By Lem Satterfield

Despite reports that Antonio Margarito is the best shape of his career, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach expects WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to win by knockout on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Margarito has been training around the clock and his physical condition looks fantastic. The conditioning will not prevent Pacquiao from exploiting Margarito's defensive flaws, says Roach.

"I think that we will knock Margarito out along the way. I think that Margarito's defense is terrible. He's slow. I know that Margarito is supposed to be in great shape for this fight, but that's what he's supposed to be. It's a world title fight, so that's what I expect. Margarito should be in the best shape of his life. But Pacquiao's going to be too fast, and Margarito's defense is going to be too poor, and we will dominate him," Roach said.

In a few recent reports, Roach was quoted as saying that Pacquiao will eventually retire from boxing to pursue a career in politics. In the near future, Roach expects Pacquiao to walk away from boxing to become a full-time Congressman. 

"Well, he loves his job. He misses his job as a Congressman. His mind was on Congress for the first few weeks of training and you could tell. It wasn't on being in the gym. He's so proud to be a politician, and he walks the walk. He loves being a Congressman and trying to improve his country. And I feel that eventually, yes, we will lose him to politics," Roach said.

Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.