In an earlier article on BoxingScene.com, WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto made it clear that he plans to target the surgically repaired right eye of Antonio Margarito. The two boxers have been on a roller coaster ride for the last few days, while the New York State Athletic Commission was deciding the fate of Margarito's application for a boxing license.
Middleweight prospect J'Leon Love (9-0, 6KOs) has served as Antonio Margarito's chief sparring partner for his upcoming grudge match versus Miguel Cotto, scheduled for December 3rd at New York's Madison Square Garden. On a recent edition of The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show, Love said that Margarito has being going full throttle while battling his sparring partners and also made it clear that none of them showed any mercy on Margarito's surgically repaired eye.
There was a sense of jubilation on Tuesday when it was revealed that the New York State Athletic Commission had approved the license of former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, paving the way for his December 3rd rematch with Miguel Cotto to land inside of Madison Square Garden. Margarito had suffered a broken orbital bone in his face and developed a cataract in his right eye in a brutal points loss to Manny Pacquiao last year, leaving the commission with some hesitation towards approving him.
The tension between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto is building at a rapid pace, as the fight draws near for December 3rd at New York's Madison Square Garden. For several tense days, a past injury to Margarito's right eye had plunged the fight into doubt. He was forced to have an operation on his damaged eye following his last fight, with Manny Pacquiao a year ago, and could not obtain a licence until he was passed fit to fight.
Mexico's Antonio Margarito believes WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is a scared fighter. The rematch, scheduled for December 3rd in New York's Madison Square Garden, was nearly in jeopardy when the New York State Athletic Commission was reviewing Margarito's application for a boxing license. Concerned over his surgically repaired right eye, the NYSAC ordered Margarito to get his eye examined by one of their doctors on Monday. He passed the examination, and on Tuesday afternoon the NYSAC announced their decision to grant Margarito a license.
Twice in the span of 15 months, Puerto Rican boxing superstar, Miguel Cotto conceded to terms to his detriment for the sake of promotion.
World class trainer Robert Garcia appeared on Tuesday's edition of The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show. Garcia trains fighters such as Nonito Donaire, Brandon Rios and Mikey Garcia, in addition to Antonio Margarito - the main topic of discussion during this interview.
Twelve days before he is supposed to face Antonio Margarito at Madison Square Garden, Miguel Cotto told reporters that he won’t face Margarito unless the fight takes place in New York City
The promoters of the Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto rematch were ecstatic early Tuesday night upon learning they can keep the highly anticipated pay-per-view fight at Madison Square Garden.
The New York State Athletic Commission ended a highly controversial ordeal Tuesday by granting Antonio Margarito a boxing license.