Saturday, November 13, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Pacquiao vs Margarito 24/7 HBO's debuts on October 23
This year of boxing the most anticipated things to happen before the megafight at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium between Manny Pacquiao 51(38)-3-2 and Antonio Margarito 38(27)-6 for the vacant Super Welterweight (Light Middleweight) Championship is the Pacquiao vs Margarito 24/7.
HBO 24/7 is a 12-time Emmy Award Winning Sports Reality TV Series that features the life and undertakings of each boxer a month before a brawl happens. The Franchise of “24/7” began in 2007 and in 2010
it was recognized by 5 Emmy Awards in Production Excellence and it is considered as the most inspiring and respected reality TV series in sports.
According to press releases, the debut for the Pacquiao vs Margarito 24 7 will be this coming October 23, 2010 at 10:30 pm to 11:00 pm ET on HBO. This will be Manny Pacquiao’s fourth appearance in this reality show and it will be Margarito’s first. Congressman Manny Pacquiao, the biggest star in the sports of boxing is expected to give the fans a view of where he came from up to his boxing stardom up to his fight to become a Representative of Sarangani Province in the Philippines. It will be an intimate behind the scenes of Pacquiao’s rise to fame and fortune. On Margarito’s part, it will probably start in the prime of his career where he fought and won against the best Welterweights in the world, then to the controversial hand-wraps prior to fighting Shane Mosley in the ring, up to his 1 year ban, then asking for license and was revoked at California and finally reinstated at Texas to fight in this mega event.
The Antonio Margarito’s side will also have their own plans on how to demolish Manny Pacquiao. Coach and Trainer Robert Garcia, is expected to be working full-time on studying Pacquiao's moves and will be capitalizing on their advantages which is the height and reach of Margarito. Other trainers and sparring partners in the Margarito Camp will be introduced soon.
The Pacquiao-Margarito 24/7 will be a four episode reality TV sports show to hype up the fans to watch the Pacquiao vs Margarito fight either live on HBO Pay-Per-View or in person at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium owned by billionaire Jerry Jones. This is the second time Manny Pacquiao fights in this Cowboys Stadium after outclassing Joshua Clottey and it will be Antonio Margarito’s first time.
Both Pacquiao and Margarito’s training camps will be featured in this HBO 24/7. There will be a series of interviews of the different people behind the boxers. It is expected that Pacquiao’s consultant Michael Koncz, long-time Coach and Trainer Freddie Roach, Assistant Coach Buboy Fernandez and Conditioning Coach Alex Ariza will be focused on this fight and is expected to provide glimpse on how they made their fighter into a fighting machine.
The Drama of the Pacquiao vs Margarito 24/7 will be a big difference from the Pacquiao vs Clottey Road to Dallas Series. This will be more on seeing how these two champions start as an Amateur Boxer up to the higher status by outclassing their foes.
According to HBO president Ross Greenburg, "‘24/7’ excels when there is great drama and this fight has it. Manny Pacquiao continues to conquer new challenges in the ring and in his life, while Antonio Margarito returns to the ring having been through a very controversial episode that polarized many in the boxing community. ‘24/7’ will examine all aspects of what has taken place since the night Antonio Margarito fought Shane Mosley. We will chronicle the suspension handed down to Margarito and the subsequent reinstatement process.”
The Episode 2 and Episode 3 of the HBO Pacquiao vs Margarito 24 7 will be on October 30 (Saturday) at 10:00 pm to 10:30 pm ET and on November 6 (Saturday) at 10:45 pm to 11:15 pm ET. The final part of the series, Episode 4, will be on November 12 (Friday) at 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm, the night before the Pacquiao vs Margarito clash. The 24/7 episodes is also available on HBO On Demand and all of these four episodes will have a couple of replay dates which can be seen at HBO.
you can view the Pacquiao vs Margarito Live Streaming channel on fight night here on this website. so be sure to bookmark this website or visit us more often so you will be the first to know where to Watch the Free Pacquiao vs Margarito Live Stream online.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Pacquiao-Margarito Streaming PPV
Pacquiao vs Margarito is one of the most expected boxing event this year by the Filipino people. Many are wondering where to watch the Pacquiao vs Margarito Live Stream, Pacquiao-Margarito Delayed Telecast and Pacquiao-Margarito Replay.
For the information of everyone the Pacquiao vs Margarito can be seen at GMA Channel 7 (other provinces have different channels) on November 14, 2010, Sunday, because the Philippines is about half day ahead of US time. The undercard fight will start about 8am-9am and the main event will start about 12nn-1pm. The streaming at GMA-7 is a delayed telecast so it’s possible that a family or friend will tell you who won because they watched the Pacquiao vs Margarito Live Stream on this website.
Other option of watching the Pacquiao vs Margarito is going to the different malls especially SM Malls. They priced it about P500 and you can see the HD fight in big screen. Some restaurants in the Philippines offer the live fight at P400-P600 which already includes a buffet and/or drinks. If you really want to see the live fight be sure to book or reserve ahead of time so you will get a good seat.
Another option is getting a live feed from HBO PPV for only $55 and you will get an HD signal if your TV can accept HD.
The best option to watch the Pacquiao vs Margarito live online streaming for free will be at this website. The admin will do everything to secure a link or channel to be shared to everyone days before the fight will happen. Bookmark this site and share it on your facebook and twitter friends so they will know where to see Pacquiao-Margarito fight for Free.
The Pacquiao vs Margarito replay will be available on GMA-7 in the evening or at HBO’s Website.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Manny Pacquiao Vs Antonio Margarito fight is Disappointing the Boxing World
On November 13th, Manny Pacquiao, 51-3-2, 38 KO’s, will face Antonio Margarito, 38-6, 27 KO’s, for the vacant WBC Junior Middleweight Championship. Many fans are disappointed in this fight, including myself.
Here, I will lay out the reasons why and give my opinion.
To start, just about every boxing fan in the world would like to see the top pound for pound fighters in the world meet in the ring. With two rounds of failed negotiations, and both sides to blame, the world will have to wait to see the clash between unbeaten Floyd “Money” Mayweather, JR., and Manny Pacquiao.
Since these two fighters were unable to reach an agreement, we have to settle for Pacquiao versus Margarito at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Judging by each fighter’s history in the ring, this looks like a great fight. Both fighters have proven to be tough warriors who are willing to take punches to land their own, which usually makes for exciting back and forth action. Also, these two pugilists have shown an ability to throw upwards of one hundred punches per round for twelve full rounds.
Many fans around the world are disappointed in the fact that the vacant junior middleweight title is up for grabs in this fight, and rightly so. Pacquiao has never even fought in the 154 pound division, but was immediately given a shot at the title.
Forget his pound for pound status, and popularity, what has he done to deserve the title?
Margarito, for his part, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over unknown Roberto Garcia. In that fight Margarito employed a style much different than fans are used to seeing from him. He stayed on the outside and used his jab a lot. He faced Sugar Shane Mosley before that, and was caught with illegal hand wraps prior to entering the ring.
What followed was a masterful destruction at the hands of Mosley, and a one year suspension for “The Tijuana Tornado”.
The best win of his career, an 11th round brutal TKO of then unbeaten WBA World Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto has since been clouded with speculation. Aside from his victory over Garcia, Margarito has never looked good at 154 pounds.
So what has he done to earn the title shot?
Top Rank, promoter of both fighters, has done a great job at making each of Pacquiao’s fights since moving up to the welterweight division look like an impossible fight for him to win. To his credit, all of the opponents he has faced in the 147 pound division have had a considerable size advantage over Pac Man.
While enjoying this advantage, they have all entered their fights with Pacquiao coming off of very recent defeat, or an unimpressive victory. “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya lost to Mayweather, JR. and scraped by with a tough unanimous victory over fringe contender Steve Forbes.
Miguel Cotto was crushed by Margarito just sixteen months before facing Pacquiao. Joshua Clottey came into his fight with Pacquiao after a loss to Cotto, and put on one of the worst performances in history, basically being a heavy bag for Pacquiao who threw over 1200 punches in the fight.
Again, Top Rank has the Filipino star fighting someone much taller and naturally bigger than himself. Bob Arum mentioned having nightmares of Pacquiao losing to Margarito to drum up more interest in the criticized fight. But don’t be fooled. Pacquiao has a tremendous speed advantage in this fight. He throws punches from many different angles and can throw punches constantly.
Margarito is a big, plodding, come forward fighter who will be there to hit. His defense is basically taking flush shots on the chin and being able to walk through them, while throwing his powerful combinations. The only problem here is, that strong chin was “cracked ” in early 2009, by a 38 year old Mosley.
He beat Margarito to the punch all night long. Manny’s speed is much better than Mosley at this stage and he will overwhelm Margarito.
Don’t be surprised if Tony is stopped earlier than he was against Mosley.
source: http://ringsidereport.com
Saturday, September 25, 2010
The Three Things Wrong with Pacquiao vs. Margarito
Make no mistake about it, I am a Manny Pacquiao fan. I was also a big Antonio Margarito fan before his hand-wrap controversy. But after the last few Pacquiao fights (Clottey excepted) where he proven over and over his ability to fight and win a smart puncher’s fight, the fans are looking for something more, something else.
Despite my disdain, however, I still think it will be an exciting fight. It is a bit of a contradiction, I know, but as a boxing fan down to my heart, I have no intentions of missing the action. I do, however, have concerns and disappointments which I hope the promoters of one of the oldest professional sports in the world may take note of. The fans have a voice, and we’re speaking out. We feel as though we’ve been left by the wayside in favor of greed, ego and bureaucracy. It’s a shame, but it’s our reality.
From what I can see, there are three central reasons why Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito on November 13th, 2010, is all wrong for boxing…
1. It’s Not Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a whole lot that can be done about this problem, since Floyd has expressed he is not thinking about boxing, and does not seem interested nor prepared for a fight this November. Much has been said about who said what, what went down, what did not and so forth, but the bottom line is that Floyd is on break, and we as fight fans have to respect that, even if we’d rather see him get it on with Manny.
While this fight — and this article — is not about Floyd, in a way it is ALL about Floyd. More specifically, it is about the second failed negotiations to put together one of the biggest fights in the history of the sport. A fight that would heal the scarlet letter branded into boxing’s chest. A fight that would lift the sport from its funk, and get people who never cared about the game before to pay attention. A fight that would prove to the world that boxing can be a noble sport, despite the fanfare, and that the younger upstarts like MMA and UFC are just toddlers by comparison.
A fight that we all hope will still one day take place, while both fighters are fighting at their best.
2. Margarito Shouldn’t Be Licensed
I am definitely on the side of Chris Mannix in believing whole-heartedly that Margarito should not be allowed to fight in any state, nor any country, until the athletic commission who suspended him lifts that suspension. In this case, California imposed his ban from the sport, and denied him reinstatement only a few weeks ago. All of the other commissions would have done well to respect that ruling. Respect to Nevada for following suit.
The fact that Texas gave him a license to fight with little struggle is a black eye to the sport, and shows that there may be more palm greasing going on in the game than some would like to believe. Top Rank Promotions, Jerry Jones, and the athletic commission of Texas all have incentive to make this fight happen, as it will likely draw more than 70,000 fans to Cowboys Stadium, and bless (curse?) Texas with another big night of boxing.
We can all discuss the moral high-ground, forgiveness, lifetime bans, and so forth, but as of right now, Margarito still denies he knew anything about what he did, and has not apologized to Shane Mosley nor any possible previous victims of this atrocity such as Miguel Cotto. Even if Margarito claims ignorance to knowing what was wrapped around his hands, he still has every obligation to apologize to those unsuspecting opponents he stepped into the ring against. That much we can all agree on.
3. Pacquiao Had Better Options
Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, knew full well that there were dozens of fighters for Manny to take on, and at least five serious contenders primed to enhance Pacquiao’s legacy further. Instead, he has chosen Margarito, whose new nickname should be The Pugilistic Pariah. I can only imagine Arum is banking on the controversy surrounding Antonio as a means of promoting the fight. A story of second chances and more accolade for Pacquiao. The problem is that neither fighter is a true Light Middleweight, so the accolade will have an asterisks even more than the previous seven titles Manny has accumulated on his way to superstardom.
What about Timothy Bradley, perhaps the most promising undefeated up-and-comer, and a genuine boxer like Floyd? It would be a great test, and good preparation for a Mayweather showdown. Bradley ran a clinic on Lamont Peterson and showed great heart in his win over Abregu last month. This, to me, would have had the makings of a great test for the pound-for-pound king Pacquiao, and would quiet many critics who feel Manny has avoided clever fighters, opting instead for warrior battles against come-ahead punchers. Oh, by the way, Bradley’s available, too!
What about Shane Mosley, who would gladly pay the feather-fisted Sergio Mora some step-aside money in order to meet Manny in the ring? Mosley went twelve rounds and lost clearly to Floyd, true, but he’s still a good style match-up for Manny. Perhaps Arum was not interested in Pacquiao being Floyd’s clean-up man for the third time, who knows?
There’s also Angulo, who has looked more than impressive against Alcine and Julio, and who is available this Fall? He holds the WBC Light Middleweight belt, so there’s the chance for the eighth title in a legitimate match-up. There’s also the Mexican fan-base and — for those who might not now — Alfredo is an interesting character with an interesting story that would play well on a venue like HBO’s 24/7. We all would like some insight as to why he turned down $750,000 to fight Martinez, also.
How about Andre Berto, who is available and won an impressive TKO over Quintana this past April? Martinez may be a little too large of frame for Pacquiao, but why not? Manny hasn’t showed any weakness at the heavier weights thus far. Heck, I’d even pay to see Paul Williams in with Manny, a completely different type of challenge for him. There are more than this, of course. And Margarito wouldn’t even show up as a top ten choice on many fans’ lists.
At the end of the day, however, this is the fight we boxing fans were given, whether we like it or not; the problem is that most of us do not. We can only outcry for the best fights, and little more. While other sports are designed so that the best compete against the best, but boxing is not other sports, though sometimes we may wish it were. A National Boxing Association could remedy many of the inherent problems where the wrong people have all of the control.
You may and likely do find more things wrong with this fight, but they are secondary to the above three. We are still waiting for a bold move in this sport, a chance for boxing to get it right, as they say. And we’ve got our eyes fixed on May 2011 already…
Source: www.boxingnews24.com
Monday, September 20, 2010
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