Would Antonio Margarito have knocked out Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s puny behind?

Boxing Top 25: Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto Shakes Up the Pound-for-Pound Rankings

Posted 7/28/2008 on FanHouse

Antonio Margarito knocked out Miguel Cotto on Saturday night in one of the best fights in recent memory, a fight that established Margarito's greatness, slightly tarnished Cotto's previously spotless resume, and gave fans more than their money's worth. It was also a fight that showed that even after the retirement of pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, the state of boxing is strong. We ...

Was 'Money' a big winner with the Margarito TKO?

Posted 7/27/2008 on Yahoo! Boxing Blog

  The Floyd Mayweather watch was on during the pre-fight for the Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto battle. Would the retired former pound-for-pound king show to watch two guys duke it out for welterweight supremacy? Mayweather was not on hand but his Escalade ( pictured at the front entrance to the MGM Grand ) was and rumor has it that so was some of his entourage. The stor y flying ...

Margarito’s Defeat Of Cotto : Even From Outer SpaceSec. 203, This Was The Fight Of The Year

Posted 7/27/2008 on Can't Stop The Bleeding

(there’s something happening down there…and I don’t think it’s the comedy stylings of Fred Travalena) Never mind living up to the hype, Antonio Margarito’s TKO victory over Miguel Cotto in the 11th round last night exceeded most lofty expectations, except perhaps, for those of the defeated favorite. Margarito knocked Cotto down twice in the 11th, the ...

Video: Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto [11th Round TKO] Full Fight

Posted 7/27/2008 on Sportaphile

Here’s the video of what many consider to be the fight of the year. The quality is a little sub-par, but it’s absolutely watchable. If you only want to see the end of the fight when the stoppage happens, skip/fast forward to 44 minutes into the vid.

Antonio Margarito celebrates his upset 11th round TKO win over Miguel Cotto. (AP Photo/ Ronda Chu...

Posted 7/27/2008 on Bad Left Hook

Antonio Margarito celebrates his upset 11th round TKO win over Miguel Cotto. (AP Photo/ Ronda Churchill)

Antonio Margarito Stops Miguel Cotto In The 11th Round

Posted 7/27/2008 on YOU BEEN BLINDED

Antonio Margarito defeated Miguel Cotto with an 11th round TKO Saturday night to claim the WBA welterweight championship. Cotto went down twice in the 11th round, and both times it looked like he was intentionally taking a knee to get a break from Margarito’s punches. Miguel Cotto’s corner smartly threw in the towel after the second time down. Their man was getting destroyed. ...

Antonio Margarito Beats Miguel Cotto By 11th Round TKO

Posted 7/27/2008 on Sportaphile

“Almost” like I predicted yesterday , Antonio Margarito defeated Miguel Cotto in a TKO victory . Margarito’s insane amount of pressure built as the bout wore on and eventually wilted Cotto in round 11. By the time the fight ended, Cotto had already been to the floor once and his face was very bloodied. The camera panned over to Miguel’s wife and child who were sitting ...

Did the most avoided fighter avoid Cotto?

Posted 7/26/2008 on Keep Punching

LAS VEGAS - Antonio Margarito has built his reputation by fighting his way up the rankings to win two world titles despite being ducked by big names such as Sugar Shane Mosley , Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The big names were unwilling to take the risk of fighting such a dangerous opponent who was a relative unknown to the casual sports fan. But Margarito had the opportunity ...

Prediction: Antonio Margarito Knocks Out Miguel Cotto This Saturday

Posted 7/25/2008 on Sportaphile

Theres nothing better than seeing two fighters you don’t like square off against each other. No matter how things turn out you’re going to go to bed happier than you did the night before. Now that Floyd Mayweather is retired (for the moment), these two gentlemen are the top ranked welterweights on the planet. Each fighter is known for wanting to mix it up and exchange punches, ...

Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito: The Best Welterweight After Floyd Mayweather

Posted 7/25/2008 on Boxing Meets MMA

(for more: boxnews.com) (The ONLY REASON Mayweather will face any of these two) (" What about me ?") Until Floyd Mayweather comes out of hibernation, aka retirement, the two best welterweights will put it all on the line for supremacy at 147 lbs. Antonio Margarito, the long-time welterweight contender will face the best contender for the throne, Miguel Cotto, this Saturday in Las Vegas. ...

Preview and prediction: Cotto vs Margarito

Posted 7/22/2008 on BOXING CHRONICLES

In what can be defined as latest summit in the welterweight division following the retirement of former welterweight champion and pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather, Jr, WBA champion Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will meet this Saturday night in a hot summer blockbuster event that has hotly anticipated. The Battle, which is being televised on HBO PPV, will take place at the MGM Grand ...

Unbeaten Cotto faces Margarito in welterweight unification battle (AFP)

Published 7/24/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News

Unbeaten Miguel Cotto and rival world champion Antonio Margarito will meet here Saturday in a welterweight unification showdown for the division throne vacated by Floyd Mayweather Jnr.