I had much respect for Margarito because of his valiant approach to boxing, a fighter who does absolutely the limit with the average quality skills he has. Where he shines is in monster sized heart and courage.
As I've said may times, he reminds me so much in every way, of Gaspar "El Indio" Ortega.
Now, after reading his story, assuming that it is basically his own, and not crafted by a PR guy, I have even more respect for him. A fighter who's been hit on the chin as many times as Margarito has been, to still have all his senses unimpaired is astonishing. And not very common.
Since Oscar, for some reason unknown to me, is a "cash cow" and has been floating all sorts of funny ideas for his last fight, I see nothing wrong with Margarito wanting to fight him to get a big payday. He deserves it.
The problem is that Oscar wants a smooth, brave, victorious, undamaged exit from the boxing stage, and if he fights Margarito he's CERTAIN to have a very rough, stormy, bruising, rib cracking retirement fight, perhaps a bad beating, but certainly a collector's array of different coloured bruises.
He doesn't want that....and I don't blame him. But he should be more honest about it. Oscar being honest about anything to do with money, is a very rare happening, and this farewell fight is no different. He needs a heavy application of cash to ease him into retirement, according to the standards he's become accustomed to receive from all us suckers.
NOT FROM ME !!
As I've said may times, he reminds me so much in every way, of Gaspar "El Indio" Ortega.
Now, after reading his story, assuming that it is basically his own, and not crafted by a PR guy, I have even more respect for him. A fighter who's been hit on the chin as many times as Margarito has been, to still have all his senses unimpaired is astonishing. And not very common.
Since Oscar, for some reason unknown to me, is a "cash cow" and has been floating all sorts of funny ideas for his last fight, I see nothing wrong with Margarito wanting to fight him to get a big payday. He deserves it.
The problem is that Oscar wants a smooth, brave, victorious, undamaged exit from the boxing stage, and if he fights Margarito he's CERTAIN to have a very rough, stormy, bruising, rib cracking retirement fight, perhaps a bad beating, but certainly a collector's array of different coloured bruises.
He doesn't want that....and I don't blame him. But he should be more honest about it. Oscar being honest about anything to do with money, is a very rare happening, and this farewell fight is no different. He needs a heavy application of cash to ease him into retirement, according to the standards he's become accustomed to receive from all us suckers.
NOT FROM ME !!

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