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By Steve Kim - Last week, while Antonio Margarito was crisscrossing the country on the national press tour to promote his July 26th welterweight showdown with Miguel Cotto, a rarity was occurring back home. A freak winter thunderstorm would have tornadoes raging through Southern California last week.
Toto, tornadoes aren't just in Kansas.
On Wednesday, 'The Tijuana Tornado' would make his way back to the Montebello PAL gym to begin preparations for the biggest fight of his life, which was just 59 days away.
"I did notice it," he would say through his manager Sergio Diaz of the surprisingly inclement weather he left behind last week. "When I got back from the tour I was watching the news, I was surprised with all that was happening."
Before he could begin the physical preparations for the most anticipated fight of the summer months, there was the small chore of actually promoting it. Beginning in Mexico City, he would then head off with Cotto and the Top Rank staff to Los Angeles, New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Stuff like this is old-hat for Cotto, who has headlined major pay-per-view cards in the past. As usual, he handled his obligations with his trademark stoic professionalism. He's been there and done that. For Margarito, who's yearned for years to be involved in events of this magnitude, there was a sense of excitement. [details]
Toto, tornadoes aren't just in Kansas.
On Wednesday, 'The Tijuana Tornado' would make his way back to the Montebello PAL gym to begin preparations for the biggest fight of his life, which was just 59 days away.
"I did notice it," he would say through his manager Sergio Diaz of the surprisingly inclement weather he left behind last week. "When I got back from the tour I was watching the news, I was surprised with all that was happening."
Before he could begin the physical preparations for the most anticipated fight of the summer months, there was the small chore of actually promoting it. Beginning in Mexico City, he would then head off with Cotto and the Top Rank staff to Los Angeles, New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Stuff like this is old-hat for Cotto, who has headlined major pay-per-view cards in the past. As usual, he handled his obligations with his trademark stoic professionalism. He's been there and done that. For Margarito, who's yearned for years to be involved in events of this magnitude, there was a sense of excitement. [details]
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