X-Nico

9 unusual facts about Antonio Margarito


César Valdez Valenzuela

On November 29, 1997 Valdez lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Glen Tapia

Tapia has gained some notoriety last fall when he performed well as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao when Pacquiao was getting ready to fight Antonio Margarito.

Golden Johnson

In 2006 he breathed new life into his career with an upset win over prospect Oscar Diaz, setting up a fight for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Championship against American Antonio Margarito.

Horatio García

On June 26, 1997 Ramos lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in El Gran Mercado, Phoenix, Arizona.

Javier Francisco Méndez Torres

On June 27, 1998 Méndez lost to three-time world champion, Antonio Margarito in El Gran Mercado, Phoenix, Arizona.

José Luis Benítez

On September 17, 2000 Benítez lost to three-time world champion, Antonio Margarito in El Gran Mercado, Phoenix, Arizona.

Juan Soberanes Ramos

On December 2, 1996 Ramos lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in El Gran Mercado, Phoenix, Arizona.

Soberanes has fought many great fighters like Julio César Chávez, Antonio Margarito, Miguel Ángel González, Cosme Rivera, Danny Perez Ramírez, Jaime Balboa, Andrey Tsurkan, Frankie Randall, Oba Carr, Vince Phillips, and Roger Mayweather.

Saul Alvarez vs. Kermit Cintron

A former two-time welterweight beltholder, Cintron has battled to a disputed draw with RING middleweight titleholder Sergio Martinez, been stopped twice by ex-beltholder Antonio Margarito and lost a four-round technical decision to former two-time beltholder Paul Williams


Danny Perez Ramírez

Danny Perez has fought many great fighters like Antonio Margarito (twice), Jose Luis Zertuche, Julio César García, Craig McEwan, Erislandy Lara, Jesse Brinkley, Grady Brewer, Julio César García, David Lopez, Sam Garr, and David Kamau.He lost a highly controversial majority decision to Golden Boy fighter Mcewan.

Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman

The American trainer expected an impressive win by his boxer and this bout showed what Cotto had left in his skills, after taking a lot of punishment against several recent opponents such as Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey and Manny Pacquiao.


see also