This past Saturday Nov. 13th in Arlington Texas, at the Cowboys Stadium Manny Pacquiao beat Antonio Margarito on an unanimous decision after 12 rounds of punches for both fighters. It was obvious that Pacquiao was a outstanding opponent on this bout, with his speed and right punch it was impossible for Margarito to react. Margarito at the scale was heavier and taller than Pacquiao, but this did not make any difference at the time of the fight, Pacquiao controlled the fight on all 12 rounds. It would have been understadable for the refaree or Margarito's side to stop the fight, but Margarito wanted to continue taking the punches: at the end of the 10th round Antonio's eyes were so swollen that it was a surprise that the fight was not stopped then. Pacquiao said at on the last rounds he eased up, since he felt sorry for his opponent.

The judges scored it 120-108, 118-110 and 119-109 for Pacquiao.

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