Cotto Vs Margarito 2: Antonio Margarito’s Battle

Name: Antonio Margarito
Nickname: El Tornado de Tijuana
Age: 33
Born: March 18, 1978
Place of Origin: Mexico
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach: 73 in (185 cm)
Titles: Light Middleweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Boxing record: Total fights – 46; Wins – 38; Losses – 7; KO – 27; Draws- 0

Antonio Margarito Montiel, is a 33 year old Mexican Professional boxer born March 18, 1978 in Tijuana, Baja California. Margarito is a former World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight champion. His nicknamed “El Tornado de Tijuana”, was name because of his aggressive fighting style and his iron chin. He is currently trained by former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Roberto García. Antonio Margarito is also managing IBF Lightweight Champion Miguel Vazquez.


His Previous Fight:

Antonio Margarito had so many fights against famous boxer from all over the world and that will include Manny Pacquiao, Oscar Dela Hoya, Joshua Clottey and many more. Last September 11, 2003, at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, for Santos' WBO world Jr. Middleweight title, Margarito . fights against Daniel Santos in a rematch. The fight has ended because of a headbutt. Margarito lost by a split ten round technical decision. He was down on two scorecards when the fight was stopped.

On April 2005, Margarito retained his WBO world Welterweight title against another Puerto Rican boxer, undefeated world class puncher Kermit Cintron, dropping him four times on his way to a fifth round knockout. After almost a ten months layoff, Margarito returned to the boxing ring on February 18, 2006, retaining his title with a first round knockout of Jaime Manuel Gomez. Watch Cotto Vs Margarito 2 fight Live Online.

On December 2, 2006, Margarito defeated future champion Joshua Clottey by a twelve round unanimous decision. On July 14, 2007, Margarito lost a unanimous 12 round decision to the undefeated challenger Paul Williams, losing his WBO belt. On April 12, 2008, Margarito engaged in a rematch with Cintron, who had won the IBF welterweight title belt following his loss to Margarito in 2005.

The first Cotto vs Margarito match was took place on July 26, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Antonio Margarito had won the battle in the 11th round via TKO. Margarito had lost almost all the early rounds, but he came back with relentless pace, eventually winning in the 11th round in which was one of the best fights of the year. Margarito fought Shane Mosley on January 24, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, for the WBA title and the vacant Lineal Welterweight championships of Lineal Champs and Cyber Boxing Zone (CBZ). Watch Cotto Vs Margarito 2 fight Live.

Margarito was also face The Filipino Champs, Manny Pacquiao for the WBC Super Welterweight Championship, the belt that was vacated by current undisputed Middleweight Champion Sergio Gabriel Martinez. The fight took place on Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas as Margarito got a license in Texas, United States.

And this coming December 3, 2011 Margarito will face off again in a rematch for the second time around against Miguel Cotto for the WBA World Light Middleweight Title that will takes place in Madison Square Garden, New York. You shouldn’t miss to watch Cotto Vs Margarito 2 fight live stream.