Margarito/Pacquiao fight to take place at Cowboys Stadium
Manny Pacquiao has racked up 12 straight wins.
Arlington, TX (Sports Network) -
Antonio Margarito received a license to fight in the state of Texas on Thursday and will battle Manny Pacquiao November 13 at Cowboys Stadium for the vacant WBC 154-pound title.
The two men came to terms on fight deal last month, but without a venue.
Pacquiao couldn't finalize a pact to take on undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. Instead, the title holder in seven different weight divisions will face Margarito, who had been denied a license in California. This was due to a suspension stemming from a plaster-like substance that was found in his hand wraps prior to a January 2009 fight against Shane Mosley in Los Angeles.
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Pacquiao-Margarito: A Good Fight, But A Bad Idea
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, Boxing Contributing Editor
Ocala, FL (Sports Network) -
Come to think of it, the wife really does know best.
Though I'd gone on record a few weeks back saying I was far more irritated that Antonio Margarito was getting a catch-weight title fight than with the idea he was fighting at all, sometimes with age comes wisdom.
Or in this case...living with a smart spouse named Danielle comes wisdom.
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