Top Rank Grabs Sultry Sideline Reporter Sainz To Work Manny-Margarito -- The Sweet Science

The Sweet Science

LAS VEGAS, NEV (October 14, 2010) – Top Rank announced today that international television sports reporter INÉS SAINZ has been signed to provide daily fight week reports and features and be part of the international broadcast team for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito World Super Welterweight Championship. Pacquiao vs. Margarito will take place, Saturday, November 13 at the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX and will be broadcast live on pay-per-view in the U.S.

Sainz, a sports reporter for TV Azteca in México and Azteca America in the U.S., will utilize her vast experience interviewing sports personalities from around the globe in producing fresh and insightful reports from the fighters’ camps throughout fight week, as well as live reports from the official press conferences, media workouts, the official weigh-in, all of which will be available to online portals as well as television stations and networks via satellite feeds. Sainz will also be reporting on the pre-fight festivities during fight night at Cowboys Stadium as well as part of the fight’s international broadcasting team .

“Inés will be a valuable addition in providing sports fans unique stories on the fighters and the event during fight week and the fight broadcast itself that we have never had before,” said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank, which is promoting Pacquiao vs. Margarito, in association with MP Promotions, Cowboys Stadium and Tecate. “Inasmuch as she is bilingual and has the experience of covering major sporting events worldwide and has interviewed the top athletes in those events, she will help enhance our coverage of Pacquiao vs. Margarito and attract a wider audience to the sport of boxing. Top Rank feels very fortunate to have her for this event.”

Sainz, who holds graduate degrees in tax law and sports business administration, and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, has covered major sports events that span the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the past six Super Bowls and the ATP’s World Tour Masters. She was also an integral part of TV Azteca’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa. Sainz also hosts TV Azteca’s popular interview program Dxtips.

NOTE: Sainz was embroiled in a controversy after she entered the NY Jets locker room, and some Jets personnel reacted in a childish manner. Here is a link which references that hubbub www.sugarslam.com/ines-sainz-jets-reporter-tweets-embarassment/

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Remaining Tickets to Pacquiao vs. Margarito are priced at $700, $500, $300, $200, $100, and $50, and can be purchased in-person at the Cowboys Stadium ticket office in Arlington, or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Source: thesweetscience.com

'Bigger, better Margarito will whip Pacman' -- Philippine Star

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Antonio Margarito has the tools, whatever is needed, to dismantle Manny Pacquiao.

“Anything... it could be an uppercut, a right hand, a body shot, whatever, he’ll get him with,” Margarito’s chief trainer, Robert Garcia, told Fan House yesterday.

Garcia, a fighter himself, is anticipating a big win for Margarito when the 5-foot-11 Mexican climbs the ring against the hard-hitting, fast-moving Filipino on Nov. 13.

Garcia said he’d never seen Margarito bigger and better than before.

“It was better than ever. Better than when he won his first title, better than when he beat (Miguel) Cotto. This is the time to beat Manny Pacquiao,” Garcia said.

Margarito has been training like an animal for this fight, and is now in Oxnard, California where he either pounds the road, chops wood or spars like it’s fight night.

The former super-welterweight champion is just as confident as his trainer.

“Freddie Roach is scared that we’re going to beat Manny Pacquiao,” said Margarito, who didn’t like Roach’s statements that he’ll get knocked out in seven or eight rounds.

“What, does he think I’m crippled or something?” Margarito asked.

Roach, while training Pacquiao for the big fight, simply laughed it off.

“He’s too slow. I can say it in front of his face that he’ll quit. I’ll bet he’ll quit. I’ve seen his last two fights,” said Roach, up in Baguio City making sure Pacquiao’s fine.

Margarito said he’ll prove the American trainer wrong.

“It won’t be too difficult. It is just a matter of putting the pressure on Manny and that’s it. At this weight class I am bigger, stronger. I have the confidence that I can put Pacquiao to sleep, no doubt.”

“I am not worried about Roach and his people for calling me dirty. I know I am a clean fighter and I will show it to him and Pacquiao the night of the fight. I have what it takes to knock Pacquiao out and I will do it,” Margarito was quoted as saying.

Pacquiao spars on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the Cooyeesan Plaza in Baguio City, and despite some skipped workouts looks ready to do battle with Margarito.

The Filipino boxing icon sparred eight rounds yesterday, the most he’s had in one session for the fight.

“He’s picking up speed now. It was a good day,” said Pinoy trainer Nonoy Neri.

Source: philstar.com