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Cotto Margarito 2 Fight Undercard

Cotto vs Margarito 2The Super Welterweight Championship match of Puerto Rican reigning champion Miguel Cotto and Mexican challenger Antonio Margarito takes place on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Madison Square Garden, New York. The long awaited rematch fight of two familiar rivals! Let's get it on fans.

The Cotto vs Margarito 2 is loaded with interesting fight card that will light up the whole night of December 3. Check out the complete list fighters in line for the boxing match.

Main Card PPV
  • Super Welterweight Championship: Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito
  • Lightweight Championship: Brandon Rios vs. John Murray
  • Welterweight bout: Mike Jones vs Sebastian Andres Lujan
  • Light Middleweight bout: Pawel Wolak vs Delvin Rodriguez
Preliminary card
  • Light Middleweight bout: Glen Tapia vs Mike Ruiz
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Mike Lee vs TBA
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Sean Monaghan vs Santos Martinez
  • Featherweight bout: Braulio Santos vs Tommy Garcia

What are you waiting for fans? Mark your calendar now for a night of boxing actions and excitement. Don't miss to catch Cotto vs Margarito undecard fights live on TopRank.TV and PPV broadcast. Enjoy!

Cotto vs Margarito 2 Tickets

Few more days to go before the big rematch of familiar boxing rival, Cotto vs Margarito on December 3. Boxing fans and pundits are excitedly waiting for the coming of this day because this time it's personal. The world title bout headlining the main event between three-division world champion Miguel Cotto as he make his second title defense against three-time welterweight champion Antonio "The Tijuana Tornado" Margarito following their 2008 match where Margarito knocked out Cotto in the 11th round.

The Cotto vs Margarito 2 tickets are available for sale which started last September 20. The tickets are priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50 and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, online at www.thegarden.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Fans can also buy the tickets of Cotto vs Margarito rematch fight on some reliable online sites like Ticketnetwork.com, Stubhub.com and many others. For security purposes always check the site and the features on the package of buying the tickets.

What are you waiting for fans? Order and buy your boxing tickets now to be able to witness the action-pack night rumble presented by Top Rank Promotions in association with Cotto Promotions, AT&T, and Madison Square Garden. Avoid the hassle, buy Cotto vs Margarito 2 tickets as early as of now before it's too late!

Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito II on Dec. 3

Miguel Cotto vs Antonio MargaritoIt's officially on! The highly anticipated and eagerly awaited rematch fight of Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito finally takes place at the New York finest Madison Square Garden on Saturday, December 3, 2011.

Boxing fans, get ready for another night of boxing actions as two great boxers clash in the ring the for the second time to settle grudge match following their first meeting last 2008.

Cotto vs Margarito 2 is set to happen at catch-weight of 153 pounds and inline is the current belt held by Cotto, WBA Super Welterweight title.

Cotto vs Margarito II Preview

The December 3 rumble between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito follows their first meeting in 2008. Both boxers fought in a very classy style of boxing but in round 11, Margarito stopped Cotto winning the the welterweight title. However, controversies of illegal loaded hand wraps began when Margarito face Mosley. Many fans believe he had it as well when he fight and defeated Cotto.

Cotto (36-2 - 29 KO) is the reigning WBA Super Welterweight champion. He knocked out Ricardo Marorga last March to successfully defended his title. Aside fro the defending the belt, Cotto is eager to avenge the first loss on his professional career.

Margarito (38-7-1 - 27 KO) is the former three division champion who last demolished by Manny Pacquiao. The Tijuana tornado is finally returning to the ring to face the man he defeated in 2008. He will try to reclaim his self by getting the title to Cotto!

Boxing fans, expect total explosion on December 3 fight night! The world title bout will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View (PPV) beginning at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. Don't miss to witness the action-pack and exchanges of high blowing punches on Cotto vs Margarito live stream on PPV television or via free online links and SopCast channels. Enjoy!

Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Fight

It's Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Fight on May 7! The pound for pound (P4P) king and current World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao against 4 time world champion in three division "Sugar" Shane Mosley. This is the biggest boxing showdown of boxing's two aggressive fighters. The bout which will be held at the gambling capital of the world Las Vegas, Nevada. Prepare for a total ring actions as this two will surely give a wonderful explosion. Don't miss it!

Manny Pacquiao vs Shane MosleyThe Pacquiao vs Mosley showdown prospect a very large amount of ticket sales! So what do we expect from this match? Alright, let us all have a preview of this two pugilist. First off the champion, Manny Pacquiao from Philippines was recently turned 32 years of age last December 2010. He holds eight world titles and lastly demolished Antonio Margarito on their November clash. On the side, the challenger, Shane Mosley is not an easy opponent! His the former titlist of Welterweight crown and holds 4 world titles in 3 weight class. A real boxing extravagant awaits for us this May 2011!

So, fight fans are you ready for the coming of this two boxing monsters? Watch Pacquiao vs Mosley Live on Showtime and CBS on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 9PM ET/6PM PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao vs Mosley Showdown in May 2011

Buzzing news worldwide yesterday is the announcement of the Pacquiao vs Mosley Fight in May 2011. It was confirmed that former three time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley was picked by Arum and Pacquiao team as his next opponent on May 7, 2011. The fight will be at the Welterweight level (147 lbs) and happening at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao vs Mosley Fight
Pacquiao made the announcement on his 32nd Birthday Party. He just recently showed the world again his ferocious punches defeating badly and bloody the Mexican Tijuana Tornado Antonio Margarito on their Nov. 13 bout. Now, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has eighth world title on his waits! On the other hand, Sugar Shane Mosley is a former three time world champion and no. 3 pound for pound fighter. He defeated as well Margarito via TKO on their 2009 fight but he loss on his May 2010 fight versus Floyd Mayweather Jr..

We will be updating the play by play coverage leading the Pacquiao vs Mosley Showdown! So are you ready for the bout?

Pacquiao vs. Margarito Fight Match Results

The action packed and the best fight of the year has finally ended. The verdict for Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito title match has clearly concluded. Pacquiao won via unanimous decision. Below is the complete and full Pacquiao vs Margarito Results including the televised and untelevised undercard bouts.

Main Event PPV
  • WBC Super Welterweight Championship - Manny Pacquiao demolished Antonio Margarito via 12-round Unanimous Decision (120-108, 118-110, 119-109)
Undercard PPV
  • Welterweight Championship - Mike Jones def. Jesus Soto Karass via 10-round Majority Decision (94-94, 95-94, 97-93)
  • WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Championship - Guillermo Rigondeaux def. Ricardo Cordoba via 12-round split decision (117-109, 114-112, 112-114)
  • Brandon Rios def. Omri Lowther via TKO in Round 5, 2:17

UnTelevised Undercard
  • Robert Marroquin def. Francisco Dominguez via TKO in Round 1, 1:27
  • Mike Lee def. Keith Debow via TKO in Round 1, 1:33
  • Richie Mepranum def. Anthony Villarreal via 6-round split decision (58-56, 58-56, 56-58)
  • Angel Rodriguez def. Juan Martin Elorde via Unanimous decision
  • Jose Benavidez def. Winston Mathis via TKO in Round 3, 2:23
  • Oscar Meza def. Jose Hernandez via 4-round Unanimous Decision (38-37, 38-37, 39-36)
  • Dennis Laurente def. Rashad Holloway via 8-round Unanimous Decision (77-75, 79-73 and 78-74)

Pacquiao-Margarito Official Weigh In Results

The Pacquiao-Margarito official weigh-in a day before the bout on Nov. 13. The event place is full packed of fans and boxing enthusiast. The event has some things surprising where Margarito scaled right at 150lbs on weighing scale (some says he's quietly cool and drained) and Pacquiao who weighs light @ 144.6lbs.

Pacquiao Margarito Weigh-in: Undercard Fight Weights

WBA Interim super bantamweight title

Ricardo Cordoba: 121 lbs
Guillermo Rigondeaux: 121.5 lbs

Mike Jones 145.5 lbs
Jesus Soto Karras 148 lbs

Brandon Rios 140.25 lbs
Omri Lowther 137.5 lbs

Non-Televised Undercard Bouts

Dennis Laurente 146.5 lbs vs
Rashad Holloway 147 lbs

Oscar Meza 137.5 lbs vs
Jose Hernandez 136.5 lbs

Richie Mepranum 112.75 lbs vs
Anthony Villarreal 112 lbs

Jose Benavidez 140.25 lbs vs
Winston Mathis 141.75 lbs

Roberto Marroquin 125.75 lbs vs
Francisco Dominguez 126 lbs

Mike Lee 175.25 lbs vs
Keith Debow 172.25 lbs

Juan Martin Elorde 131.25 lbs vs
Angel Rodriguez 132.5 lbs

Here you got the official Pacquiao vs Margarito weigh-in. Catch the blow by blow and exclusive videos of the fight. Get the latest Pacquiao-Margarito results and highlights here!

Brandon Rios vs Omri Lowther on Pacquiao-Margarito Undercard

Undefeated Brandon Rios takes on Omri Lowther as the replacement co main fight of the Pacquiao vs Margarito bout on November 13, 2010. The original fight card which was changed due to an injury with middleweight contender Kelly Pavlik. The announcement was made by Top Rank Promotions President Todd DuBoef via his twitter account.

Brandon Rios (25-0-1, 18 KO's) is the unbeaten lightweight contender and the current NABF Lightweight champion. On the other hand, Omri Lowther (14-2-0) is the former WBA's Fedecarib champion on 2009 but stripped off when he declined to defend the title.

Who do you think will win the Rios vs. Lowther fight?

Laurence Cole is Pacquiao vs. Margarito Referee

The Pacquiao vs. Margarito fight has find the third man that will be standing in the middle between the two fighters inside the boxing ring. Laurence Cole will be the man with blue collard shirt and will serving as the referee of the Nov. 13 WBC super welterweight bout the Cowboys Stadium.

Cole was selected over San Antonio's Rafael Ramos. He is considered "competent but erratic" said by one boxing veteran of the state.

The even intriguing referee will be the key man of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito fight. This will be adding some heat and hype of the upcoming fight.

Now, will you Watch Pacquiao vs. Margarito on Nov. 13?

HBO Full Coverage of Pacquiao-Margarito Fight

HBO is schedule to provide boxing fans blow by blow coverage and live access on the upcoming super welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 on HBO Pay-Per-View (PPV).

Beginning on Nov. 8, boxing fans can follow the fight week events of the Pacquiao vs. Margarito bout. Fans can access high quality articles and live streaming on the much highlighted weigh in on Nov. 12.

The following is the schedule of LIVE webcast events for the Pacquia vs. Margarito fight:

Tuesday, Nov. 9:
1:30PM ET
Fighter workouts followed by interviews

Wednesday, Nov 10:
2:00PM ET

Boxing historian Bert Sugar & Insider Kieran Mulvaney discuss strengths, weaknesses and what each fighter must do to win
Final press conference – streamed live from Cowboys Stadium
Reporter Predictions

Friday, Nov. 12:
5:30PM ET

Official live weigh-in from Cowboys Stadium
Interviews with special guests and reporters
Roundtable with HBO commentators Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Emanuel Steward

Antonio Margarito trains so hard!

Days to go before the biggest boxing fight of the "Tijuana Tornado" in the Cowboys Dallas Stadium against a formidable and crowd favorite pugilist no other than Manny "Mexicutioner" Pacquiao. The Pacquiao vs. Margarito fight promoted by the Top Rank Promotions is scheduled on Nov. 13, 2010 and will be broadcast/distribute on Pay-Per-View by HBO Sports.

Question: How hard did Antonio Margarito trained for the upcoming bout?

Antonio Margarito trained with Robert Garcia
Antonio "Tijuana Margarito" Margarito (38-6) of Mexico is training harder than ever before in Oxnard, California with trainer Robert Garcia.

"I am training very hard. For this fight we will be training for nine weeks. My routine is the same every day. I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and I jog. I run for about 45 or 50 minutes, sometimes up to an hour. We run in different places. Sometimes we go to the beach, or to the mountains, or we go to a park here in Oxnard, which is where we're training now. We were in L.A. for two weeks when we started training, but now we're in Oxnard."
So, do you think this is enough to demolish the no. 1 pound for pound king? Well, there's only one answer for that! We must watch the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito!

HBO's Pacquiao vs. Margarito 24/7 featured Amir Khan

WBA Light Welterweight champion Amir Khan is scheduled to defend his belt in December against Argentinean puncher Marcos Maidana. He was co featured in the latest series of HBO's Pacquiao vs. Margarito 24/7.

Amir Khan interviewed by HBO
The arising British star was interviewed by HBO after preparation in the Philippines earlier today, presumptively focusing on his experiences so far in Pacquiao's Baguio urban center preparation summer camp.

Khan is presently concentrating on his posture and conditioning with Alex Ariza after a slenderly continued absence from the hoop after vanquishing Paulie Malignaggi in Crataegus laevigata, and away from sparring with Pacquiao at some point in time will in all probability too bring in his ain mates closer to his fight.

After business organisations about the early part of his education, Pacquiao is immediately making up for lost time, and has cut down on the distractions that had several missed clarence days of roadwork.

As a sparring mate Khan is physically alike in size and turn over to Margarito, but has a radically different expressive style, which has principal some to query the meritoriousness of him trailing with Pacquiao. Likewise Pacquiao stands real minuscule resemblance to Caravanserai's adversary Marcos Maidana in either size or expressive style, although the sparring should serve to sharpen both forward of their several binges.

The HBO Pacquiao vs. Margarito 24/7 premieres on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Don't miss it!

INÉS SAINZ for Pacquiao vs. Margarito Bout

Top Rank denoted that international television athletic newsperson INÉS SAINZ has been signed to supply casual competitiveness hebdomad accounts and characteristics and be region of the international program squad for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito World Super Welterweight Championship. Pacquiao vs. Margarito will take place, Saturday, Nov 13 at the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX and will be diffused live on pay-per-view in the U.S.

Sainz, a athleticses newsman for TV Azteca in México and Azteca America in the United States of America, will utilize her immense experience interviewing athleticses personalities from around the globe in making fresh and insightful accounts from the scrappers' ingroups throughout fight hebdomad, also as alive accounts from the official press conferences, media physical exercises, the official weigh-in, all of which will be available to online portal sites besides as television stations and nets via orbiter fertilises. Sainz will as well be reporting on the pre-fight celebrations during combat night at Cowboys Stadium too as portion of the combat's international broadcasting team.

On Nov. 13, there no chance to miss the BIG fight between the Pacman and the Tijuana Tornado plus the very stunning reporter to hand and hand give us updates of the fight. So, will you Watch Pacquiao vs. Margarito or still not?

Pacquiao vs. Margarito Undercard Bouts

The upcoming Pacquiao vs. Margarito super welterweight on Nov. 13, 2010 is anticipated to give some spark of one hell boxing entertainment. In order for this to succeed, the event must have also have a great lineup of under cards fights that will boost the main event.

Pacquiao vs. Margarito
There are three fights before the PacMan and the Tijuana Tornado stepped on the boxing canvas. The first fight on list is the 10 round welterweight clash between undefeated Mike "M.J." Jones and Mexican boxer Jesus "Renuente" Soto-Karass for 10 rounds in Welterweight division.

The second bout on list is the showdown of Cuban star Guillermo "The Jackal" Rigondeaux against Panamian Ricardo "Maestrito" Cordoba for the WBA Interim Featherweight title.

Lastly, the final match before the main bout is the battle of former WBC and WBO Middleweight champion Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik versus Texas born Bryan Vera. Although, the card was changed recently because of an injury to Pavlik. Now, Brandon Rios battles against Omri Lowther in a 10-round Lightweight showdown.

Watch HBO Pacquiao vs. Margarito 24/7

Pacquiao vs. Margarito HBO 24-7HBO's Emmy award winning reality series 24/7 returns on October 23, 2010 on HBO with the headline Pacquiao vs. Margarito 24/7. The four-part series will provide behind the scenes footages into both fighters training camps, interviews, the preparation, hypes and the drama.

Pacquiao vs. Margarito 24/7 Schedule

Episode 1 - Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 (10:00 - 10:30 PM)
Episode 2 - Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 (10:00 - 10:30 PM)
Episode 3 - Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 (10:45 - 11:15 PM)
Episode 4 - Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 (9:30 - 10 PM)

HBO President Ross Greenburg said on his statement that the 24/7 will look deeply on Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito. New challenges for Pacquiao as he aim for eight world title shot and the return of Margarito on the ring amidst the controversies of his last fight.

Will you Watch 24/7 Pacquiao/Margarito? Catch the series premiere this coming Oct 23. Don't miss it!

Pacquiao vs. Margarito Official Media Tour

Pound for Pound king and ten-time world champions Manny Pacquiao and the "Tijuana Tornado" Antonio Margarito with Top Rank boss promoter Bob Arum is set to visit selected cities to officially promotes the upcoming boxing showdown of Pacquiao vs. Margarito World Light Middleweight Championship.

The big bout will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2010 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It is promoted by Top Rank Promotions in association of Cowboys Stadium and MP Promotions. The fight will be produced and distributed LIVE on HBO Pay-Per-View.

The media tour scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, August 31 at 11 a.m. PT: The Beverly Hills Hotel - Rodeo Room, (9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210)

Wednesday, September 1 at 11:30 a.m. ET: Chelsea Piers - Pier 60 (23rd St. & The Hudson River, New York, NY 10011).

Friday, September 3 at 11:30 a.m. CT: Cowboys Stadium - East Plaza (900 East Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX 76011).

Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito Fight Official

Manny Pacquiao has officially give way the fight with the Mexican fighter Antonio Margarito. The long awaited comeback of the pound for pound king is set on November 13, 2010 at the Cowboys Stadium, Texas, USA.

Previously, Pacquiao team was negotiating with Mayweather Jr. camp for the second time for a BIG boxing showdown. The boxing fans and sports aficionados wanted to see the fight of Pacquiao and Mayweather. The fight of both top pugilists will answer the question of "Who is the best Pound for Pound King?". But, it so sad to say the negotiation did not work well again.

The Top Rank Promotions headed by Bob Arum picked a selection of fighters for possible replacement to Mayweather. There was Cotto for a rematch and Margarito in a catch weight bout. Lastly, they selected Margarito for the way he fights and that will be a great challenge to the pound for pound king. The negotiation for Pacquiao vs. Margarito Fight commence but there was a problem about the venue of the fight for the reason that Margarito has no boxing license in US because of the illegal thing he did on his fight with Mosley. But lately, it was finally announced that the Tornado secured his license at hand.

So, clash of the Pacman vs. the Tornado is finally official. The rumble continues at the Cowboys stadium! So are you ready to rumble in the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito match?