By Lem Satterfield, FanHouse
The Nov. 13, HBO pay per view clash for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds) title between WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao and ex-champ Antonio Margarito will be the subject of HBO's 30-minute, Oct. 23, "24/7" episode.
The bout between the 31-year-old Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 knockouts) and the 32-year-old Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), to be fought at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, will be the first of a four-episode, all-access series, in accordance with a release on Wednesday.
"'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," said Ross Greenburg, HBO's president of sports.
"'24/7' will examine all aspects of what has taken place since the night Antonio Margarito fought Shane Mosley," said Greenburg. "We will chronicle the suspension handed down to Margarito and the subsequent reinstatement process."
Episodes No. 2 and No. 3 will debut on subsequent Saturdays -- Oct. 30 at 10 p.m., and Nov. 6 at 10:45 p.m. The finale will debut on Friday, Nov. 12 at 9:30 p.m.
All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series will also be available on HBO On Demand.
The bout is being promoted by Top Rank Promotions.
Source: boxing.fanhouse.com
Margarito needs to fight Paul Williams again if he wants to be considered great. Now, as much as me and Babyface are starving for that match, Margarito doesn't have to fight PW right away. I can understand , if not condone, making as much money as you can in the sport. Even though Williams would give Margarito the biggest pay day of his career, if Margo beats Mosley and Cotto, and Williams beats Winks, that is the perfect marination for a salivating rematch between the two! I find it kind of sad that Williams won the first fight and now he needs a rematch to get recognition. It will all come down to the two guys fighting each other. Most likely at 154.
ReplyDeleteNow to Pacquiao vs Margarito I think Pac has got a shot of beating Margarito. They both have amazing stamina, but Manny has tons of speed. If Margo can land to the body early or mid fight Manny is in trouble. If Manny can mix it up and get in and out Margos loosing a decision. What about Pacquiao vs Paul Williams?? haha