Well, it is fight week in Dallas, both Margarito and Pacquiao have arrived. The fight is doing an excellent job of promoting itself, especially with the always fun HBO 24/7. HBO is trying extra hard to sell this one as well, with the show having Margarito training and chopping wood, and showing Pac-Man at different parties and whatnot.
Nice try.
This guy is not buying it. You don't get to where Manny has gotten to by not being prepared. It is ludicrous for us to even think he won't be 100% for this fight and take care of business per usual. Margarito will be a very game fighter, always has been, but his poor footwork and lack of movement will eventually do him in. His heart will never be in question though. The only logical chance I see of Margarito beating Pacquiao is if he gets Manny to play his game. What is that game? A brawl, a fight in a phone booth, a real slobber-knocker(Jim Ross). Between 147-157lbs. you will be hard pressed to find anyone on the planet who likes to just flat out fight like Antonio Margarito. No dancing, feints, slipping, parrying, just old fashioned punching. If Manny decides he wants to be a real tough guy and show he can brawl with the big boys, he'd better be careful, trapped in a corner looking at The Tijuana Tornado is a bad place for any man.
All in all I see Pac coming out in the first 3 rounds with his blistering speed and frustrating the slower, bigger man. Rounds 4-7, the fight will become more competitive and Margo will begin to establish some sort of range with his jab, popping a few body shots in when he can. 8-12 Pac-Man regains total control and takes his hand speed to a new level, torturing Margo to a lopsided decision or TKO based on accumulation of punches.
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