Watch LIVE Pacquiao vs. Antonio
Moments ago Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito weighed in for their bout tomorrow night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Margarito, the former champion from Tijuana, weighed in at the contracted limit of 150 pounds while Pacquiao weighed far less at 144.6. The discrepancy in weight was to be expected, as Margarito is by far the bigger fighter in this contest, which will be contested for the vacant WBC junior middleweight crown.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito LIVE
If Pacquiao is to win the bout, which is expected as he is a 5-1 betting favorite, then he will likely prevail because of his advantages in speed of hand and foot. Margarito is given a chance because of his size, ability to absorb punishment and aggressive style. Typically a fighter weighing five more pounds than his opponent would be alarming but Pacquiao has been accustomed to fighting seemingly bigger, stronger foes over the past few years.
Each man appears to be in tremendous shape and outside of all of the subplots and storylines regarding the fight we should be in for an interesting evening tomorrow night if anything else. Margarito was spotted in Las Vegas a few months back for his stable mate Brandon Rios’ victory over Anthony Peterson and he appeared to be in tremendous shape at that point in time already. Some speculated that he would come into the Pacquiao fight weight drained but he appears to be in solid shape.
Las Vegas also happens to be the location of Margarito’s greatest in as a pro, when he overcame an early deficit before stopping Caguas, Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto in the 11th round at the MGM Grand. People are saying that if he is going to be successful agaisnt Pacquiao he will have to replicate that same blueprint, as he took control of the fight after weathering an early storm and eventually started breaking Cotto down over the second half of the fight with his aggression and body punching.
source:www.examiner.com
source: HBO
WATCH AN INTERVIEW W/ PACMAN HERE
WATCH AN INTERVIEW W/ MARGARITO
THE FIGHTING STYLE
Pacquiao: A shifty assassin with dynamite in both fists, the Filipino southpaw is a sharpshooter of the highest order. His straight left is a concussive weapon, while his right hand wallops do a lot of damage as well. Pacman has improved his feet, control of distance and overall command of ring geometry and geography. At 5’6” with a 67 inch reach, he is extremely small for a welterweight, but especially for a junior middleweight—even if the bout is at a catchweight of 150. Amazingly he's still just 31 years old, despite a championship resume dating back to 1998.
Margarito: A slugger who takes punishment, only to unleash it back on his opponent with greater menace. A rangy puncher, Margarito goes to the body well and throws a lot of punches. His left hook, both upstairs and to the body, is a great weapon. When at his best, he’s a passionate brawler who hurls himself at the task at hand with total passion. Despite the Mosley knockout, he has shown himself to be a durable campaigner. At 5’11” with a 73 inch reach, he will have a big size advantage over Pacquiao. At 32 years old, Margarito is 9 months older than Manny.
SOURCE:www.proboxing-fans.com
No comments:
Post a Comment