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My top 5 Picks
1. Paul Williams 34-1, 25KO
Why It Makes Sense: Margarito immediately after his loss to Williams felt that it had done enough to retain his title and his date with Cotto which was originally slated for late last year. After careful consideration, he admitted that he could of began to pressure Williams much sooner in their close bout and vowed never to do make that mistake again. Margarito feels that with his win over Cotto and with Mayweather out of the picture, he truly is the best welter weight on the planet and deservedly so. But just like those rumors which plagued the “Tijuana Tornado” before his bout with Williams in which the South Carolina native claimed to have hurt Margarito in years ago sparring, the loss gives the boxing public to ask for the rematch to decide who truly is the best at the 147 lbs. limit. With Williams holding his old familiar WBO ***elry, the first fight drawing over 8K fans to the Home Depot Center and Margarito earning over $1M in their first fight, this fight makes sense on all levels, even as a PPV with a stacked undercard.
2. Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30KO)
Why It Makes Sense: It doesn’t but it still has to be considered for what it would do for the sport and Margarito’s wallet. With De La Hoya on the marquee, it will guarantee the biggest audience that boxing can reach and that can only benefit both Margarito and the sport of boxing because unlike De La Hoya facing Mayweather or Forbes, Oscar will be going against a fighter who is all action, damning all logic or technique. Although this is the most unlikely of scenarios of the listed five, is the best viable option behind Williams.
3. Joshua Clottey (34-2, 20KO)
Why It Makes Sense: After his career defining victory over the pride of Caguas, Margarito deserves a “low risk/high reward” fight. Although Clottey did give Margarito trouble in the first half of their face off, one can safely determine that ring rust –Margarito had been in the ring for one round in approximately a year and a half- and Margarito’s tendency to start pressuring late, a flaw he has since corrected, were major factors in Clottey’s success in the opening stanzas. The bigger draw here is a match up against the always volatile Judah who with his past transgressions and quick southpaw style might make for an exciting contest that boxing fans will want to invest in.
4. Shane Mosley (44-5, 37KO)
Why It Makes Sense: Although Margarito has faced tough opposition in his fifteen year career, not until Cotto had he faced a fighter with the same super power name as Mosley. With a fight against Golden Boy Promotions partner Mosley and coupled with his own deep pockets promoter in Top Rank, Margarito can assure himself a top notch promotion where he would more than likely be the “A” side of the equation.
5. Floyd Mayweather Jr (39-0, 25KO)
Why It Makes Sense: Because of what has been Mayweather’s motto through out his career “if it makes dollars, it makes sense.” With Mayweather’s role firmly planted as a villain, the history of the Mayweather family versus Mexican fighters and Margarito’s humble out of the ring/terminator inside of it personality beginning to shine thru thanks in part to HBO’s countdown show, the match up is a promoter’s dream. Now if only “Money” Mayweather came to his senses or even lost them.
1. Paul Williams 34-1, 25KO
Why It Makes Sense: Margarito immediately after his loss to Williams felt that it had done enough to retain his title and his date with Cotto which was originally slated for late last year. After careful consideration, he admitted that he could of began to pressure Williams much sooner in their close bout and vowed never to do make that mistake again. Margarito feels that with his win over Cotto and with Mayweather out of the picture, he truly is the best welter weight on the planet and deservedly so. But just like those rumors which plagued the “Tijuana Tornado” before his bout with Williams in which the South Carolina native claimed to have hurt Margarito in years ago sparring, the loss gives the boxing public to ask for the rematch to decide who truly is the best at the 147 lbs. limit. With Williams holding his old familiar WBO ***elry, the first fight drawing over 8K fans to the Home Depot Center and Margarito earning over $1M in their first fight, this fight makes sense on all levels, even as a PPV with a stacked undercard.
2. Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30KO)
Why It Makes Sense: It doesn’t but it still has to be considered for what it would do for the sport and Margarito’s wallet. With De La Hoya on the marquee, it will guarantee the biggest audience that boxing can reach and that can only benefit both Margarito and the sport of boxing because unlike De La Hoya facing Mayweather or Forbes, Oscar will be going against a fighter who is all action, damning all logic or technique. Although this is the most unlikely of scenarios of the listed five, is the best viable option behind Williams.
3. Joshua Clottey (34-2, 20KO)
Why It Makes Sense: After his career defining victory over the pride of Caguas, Margarito deserves a “low risk/high reward” fight. Although Clottey did give Margarito trouble in the first half of their face off, one can safely determine that ring rust –Margarito had been in the ring for one round in approximately a year and a half- and Margarito’s tendency to start pressuring late, a flaw he has since corrected, were major factors in Clottey’s success in the opening stanzas. The bigger draw here is a match up against the always volatile Judah who with his past transgressions and quick southpaw style might make for an exciting contest that boxing fans will want to invest in.
4. Shane Mosley (44-5, 37KO)
Why It Makes Sense: Although Margarito has faced tough opposition in his fifteen year career, not until Cotto had he faced a fighter with the same super power name as Mosley. With a fight against Golden Boy Promotions partner Mosley and coupled with his own deep pockets promoter in Top Rank, Margarito can assure himself a top notch promotion where he would more than likely be the “A” side of the equation.
5. Floyd Mayweather Jr (39-0, 25KO)
Why It Makes Sense: Because of what has been Mayweather’s motto through out his career “if it makes dollars, it makes sense.” With Mayweather’s role firmly planted as a villain, the history of the Mayweather family versus Mexican fighters and Margarito’s humble out of the ring/terminator inside of it personality beginning to shine thru thanks in part to HBO’s countdown show, the match up is a promoter’s dream. Now if only “Money” Mayweather came to his senses or even lost them.
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