Pacquiao vs Margarito is scheduled to take place on Nov. 13th, 2010 Light Middleweight 12 rounds - Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USA. Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s)

Manny Pacquiao goes for a title in his 8th weight class, when he takes on former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito on Nov 13th, at Cowboys Stadium for the vacant WBC Light Middleweight title.

Once again Pac-Man faces a bigger man as he continues his assault in yet another division. Pacquiao has one of the best records of the modern era. He beat Chatchai Sasakul for his first title. Also beat “the man” at 122 in classy Lehlo Ledwaba.

Paquiao holds two wins each over Marco Antonio Barrera and Erick Morales, two of the signature lower-weighters of the past quarter century. Holds a draw and decision win over future hall of famer Juan Manuel Marquez, effectively ended the careers of “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya and Ricky Hatton, his welterweight credentials include wins over top fighters like Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey. He has beaten 16 fighters with world title resumes.

His loss to Morales (a setback he twice avenged) is his only since 1999. He actually stepped up his game significantly during a time when most top fighters flatten out in their careers.

On the other corner Antonio Margarito, the once celebrated warrior, looks for redemption after a loaded-gloves controversy damage his reputation. He’s a Pro since he was 15 years old, has almost 17 years of experience under his belt, took a few early knocks, losing 3 fights before he was out of his teens.

Began making strides in 1999, beating fellow prospect Danny Perez, scored a TKO win over current middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on 2000, holds two impressive KO’s over Kermit Cintron, a decision win over Clottey and a passionately fought TKO over Miguel Cotto.

The loaded gloves controversy threatened to end his career, he’s still banned from fighting in California and Nevada. Antonio Margarito can only say he’s sorry so many times, his penitence long ago turned into frustration, nearly 2 years after the hand-wrapping scandal, he still insists he didn’t know his former trainer had place illegal pads atop his fists.

The seriousness of Margarito’s training is obvious in his physique, he’s already hovering six pounds near the 150pound catch weight limit with almost no visible body fat, and his calves are crisscrossed with ropy veins. Margarito is determine to capitalize on the chance to take on the pound-for-pound championship nov. 13th in Texas, in a big money fight that not a few think he doesn’t deserve.

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