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I think that's a weak excuse, Nate Campbell beat Diaz fair and square and it was his abilities in the ring that did so, not Diaz' lack of focus. Diaz got taken to school by a vet that night.
Guzman's best wins are Soto and Barrios and I think it does say something that he beat them easily, took their best punches and wasn't even phased. I also think it says something that big names like Pacquiao and Marquez have avoided Guzman for a couple years now. When each fighter had a chance to unify against Guzman they take on lesser, pointless fights like Jorge Solis or Rocky Juarez. That says something to me.
Guzman's best wins are Soto and Barrios and I think it does say something that he beat them easily, took their best punches and wasn't even phased. I also think it says something that big names like Pacquiao and Marquez have avoided Guzman for a couple years now. When each fighter had a chance to unify against Guzman they take on lesser, pointless fights like Jorge Solis or Rocky Juarez. That says something to me.
Olympic spoiler article
American flyweight Rau’shee Warren stunned in first round
The 2007 world champion was confused about the score at the end of his bout against South Korea’s Oksung Lee and did not even attempt to land punches he would have needed to convert in order emerge victorious. Instead, Warren lost, 9-8. It was his second straight first-round exit at an Olympics.
As Warren walked to his corner after the fight, he asked, incredulously, “You mean I lost?” according to USA Boxing coach Dan Campbell. When Campbell confirmed the decision, Warren threw his mouthpiece into the corner and flung his headgear out of the ring.
Afterward, Warren sobbed into the arms of a USA Boxing publicist, saying, “I want to go home.”
He had become the first American boxer in 30 years to qualify for consecutive Olympics and was a favorite to win the gold medal here. He said he thought he was beating Lee at the end of the fourth and final round, so rather than attack by trying to throw more punches, Warren moved around to avoid Lee. Warren didn’t try to score punches until the final four seconds when Campbell implored him to fight.
“I didn’t know,” Warren said. “There was so much going on. I felt like I should have been up. I feel like it wasn’t the right scoring. It’s not right.”
In the final minute, Warren looked up into the crowd toward some of his fans, who he thought were telling him to “get happy.” But over in Warren’s corner, Campbell was telling him to throw punches.
Campbell suggested that the scoring of the match might not have been fair to Warren.
“I’m almost speechless,” Campbell said. “Some things you never want to say, so I won’t. But it was just weird the way the scoring went.”
American flyweight Rau’shee Warren stunned in first round
The 2007 world champion was confused about the score at the end of his bout against South Korea’s Oksung Lee and did not even attempt to land punches he would have needed to convert in order emerge victorious. Instead, Warren lost, 9-8. It was his second straight first-round exit at an Olympics.
As Warren walked to his corner after the fight, he asked, incredulously, “You mean I lost?” according to USA Boxing coach Dan Campbell. When Campbell confirmed the decision, Warren threw his mouthpiece into the corner and flung his headgear out of the ring.
Afterward, Warren sobbed into the arms of a USA Boxing publicist, saying, “I want to go home.”
He had become the first American boxer in 30 years to qualify for consecutive Olympics and was a favorite to win the gold medal here. He said he thought he was beating Lee at the end of the fourth and final round, so rather than attack by trying to throw more punches, Warren moved around to avoid Lee. Warren didn’t try to score punches until the final four seconds when Campbell implored him to fight.
“I didn’t know,” Warren said. “There was so much going on. I felt like I should have been up. I feel like it wasn’t the right scoring. It’s not right.”
In the final minute, Warren looked up into the crowd toward some of his fans, who he thought were telling him to “get happy.” But over in Warren’s corner, Campbell was telling him to throw punches.
Campbell suggested that the scoring of the match might not have been fair to Warren.
“I’m almost speechless,” Campbell said. “Some things you never want to say, so I won’t. But it was just weird the way the scoring went.”
Miguel Cotto is Ready - "I Would Fight Kermit Cintron"
By Mark Vester
Last week, promoter Lou DiBella told BoxingScene.com that he would love to match his new fighter, Kermit Cintron, against Miguel Cotto. DiBella told BoxingScene that such a fight would produce a lot of fireworks and makes a lot of sense since both fighters want to fight again in the fall, both are coming off knockout defeats at the hands of Antonio Margarito, and both are former welterweight champions from Puerto Rico.
Cotto has answered the call and says that it would be a pleasure to square off with his countryman Cintron, but as usual, it depends on who his promoter, Top Rank, places in front of him. His plan is to return before the end of the year, either in November or December. DiBella plans to get Cintron back in the ring by November. Cotto says that a fight with a guy like Cintorn, and of course a win, would place him back in the mix among the top welterweight players.
"I am going to work my way back to the top," Cotto told El Nuevo Dia. "In three weeks to a month, I will be speaking with my promoter (about a return). Right now, I don't have a preference on who I will fight. It would be a pleasure for me to face Kermit Cintron, a former champion like myself, and (at the same time) pick my career back up again."
Cotto also said that at some point down the line, he wants a rematch with Margarito
By Mark Vester
Last week, promoter Lou DiBella told BoxingScene.com that he would love to match his new fighter, Kermit Cintron, against Miguel Cotto. DiBella told BoxingScene that such a fight would produce a lot of fireworks and makes a lot of sense since both fighters want to fight again in the fall, both are coming off knockout defeats at the hands of Antonio Margarito, and both are former welterweight champions from Puerto Rico.
Cotto has answered the call and says that it would be a pleasure to square off with his countryman Cintron, but as usual, it depends on who his promoter, Top Rank, places in front of him. His plan is to return before the end of the year, either in November or December. DiBella plans to get Cintron back in the ring by November. Cotto says that a fight with a guy like Cintorn, and of course a win, would place him back in the mix among the top welterweight players.
"I am going to work my way back to the top," Cotto told El Nuevo Dia. "In three weeks to a month, I will be speaking with my promoter (about a return). Right now, I don't have a preference on who I will fight. It would be a pleasure for me to face Kermit Cintron, a former champion like myself, and (at the same time) pick my career back up again."
Cotto also said that at some point down the line, he wants a rematch with Margarito
Cotto vs Cintron is a really good fight. A bit risky for Cotto. I know people hate on Cintron for losing twice to Margarito, but lets not forget that he has been ranked as the hardest puncher in the division by almost ever boxing expert. For Cotto to come off a TKO loss to fight a very heavy hitter is a bit dangerous. Good fight nonetheless, I just wouldn't do it if I were his manager.
damn looks like this is really going to happen. And with 8oz gloves, pacman has some guts....
Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao Close To Done Deal
By Mark Vester
According to a recent report in the LA Times, the proposed bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is close to a done deal. Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, told the paper that both sides have officially agreed upon the weight of 147-pounds and the use of 8-ounce gloves. The only issue left outstanding is the split of the purse.
Schaefer and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Boxing began serious talks last week for the December 6 HBO pay-per-view event, scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Schaefer received De La Hoya's final terms over the weekend and gave them to Arum on Tuesday morning.
"Now, it's up to Pacquiao if he wants to do it or not," Schaefer said. "We gave in a bit on the last round of negotiations. This time around, we're not willing to make any further concessions."
Schaefer told the paper that he expects the fight to be made, or to be broken, by this coming weekend. Reports have said that De La Hoya wanted a 70-30 split, at which point Pacquiao's side countered with a 60-40 split. Arum has a November date and Humberto Soto lined up in case the deal goes bust. Pacquiao, the WBC lightweight champion, would have to move up by two weight-divisions to make the fight.
Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao Close To Done Deal
By Mark Vester
According to a recent report in the LA Times, the proposed bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is close to a done deal. Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, told the paper that both sides have officially agreed upon the weight of 147-pounds and the use of 8-ounce gloves. The only issue left outstanding is the split of the purse.
Schaefer and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Boxing began serious talks last week for the December 6 HBO pay-per-view event, scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Schaefer received De La Hoya's final terms over the weekend and gave them to Arum on Tuesday morning.
"Now, it's up to Pacquiao if he wants to do it or not," Schaefer said. "We gave in a bit on the last round of negotiations. This time around, we're not willing to make any further concessions."
Schaefer told the paper that he expects the fight to be made, or to be broken, by this coming weekend. Reports have said that De La Hoya wanted a 70-30 split, at which point Pacquiao's side countered with a 60-40 split. Arum has a November date and Humberto Soto lined up in case the deal goes bust. Pacquiao, the WBC lightweight champion, would have to move up by two weight-divisions to make the fight.
^ Boo...that fight is so gay for the sport. With that said, I'm gonna try to get tickets the minute they release. LOL...I had a Vegas trip planned for that very weekend in December.
But shit. Win or lose, this really doesn't look good on Oscar's part. For someone who has faced a who's who of opponents throughout his career...he's a pussy for not facing Margarito, which he said he would do...
But shit. Win or lose, this really doesn't look good on Oscar's part. For someone who has faced a who's who of opponents throughout his career...he's a pussy for not facing Margarito, which he said he would do...
LOL
No go for Pacman-Oscar fight!
Wednesday, August 13 2008
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao has decided to stay at lightweight and defend his WBC 135-lb crown after turning down an offer by Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) for a Dec. 6 fight in Las Vegas, lawyer Franklin Gacal said in a statement released early Thursday morning. "I have been informed that Oscar De La Hoya is firm with the 70-30 revenue sharing and won't budge in to the 60-40 split we have counter-offered. I find the offer of GBP unconscionable hence unacceptable. It would have been an honor to fight De La Hoya on his last fight capping a very illustrious boxing career but under the circumstances, the option left is to move on. I have already made specific instructions to my lawyer to start negotiating with Bob Arum for my next fight with any possible opponent at 135 lbs," said Pacquiao. Gacal said what Pacquiao wanted was a fair share of the mega fight and apparently, Oscar De La Hoya is making an offer that he knows is unacceptable," Gacal told fightnews.com.It is certain that Pacquiao will face Humberto Soto of Mexico sometime in November in Las Vegas.
No go for Pacman-Oscar fight!
Wednesday, August 13 2008
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao has decided to stay at lightweight and defend his WBC 135-lb crown after turning down an offer by Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) for a Dec. 6 fight in Las Vegas, lawyer Franklin Gacal said in a statement released early Thursday morning. "I have been informed that Oscar De La Hoya is firm with the 70-30 revenue sharing and won't budge in to the 60-40 split we have counter-offered. I find the offer of GBP unconscionable hence unacceptable. It would have been an honor to fight De La Hoya on his last fight capping a very illustrious boxing career but under the circumstances, the option left is to move on. I have already made specific instructions to my lawyer to start negotiating with Bob Arum for my next fight with any possible opponent at 135 lbs," said Pacquiao. Gacal said what Pacquiao wanted was a fair share of the mega fight and apparently, Oscar De La Hoya is making an offer that he knows is unacceptable," Gacal told fightnews.com.It is certain that Pacquiao will face Humberto Soto of Mexico sometime in November in Las Vegas.
well, I think he has no other choice:
He will look really fuckin bad if he doesn't fight Margarito at this point. I mean, who else is left? Cotto maybe, but he'll still look like a douchebag for fighting the loser. Winky Wright is the only other name that could make sense, but it's not nearly as big of a fight as a Margarito bout. All the other names out there have bouts coming up.
He's in a bad spot!!
Or, he could just offer Pacquiao 60/40.
He will look really fuckin bad if he doesn't fight Margarito at this point. I mean, who else is left? Cotto maybe, but he'll still look like a douchebag for fighting the loser. Winky Wright is the only other name that could make sense, but it's not nearly as big of a fight as a Margarito bout. All the other names out there have bouts coming up.
He's in a bad spot!!
Or, he could just offer Pacquiao 60/40.
Is De La Hoya A Genius or Just Dumb?
By William Mackay: For little over a week, Oscar De La Hoya has been taking a real hammering for his decision to hand select super featherweight Manny Pacquaio as his next and last opponent of his career on December 6th. With many boxing fans calling De La Hoya an idiot, and other such names, for opting to choose a fighter so much smaller than himself, maybe he knows something that the fans and boxing writers don't. After all, he's been successful for most of his career and has won countless titles, fought in 18 PPV events, grossing an enormous $594 million all total. For someone with so much success as that, surely he couldn't have all of sudden become tone deaf to the public, could he?
Come on, who wouldn't want to see Oscar face Pacquiao? This is a fight the public will love to hate, eventually perhaps breaking the previous PPV records set for De La Hoya's huge $120 million PPV fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May 2007. Pacquiao has a huge following of an entire country of the Philippines, with many fans in the U.S and elsewhere around the world. I can't see any fighter that comes close to having the same amount of fans as Pacquiao. So what if he's a few pounds lighter than De La Hoya, just as long as on fight night they're both around the same size.
Pacquiao has already said that he walks around between fights at a solid 145 lbs, and regularly spars with welterweights, and is said to always get the better of them. If that's the case, then he'll have no problem fighting well at 147 lbs, and if it's indeed true that he's handling the welterweights well that he's sparring with, he may be good enough to pull off an upset. De La Hoya had a lot of problems with his last opponent, the smallish Steve Forbes who swelled up De La Hoya's face and landed often with big shots.
The problem for Manny, however, is that he's going to need to land much more often than Forbes did if he wants to have a chance to pull off the upset. De La Hoya will be using his reach as much as possible to try and prevent Pacquiao from getting inside on him, and if Pacquiao can't get close enough, this may turn out to be an easy win for De La Hoya. De La Hoya hasn't looked good in the second half of his last two fights, showing fatigue down the stretch and losing his mental edge along with his stamina.
Though the fight will be popular, there's no question about that, it comes at a price for De La Hoya, because whether he wins or loses the fight, he's going to be laughed at and criticized by boxing fans and writers along the way for choosing such a small fighter. That's something he's going to have to live with and try to shut out as best as he can, because it's not going to go away and it will surely build up as the fight nears. If he's not afraid to be laughed at and made fun of, then he'll do alright by fighting Pacquiao.
However, if it bothers him what people think of his image, then he likely made a big mistake in selecting such a small fighter to take on. It helps him, I suppose, that this is going to be the last fight of his career, meaning that he won't have to listen to people mocking him as he prepares for future fights. It doesn't help his legacy any, because he'll get no credit for beating Pacquiao, and will become the laughing stock of boxing should be defeated by him.
If he needs the money, the attention, then this is the fight for him. There's probably no other fighter that can bring in such a range of emotions as him choosing Pacquiao as his final opponent. Hopefully, De La Hoya knows how to live with the ridicule that will likely follow him till the end of his career should he take this fight
By William Mackay: For little over a week, Oscar De La Hoya has been taking a real hammering for his decision to hand select super featherweight Manny Pacquaio as his next and last opponent of his career on December 6th. With many boxing fans calling De La Hoya an idiot, and other such names, for opting to choose a fighter so much smaller than himself, maybe he knows something that the fans and boxing writers don't. After all, he's been successful for most of his career and has won countless titles, fought in 18 PPV events, grossing an enormous $594 million all total. For someone with so much success as that, surely he couldn't have all of sudden become tone deaf to the public, could he?
Come on, who wouldn't want to see Oscar face Pacquiao? This is a fight the public will love to hate, eventually perhaps breaking the previous PPV records set for De La Hoya's huge $120 million PPV fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May 2007. Pacquiao has a huge following of an entire country of the Philippines, with many fans in the U.S and elsewhere around the world. I can't see any fighter that comes close to having the same amount of fans as Pacquiao. So what if he's a few pounds lighter than De La Hoya, just as long as on fight night they're both around the same size.
Pacquiao has already said that he walks around between fights at a solid 145 lbs, and regularly spars with welterweights, and is said to always get the better of them. If that's the case, then he'll have no problem fighting well at 147 lbs, and if it's indeed true that he's handling the welterweights well that he's sparring with, he may be good enough to pull off an upset. De La Hoya had a lot of problems with his last opponent, the smallish Steve Forbes who swelled up De La Hoya's face and landed often with big shots.
The problem for Manny, however, is that he's going to need to land much more often than Forbes did if he wants to have a chance to pull off the upset. De La Hoya will be using his reach as much as possible to try and prevent Pacquiao from getting inside on him, and if Pacquiao can't get close enough, this may turn out to be an easy win for De La Hoya. De La Hoya hasn't looked good in the second half of his last two fights, showing fatigue down the stretch and losing his mental edge along with his stamina.
Though the fight will be popular, there's no question about that, it comes at a price for De La Hoya, because whether he wins or loses the fight, he's going to be laughed at and criticized by boxing fans and writers along the way for choosing such a small fighter. That's something he's going to have to live with and try to shut out as best as he can, because it's not going to go away and it will surely build up as the fight nears. If he's not afraid to be laughed at and made fun of, then he'll do alright by fighting Pacquiao.
However, if it bothers him what people think of his image, then he likely made a big mistake in selecting such a small fighter to take on. It helps him, I suppose, that this is going to be the last fight of his career, meaning that he won't have to listen to people mocking him as he prepares for future fights. It doesn't help his legacy any, because he'll get no credit for beating Pacquiao, and will become the laughing stock of boxing should be defeated by him.
If he needs the money, the attention, then this is the fight for him. There's probably no other fighter that can bring in such a range of emotions as him choosing Pacquiao as his final opponent. Hopefully, De La Hoya knows how to live with the ridicule that will likely follow him till the end of his career should he take this fight
Jones, Hopkins, De La Hoya: Boxing Needs New Stars
By Aaron Klein: In case some of you may not have noticed, many of the so-called mega bouts that have been coming along down the pipe involve older fighters from yesterday who appear to be recycled again and again without stop despite the fact that they're no longer nearly as successful as they once were. Case in point, instead of undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik fighting a top middleweight, he's fighting an old 43 year-old Hopkins.
At the same time, Joe Calzaghe is looking out for himself by fighting a 39 year-old Roy Jones Jr, a fighter that is well past his prime and who hasn't defeated a top fighter since edging Antonio Tarver five years ago. Then there's Oscar De La Hoya, 35, who instead of picking on someone his same size and fighting a welterweight or light middleweight like Antonio Margarito or Sergio Mora, he's instead fighting Manny Pacquiao, a super featherweight.
I can put up with a lot of stuff, but I hate to be sold a bad bill of goods repeatedly, which seems to be the case in most of the big PPV fights nowadays. Instead of seeing younger successful stars, we're having to pay big money to see fighters like Hopkins, Jones, and De La Hoya face younger stars, as if they need those older fighters to make them valid. I think it's a rip -off, and it's certainly not helping boxing any.
What it's doing, though, is stunting the sport by having the older fighters shown at the expense of younger ones. What this does in effect is keep the younger, better talent from getting a chance to show themselves against the champions and make a name for themselves. It's not fair to them, it's not fair to the boxing fans that have to pay big money to see faded stars and it's putting off the urgent need to start developing new stars for the future.
I'm sure that each one of these old stars can continue making big money to fight - and likely lose - to the top fighters for a two to three more years, but what good is that? It's like watching an old lounge act in Vegas of a washed up star just looking for a paycheck. Sure, those shows sell out to older fans who long for the past but it's not the same as seeing these stars in their prime.
It's like watching a circus act where an old toothless lion is carted out on stage so that gawkers can get a look at him, just so they can say they've seen him. It's worthless, because it isn't good for the sport and it's selling a bad product and trying to push if off as a competitive fight.
Frankly, it's sickening, and the ones that are peddling this stuff have no thought to the fans, the future of boxing. Does anyone really think that Hopkins has a chance at beating Pavlik? If you do, I suggest you take a look at Hopkins's last fight against Calzaghe, in which Hopkins clinched after almost every punch, and looked like a mere shadow of his once great self. He has no chance against Pavlik and is going to take a one-sided beating.
It's not who should be fighting Pavlik, because there's a lot better options out there for him, even if they're not as popular as Hopkins. At least they're legitimately ranked in the top 10 in the middleweight division and not just being brought in so that the two fighters can both enjoy a big payday at the fan's expense.
Perhaps the worst, however, is De La Hoya taking on one of the best fighters in all of boxing Manny Pacquiao, who weighs 25 lbs less than him and is five inches shorter. Pacquiao is at the top of his game, and probably can stay there for another two to three years.
Whereas with De La Hoya, he's at the end of the line and hasn't been effective for quite some time, dating back at least four to five years. The fact that he's taking on a fighter so much smaller than him in order to get a win and fight someone marketable, if more than a little off-putting. It's strange, however, that he can be so shortsighted to not understand how he's being perceived by others
By Aaron Klein: In case some of you may not have noticed, many of the so-called mega bouts that have been coming along down the pipe involve older fighters from yesterday who appear to be recycled again and again without stop despite the fact that they're no longer nearly as successful as they once were. Case in point, instead of undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik fighting a top middleweight, he's fighting an old 43 year-old Hopkins.
At the same time, Joe Calzaghe is looking out for himself by fighting a 39 year-old Roy Jones Jr, a fighter that is well past his prime and who hasn't defeated a top fighter since edging Antonio Tarver five years ago. Then there's Oscar De La Hoya, 35, who instead of picking on someone his same size and fighting a welterweight or light middleweight like Antonio Margarito or Sergio Mora, he's instead fighting Manny Pacquiao, a super featherweight.
I can put up with a lot of stuff, but I hate to be sold a bad bill of goods repeatedly, which seems to be the case in most of the big PPV fights nowadays. Instead of seeing younger successful stars, we're having to pay big money to see fighters like Hopkins, Jones, and De La Hoya face younger stars, as if they need those older fighters to make them valid. I think it's a rip -off, and it's certainly not helping boxing any.
What it's doing, though, is stunting the sport by having the older fighters shown at the expense of younger ones. What this does in effect is keep the younger, better talent from getting a chance to show themselves against the champions and make a name for themselves. It's not fair to them, it's not fair to the boxing fans that have to pay big money to see faded stars and it's putting off the urgent need to start developing new stars for the future.
I'm sure that each one of these old stars can continue making big money to fight - and likely lose - to the top fighters for a two to three more years, but what good is that? It's like watching an old lounge act in Vegas of a washed up star just looking for a paycheck. Sure, those shows sell out to older fans who long for the past but it's not the same as seeing these stars in their prime.
It's like watching a circus act where an old toothless lion is carted out on stage so that gawkers can get a look at him, just so they can say they've seen him. It's worthless, because it isn't good for the sport and it's selling a bad product and trying to push if off as a competitive fight.
Frankly, it's sickening, and the ones that are peddling this stuff have no thought to the fans, the future of boxing. Does anyone really think that Hopkins has a chance at beating Pavlik? If you do, I suggest you take a look at Hopkins's last fight against Calzaghe, in which Hopkins clinched after almost every punch, and looked like a mere shadow of his once great self. He has no chance against Pavlik and is going to take a one-sided beating.
It's not who should be fighting Pavlik, because there's a lot better options out there for him, even if they're not as popular as Hopkins. At least they're legitimately ranked in the top 10 in the middleweight division and not just being brought in so that the two fighters can both enjoy a big payday at the fan's expense.
Perhaps the worst, however, is De La Hoya taking on one of the best fighters in all of boxing Manny Pacquiao, who weighs 25 lbs less than him and is five inches shorter. Pacquiao is at the top of his game, and probably can stay there for another two to three years.
Whereas with De La Hoya, he's at the end of the line and hasn't been effective for quite some time, dating back at least four to five years. The fact that he's taking on a fighter so much smaller than him in order to get a win and fight someone marketable, if more than a little off-putting. It's strange, however, that he can be so shortsighted to not understand how he's being perceived by others
Daniel Santos: "Hey Margarito, Pick on This Puerto Rican"
By Mark Vester
WBA junior middleweight champion Daniel Santos has launched a verbal attack in the direction of WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Santos wants Margarito to pick on someone "his own size" and dared the Mexican warrior to move back up to 154-pounds for a trilogy bout.
Both of their previous bouts had similiar endings. The first time, fought at welterweight in 2001, ended with a first-round no-contest after a clash of heads opened a serious cut on Margarito. The second time around, Margarito moved up to 154-pounds to challenge Santos for his WBO title. This time the bout went ten-rounds, and once again ended when a clash of heads that opened up another serious cut on Margarito. The rematch went to cards due to the cut and Santos won a close technical decision. Following the loss, Margarito moved back down to welterweight.
A few weeks ago, Santos watched his countryman Miguel Cotto get stopped by Margarito in eleven-rounds. Santos says that Margarito picks on smaller fighters because he can't dominate fighters his own size. Both boxers jumpstarted their careers last month. Santos went before a hostile crowd in Canada and knocked out undefeated Joachim Alcine to capture his present title, while Margarito scored the knockout over Cotto to win his.
"Margarito was able to do that to Cotto because he was bigger, but with someone his own size like me, he won't be able to. He wasn't able to do that with me at 147 and I beat him at 154. Margarito is the champion because I moved up in weight and he had to drop back down. If Margarito truly wants to fight with the best, I am expecting him up here - if he dares," Santos said to Primera Hora .
If Santos is unable to land Margarito, he will target the other champions at 154 and then jump up to 160.
"I want to fight the best and I first want to get Margarito and then unify the titles at 154, whether it be against Verno Phillips or the Ukranian Sergey Dzinziruk, who won the WBO title from me in 2005. If I can't get them, then we'll target Kelly Pavlik at 160-pounds
By Mark Vester
WBA junior middleweight champion Daniel Santos has launched a verbal attack in the direction of WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Santos wants Margarito to pick on someone "his own size" and dared the Mexican warrior to move back up to 154-pounds for a trilogy bout.
Both of their previous bouts had similiar endings. The first time, fought at welterweight in 2001, ended with a first-round no-contest after a clash of heads opened a serious cut on Margarito. The second time around, Margarito moved up to 154-pounds to challenge Santos for his WBO title. This time the bout went ten-rounds, and once again ended when a clash of heads that opened up another serious cut on Margarito. The rematch went to cards due to the cut and Santos won a close technical decision. Following the loss, Margarito moved back down to welterweight.
A few weeks ago, Santos watched his countryman Miguel Cotto get stopped by Margarito in eleven-rounds. Santos says that Margarito picks on smaller fighters because he can't dominate fighters his own size. Both boxers jumpstarted their careers last month. Santos went before a hostile crowd in Canada and knocked out undefeated Joachim Alcine to capture his present title, while Margarito scored the knockout over Cotto to win his.
"Margarito was able to do that to Cotto because he was bigger, but with someone his own size like me, he won't be able to. He wasn't able to do that with me at 147 and I beat him at 154. Margarito is the champion because I moved up in weight and he had to drop back down. If Margarito truly wants to fight with the best, I am expecting him up here - if he dares," Santos said to Primera Hora .
If Santos is unable to land Margarito, he will target the other champions at 154 and then jump up to 160.
"I want to fight the best and I first want to get Margarito and then unify the titles at 154, whether it be against Verno Phillips or the Ukranian Sergey Dzinziruk, who won the WBO title from me in 2005. If I can't get them, then we'll target Kelly Pavlik at 160-pounds
NATE CAMPBELL: "I DO THINK I WILL HAVE TO CHASE HIM"
By Editor | August 13, 2008
If you missed the chat session with WBA, IBF & WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell, check out the entire transcript to see what he had to say. "I would love to fight Manny Pacquiao, but I'm more frustrated that these guys are getting rewarded for being more businessmen than fighters," he stated and you don't want to miss what else he had to say about Joan Guzman, Manny Pacquiao and much more
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By Editor | August 13, 2008
If you missed the chat session with WBA, IBF & WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell, check out the entire transcript to see what he had to say. "I would love to fight Manny Pacquiao, but I'm more frustrated that these guys are getting rewarded for being more businessmen than fighters," he stated and you don't want to miss what else he had to say about Joan Guzman, Manny Pacquiao and much more
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content3240.html?PHPSESSID=7cb3d6287bcc6c3990c9f8196e006ca4
LOL, ok de la hoya is going to have to fight margarito know the man is calling him out and clowning on his fishnets. ROFL!!!!!
"Oscar needs to do is take off the fishnets that he still wears underneath his clothes, step up and become a man by accepting the fight. If he wants, he can fight with the fishnets. What ever he wants to get the fight done"
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"Oscar needs to do is take off the fishnets that he still wears underneath his clothes, step up and become a man by accepting the fight. If he wants, he can fight with the fishnets. What ever he wants to get the fight done"
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Margarito Ready To Step in For Pacquiao on December 6
By Rick Reeno
Sergio Diaz, co-manager for WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, contacted BoxingScene.com to make it known that Margarito is ready and willing to fight Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
De La Hoya's negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao took a turn for the worse on Wednesday when Pacquiao's attorney, Franklin Gacal, issued a statement calling De La Hoya's firm stand on a 70-30 revenue split - "unacceptable." De la Hoya rejected Pacquiao's counter of a 60-40 split. According to Gacal, he was advised by Pacquiao to start negotiating the terms for a fight with Humberto Soto in November.
Given the recent knockout of Miguel Cotto, the inability to secure Pacquiao and the retirement of Floyd Mayweather Jr, De La Hoya's back is against the wall for a December opponent. Diaz says that Oscar should show the boxing world that he is a true Mexican by stepping up to the plate to fight Margarito.
"He said he would fight the winner of Cotto and Tony and then Margarito knocks out Cotto and De La Hoya creates an excuse that he doesn't want to fight another Mexican," Diaz said.
Team Margarito is willing to accommodate De La Hoya with special terms to prevent him from getting badly hurt.
"He can wear head-gear. Margarito can wear 14-ounce gloves. Whatever he wants to avoid getting hurt. Margarito told me that what Oscar needs to do is take off the fishnets that he still wears underneath his clothes, step up and become a man by accepting the fight. If he wants, he can fight with the fishnets. What ever he wants to get the fight done," Diaz said.
By Rick Reeno
Sergio Diaz, co-manager for WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, contacted BoxingScene.com to make it known that Margarito is ready and willing to fight Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
De La Hoya's negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao took a turn for the worse on Wednesday when Pacquiao's attorney, Franklin Gacal, issued a statement calling De La Hoya's firm stand on a 70-30 revenue split - "unacceptable." De la Hoya rejected Pacquiao's counter of a 60-40 split. According to Gacal, he was advised by Pacquiao to start negotiating the terms for a fight with Humberto Soto in November.
Given the recent knockout of Miguel Cotto, the inability to secure Pacquiao and the retirement of Floyd Mayweather Jr, De La Hoya's back is against the wall for a December opponent. Diaz says that Oscar should show the boxing world that he is a true Mexican by stepping up to the plate to fight Margarito.
"He said he would fight the winner of Cotto and Tony and then Margarito knocks out Cotto and De La Hoya creates an excuse that he doesn't want to fight another Mexican," Diaz said.
Team Margarito is willing to accommodate De La Hoya with special terms to prevent him from getting badly hurt.
"He can wear head-gear. Margarito can wear 14-ounce gloves. Whatever he wants to avoid getting hurt. Margarito told me that what Oscar needs to do is take off the fishnets that he still wears underneath his clothes, step up and become a man by accepting the fight. If he wants, he can fight with the fishnets. What ever he wants to get the fight done," Diaz said.
