Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito

[Troy]

Pacquiao will fight on November 13, 2010, against Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight World Title, which gives Pacquiao the chance to win a world title in his eighth weight class, the light middleweight or super welterweight division.

First of all it is disappointing that the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight never happened as that would have been the fight between two of the best fighters of the past decade. It is a shame that Pacquiao wouldn't agree to the strict testing and that the fans will no longer get to see two legends fight.

Secondly I hope Pacquiao destroys Margarito after Margarito was caught using plaster to wrap his hands rather than standarad wrapping in a fight last year. He claimed that he didn't know about it and never apologised. Pacman should be too good for him anyway.

 

[Deezy]

I really hope Pacman puts a serious beating on Margarito, not only because of the handwraps, which he should've still been suspended for. But also, for the fact that he mocked Freddy Roaches Parkinsons Disease. I know boxers are encouraged to hype the fights anyway possible, but there are some things that are uncalled for.

 

[Troy]

I couldn't believe it when I read that he mocked Freddy Roach. That is really low of him and because of the he does deserve a good beating from Pacman. No reason to attack Roach and it was childish that they did it in that way. I can't see many people cheering for him on the night.

 

[Deezy]

So Manny beat Margarito to a pulp, totally making him look like a novice and didn't belong in the same building with him. The beatdown was bad enough I was beginning tto think the ref or doctor should've stopped it.

 

[Troy]

I didn't see the fight but was a bit surprised to see it go to the judges, I thought that Manny would have stopped him before the bell. Reading the reports for the fights it sounded like Manny gave it to Margarito and controlled the fight.

Do you think that Manny will go again or will he retire to politics now?

 

[Deezy]

Margarito is tough, thats the only thing I can tell you about the fight, it should've been stopped in the 8th round. Very unneccesary to have someone take that bad of a beating for 4 more rounds. This is why I think MMA is a safer combat sport.

As for Manny hanging it up, I think he will say he will, only to get Mayweather to start calling him out again. That fight needs to happen, problem is Mayweather. Sure Pacqiuao didn't want bloodtesting so close to a fight, but he said he'd do it when it came to negotiating time. Everyone wants to see that fight, myself included.

 

[Troy]

MMA does have a good stoppage system with the ref getting in there before much serious damage can be done whilst giving the fighters enough time to work out of it. It is a shame that boxing doesn't stop fights earlier when it is clear that the person has done some serious damage and that the other fighter isn't coming back.

I would love to see Pacquiao and Mayweather finally fight so that the whole world can see who is the better fighter. Plus with all the negativity between each group it will be a massive event for both fighters and since it is personal will make it that extra bit better. I don't know if those two will ever fight though because of the issues last time trying to decide on anything. Pacman should just agree to the doping tests to get it over and done with. In the end the money may talk and convince them to do it.