Amir Khan, Bob Arum Give Margarito a Chance To Win
By Jhonny Gonzalez
Both Amir Khan, and promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, give Antonio Margarito a shot to beat Manny Pacquiao on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Khan, holder of the WBA's junior welterweight title, has been training with Pacquiao for the last few weeks in the Philippines. Currently, they are both training for their upcoming fights at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
Khan is picking Pacquiao to win the fight, but he gives Margarito a puncher's chance to pull if off.
"I think in this game, every fighter has a chance when you go into a huge fight like this. It's always 50-50 because one punch can change a fight. But, I really think Manny will take the fight, but there is always that chance where one punch can change any fight," Khan said.
Arum, the promoter for both Pacquiao and Margarito, can't believe the betting odds are so high in favor of the Filipino champion. The odds were 7-1 in favor of Pacquiao and have now died down around the margin of 5-1.
"They are crazy [the experts setting the betting lines]. I think Margarito has a great chance to win. Margarito is a tough, dangerous opponent," Arum said.
