Antonio Margarito went before the California State Athletic Commission to reapply for his license which was revoked when he was suspended in January 2009, after a hardened substance was found in the wrappings on both of his hands before his match his bout against Sugar Shane Mosley. At the end of the proceedings the former welterweight champion was kayoed by a 5-1 vote...........
It didn’t quite live
up to the war that occurred the last time these two met but it was a good fight
nonetheless as future Hall of Famer Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1 37KOS) defeated
Juan “The Baby Bull” Diaz
(35-4 17KOS) by unanimous decision in front a solid crowd at The Mandalay Bay
in Las Vegas. The two wasted little time letting the hands go as the younger
Diaz aggressively charged at Marquez who did an outstanding job boxing Diaz. Marquez ...............
Ok….I had a little time to think about this one so I guess now was a good time to let y’all know what the GC thinks. First off I can’t even get a haircut or go about a good full hour without somebody asking me about the mega fight that everybody wants to see between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, so when news of Pacquiao and Margarito broke, you could probably hear the phrase “Hell nawwww!!!” in just about every home on earth at the same time. Well everyone except Antonio Margarito’s. He probably did a summersault. So let me get this straight............
Pound for Pound king Manny Pacquiao has found his opponent….Antonio Margarito not Floyd Mayweather Jr. The bout is set to take place at the 154 lb limit for the vacant WBC title. A victory would give Pacquiao titles in a record eight weight divisions. Top Rank chief Bob Arum told The Associated Press on Saturday night that Pacquiao will fight Margarito in a junior middleweight bout on Nov. 13...........
Team Mayweather provided DaTruthBoxing.com with the following statement about the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. rumors.
TEAM MAYWEATHER STATEMENT
Leonard Ellerbe, Advisor, Floyd Mayweather
"Here are the facts. Al Haymon, Richard Schaefer and myself speak to each other on a regular basis and the truth is no negotiations have ever taken place nor was there ever a deal agreed upon by Team Mayweather or Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao on November 13. EitherRoss Greenburg or Bob Arum is not telling the truth, but history tells us who is lying."
WBO Junior Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley decided to test the welterweight division waters and stayed afloat with a twelve round unanimous decision victory over the previously unbeaten Luis Carlos Abregu in the main event on, HBO Boxing After Dark. Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs) was the faster of the two fighters and the superior technical boxer. Abregu (29-1, 23 KOs) didn’t utilize his four inch height advantage as he was..........