Fact:Margarito was forced to fight Paul Williams.

Antonio Margarito took the fight with Paul Williams the first time because he did not want to lose his belt. Those were the words of Margarito himself. He also considered Williams a tougher fight than Cotto. His managers words. I have the quotes but since I can't post links outside of BOXINGSCENE I'll tell you where to find it if anybody wants to look it up and read it themselves. I'm covering all loose ends lol. Margarito will duck Williams a second time too because now he doesn't have to fight him and Arum doesn't like the match up. My opinion. Nobody can tell me that they didn't notice how Margarito didn't even comment on Williams when asked by kellerman.I can understand if he wants Delahoya for the money but he acted like Williams didn't even exist. This is the man who beat him. You would think he would want to avenge that. All the greasts do that. He has not as of yet and has shown no interest. From HBO boxing: Before Margarito can get to that fight with Cotto, he must go through Williams (32-0, 24 KOs), an oversized welterweight who is 6'-1 -- two inches taller than Margarito -- and has a freaky 82-inch reach, which is more than any currently reigning heavyweight champion, including Wladimir Klitschko. While considering Williams more hype than substance, Margarito said something that would probably stun most of the boxing world. "Antonio thinks Paul Williams is a tougher fight than Cotto," Diaz said. What makes that so surprising is because Cotto, who is also unbeaten (30-0, 25 KOs), has won 10 straight world championship fights. This will be Williams' first title fight. "I say tougher because Paul Williams is a southpaw and he's like 6'-2," Margarito said. "Those are two things I am going to have to deal with. Cotto is right-handed and stands right in front of you. That's perfect for me." Margarito is not crying, mind you, about having to fight Williams. The money he is getting for this fight, thanks to a winning purse bid of $1,506,250 by Williams' promoter, Dan Goossen, will be his biggest pay day ever, and set him up for even more money against Cotto. "The reason why I took the fight with Williams is because I wanted to keep my belt," Margarito said. "I have held it for such a long time (six years). I know a lot of fighters would give up their belts for money, but I feel by having a title I can make even more money in a reunification fight."B]

Comments (20)

Tony and his backers were goin bezerk about PBF duckin him when Williams became his mandatory. He coulda ditched his WBO strap to get the big $ fight wit Cotto for his WBA belt, but he woulda been guilty of doin the same shit he accused PBF of if he did that. So he said 'fuck the $', manned up, fought his #1 contender, and got beat fair and square. He wasn't 'forced' to do jack shit. He did it cuz he didn't wanna look like a hypocrite, and in his own words, he considered Paul the tougher challenge. How can anybody diss him for this shit? Now it's a different story, cuz he's the top WW and he owes Paul a shot cuz of that loss in the 1st fight. If he don't fight him now, yeah that's some bitch shit. But how the fuck can he be hated on for havin fought him before when he didn't have to? This is exactly what happened right here, he knew it would look bad if he made a "buisness" desicion, i dont blame him for doing it, his promoter gave him an image and he had to live up to it.

17y ago

MANGLER

17y ago

El_Jesus

Standard change when it comes to Mexicans period. A Cuban steps foot on u.s. soil and hes a refugee. A Mexican does it and hes an illegal alien. i remember when you made a post about how blacks whine and complain at the slightest hint of racism, looks like you are doing the exact same thing right here. Everybody whines and cries about somethinig, its just blacks had to fight harder than everyone else in this country by being water hosed, lynched and unfairly jailed etc to have a voice in the first place, so we are pretty vocal, even when we are wrong, you hear about it. Either way, every race whines. Americas policy on immigrants from communist dictatorships has always been sympathetic, cubans, unlike mexicans, are under that type of doctrine and they are stuck on an island with little to no rights whatsoever. Most of them get here by any means nessecary because they have NO oppurtunities whatsoever on a personal level. Its the same reason we granted sponsership visas to vietnam, cambodia and laos. Its not a double standard because as fucked up as the mexican government is, its running and semi-stable. It would be the same if a country like say, brazil had a shitload of immigrants here, there wouldnt be much sympathy because of the same reasons, their government is up and running and is in stable condition. If you understand the historical dynamic of why its like this, you will better understand why mexicans are often underscored as illegal aliens.

17y ago

CottoOverrated1

lets get one thing straight, Margarito aint getting the fight with ODLH. ODLH dont want to mess up his make up. So where does Marg go from here?

17y ago

El_Jesus

i see a whole lot of whining and crying in this thread, couple that with bitching and moaning.

17y ago

Vasyls_dad

You guys have issues. And you are projecting. Don't assume people a racist JUST because they aren't Margarito fans. Fucking pathetic. Where did I say anyone was racist? Can you even read what I'm writing much less comprehend? Issues, meet bkpeaepac

17y ago

Vasyls_dad

Besides Williams beat Margaritto in a practice session,Margaritto knew what would happe to him Floyd retired because he knew what would happen to him, he'd get Cotto'd. Made to quit.

17y ago

Vasyls_dad

The haters will never stop with Margarito. He just won the title and they want him to forget about getting payed and fight Williams for less money when there heros have fought a lot of money fights. Standards always change when it comes to a Mexican boxer. Standard change when it comes to Mexicans period. A Cuban steps foot on u.s. soil and hes a refugee. A Mexican does it and hes an illegal alien.

17y ago

ferocity

So wanting to keep a championship you've worked your entire life for is wrong? Yea that makes sense.:puke: The funniest shit is that Margarito actually fought Williams and people say hes ducking him. The haters will never stop with Margarito. He just won the title and they want him to forget about getting payed and fight Williams for less money when there heros have fought a lot of money fights. Standards always change when it comes to a Mexican boxer.

17y ago

Speecha

This is making little sense...is the TS trying to make it seem like he was ducking williams? because he took the fight regardless..plus the only reason the fight wasn't his 1st choice was because it was either fight williams or finally fight cotto and he took the fight, he would rather defend against sum1 as dangerous as williams and not lose his belt than take a bigger money fight against a bigger name. doesn't that show he aint ducking williams at all cus he had good and valid reason not to fight williams and still did

17y ago

SalvaDominicano

Yeah, and since he didn't mention him as a revenge fight, he is now the new Floyd Maywether looking for money fights because if he wanted to fight Williams right now, he could get that fight. It isn't about ducking. You don't even see Joe's point lol. When you've traveled the long hard road that Tony has, I don't see any fault in trying to get a money fight with DLH after such a excitingly, savage fight with Cotto. Mayweather my ass, this man takes any challenge as proven when he fought Williams instead of Cotto to try keep his belt.

17y ago

SalvaDominicano

Marg vs PW II... Do people really want to see this again? I don't think it's a matter of who wants to see it again. It has to happen within 2 more fights if both fighters can keep winning that long.

17y ago

joseph5620

Where the fuck did this guy come from? must be another fucking reject. I'm going to be a nightmare for you on the NSB you little Margarito cheerleader lol.

17y ago

Texanballer7749

This is soo fucking funny because Margarito could easily have given up the belt and fought Cotto :lol1: If cotto lost back when this fight was suppose to happen i think Cotto would have been set back much more then he would be today

17y ago

ANDROID_DOES

This is soo fucking funny because Margarito could easily have given up the belt and fought Cotto :lol1: exactly these people are so stupid to think that margarito was "forced" to fight williams :rofl:

17y ago

warp1432

Also I don't think he would have made more money fighting Cotto the first time around then the second time. Marg made about 80% of a 1.85 million purse and then a bonus from Tutor himself. Marg only made about 1.5 million when fighting the Cotto a year later. Margarito's stock went up when he trashed Cintron and Johnson again. Not that bad, but since he got a career high purse against Williams I think he realized that he deserved more money against Cotto.

17y ago

ANDROID_DOES

There is no logic, people are just upset that Cotto wasn't able to prove their "Margarito is hype" theories. that is dead right!

17y ago

Sin_City

This is soo fucking funny because Margarito could easily have given up the belt and fought Cotto :lol1:

17y ago

warp1432

No he didn't. He fought him because he was making a career high purse at the time and thought he was getting the easier fight. What else is he gonna say to the press "I took this fight because it was easier and I am getting more money." Nooooo

17y ago

SalvaDominicano

ODLH is not in the same weight class as Margo. ODLH hasn't made WW in years. Nothing is wrong with Margo trying to cash out with ODLH he deserves a big pay day, something however is wrong with him considering on fighting the winner of judah clottely. But at ww the fight that needs to happen is williams margarito 2. You're right, there is no problem with him trying to cash out. Margarito/Williams will happen.

17y ago