2013年10月16日星期三

Is the Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito bout more hyped up than what it really is?

In less than four days, one of the most prolific fighters of the decade will step into the ring and try to add another belt to his already large portfolio of domination. Manny Pacquiao, the world champion in 7 different weight classes, will once again try to stave off defeat against the once highly touted Mexican boxer, Antonio Margarito.

There is one question however, that people are more interested in, and that is wether this will actually be a fight for the ages? Can a "People's Champion" dominate the once highly regarded pound for pound fighter in Margarito? Or is this simply going to be another long and boring fight the world witnessed when Pacquiao met with Clottey?

Antonio Margarito was once revelled as the next great Mexican fighter, but after being caught cheating with illegal hand wraps and being banned from boxing for more than 2 years, can he really bounce back? It's hard to believe the boxing world would even consider such fight to happen, especially since this would be Margarito's first fight back after being banned. There is plenty of skepticism if he can even keep up with the speed Pacquiao carries with him when he steps into the ring. There are others of course, who will state that Margarito's 3 inch height advantage, and 3 inch reach, can more than make up for the speed and hit percentage Pacquiao has to offer.

The world has kept a close eye on Pacquiao, especially now that he has entered the political ring in the Philippines. There is skeptics out there who believe Manny's busy schedule has hindered his normal training regimen more than ever. Freddy Roach has even stated that he is no where near where he usually is in the last two weeks prior to his fights. I for one, am still questioning whether Pacquiao can be the "Mexican Executioner" he once was.

On November 13, 2010 from Cowboy's Stadium in Dallas Texas, the whole world will watch as the greatest fighter of our time steps into the ring against a much larger, hungrier, and desperate Antonio Margarito. Watch Pacquiao vs Margarito Live this Saturday!

This can be billed as David vs Goliath, but the real question is…. which one is David, and which one is Goliath?

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