Pacquiao Vs Margarita Fight 2010
November 13, 2010, this Saturday at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas is the fight of all fights and the night of all nights as Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarita will fight against each other for the vacant WBC Light Middleweight title. They will make yet another boxing history as Manny Pacquiao will fight for his 8th title, hoping to take away Antonio Margarita’s chance to win the title and gain redemption. The Pacquiao vs. Margarita fight will give us entertainment as Pacquiao, one of the most celebrated athlete in our time, faces another bigger opponent on the ring as he fights for another division.
Style
Pacquiao greatest assets are his fists not to mention its quickness that can target and blow up a face with one combination which has proven in his previous fights to be destructive. His left punch is a dynamite weapon while his right can do the same damage as well. His control during the fight using his feet and his natural habitat in the ring has made this Filipino southpaw very hard to defeat. Standing at 5’6″ with a 67 inch reach and with a weight if 150 pounds he is still very small for a welterweight even for a junior middleweight. Margarita on the other hand, known to be a slugger, takes the fists of his opponent only to unleash his warrior-side. He doesn’t take chances as he throws a lot punches not just on the face but also to the body as well. His greatest weapon is his left hook which has proven to be cause damage to the body. He is a passionate fighter who gives his best on the ring and finishes the task with great enthusiasm. Despite his loss to Mosley, he has remained steadfast. Standing at 5’11″ with a 73 inch, his size will always remain an advantage against Pacquiao.
Profile
Critics find it difficult to look for loopholes in Pacquiao recent matches. When he lost to Morales back in 1999 marked the last memory of him ever defeated. As he ascended to higher weight class divisions from David Diaz on 2008 to Joshua Clotty last year, he has become a better fighter and more difficult to knock down. He was able to step up in his career when most of the top fighters in boxing were going down. Margarita was doing quite well before his fight with Shane Mosley. His big win over Miguel Cotton gave him a seat on top of boxing. His career was in good form when the unexpected encounter with Shane Mosley which showed imminent disaster attached to his name. The loaded gloves issue placed his career under intense scrutiny. He made a modest comeback in Mexico which was his first win in the past two years.
The Fight
One question that people might ask is, is Antonio Margarita worthy for a match against a fighter like Manny Pacquiao? The answer to that varies on a person’s point of view. Just like what Pacquiao said, Margarita made a mistake and he has served his sentence already, and that any fighter deserves a second chance. But based on Margarita’s recent body work and the recent sheet-rock gloves controversy, it is too much to justify him as a good opponent. It is a good thing for him that promoter Bob Arum saw the potential great fighter in him in addition to his persona call for redemption from the issue. Given Margarita’s skills, ability and passion for the sport, he could the one of Manny’s biggest opponent to date.
In Pacquiao resume, he was able to beat 16 world title holder fighters at different divisions, but the question for him really is, was he able to take on those recent big fights without poor affects from the punishments he received. At some point in his fights, his small structure will prove to betray him from his bigger opponents. His damaged condition was one proof after he received only modest beatings from Cotton that he does have a limit and it just takes one good fighter to recognize that and maybe defeat him. Will it be Margarita? We are yet to know on November 13, 2010.
