Destruction in Dallas
Current Odds Listed Below
By
John J. Raspanti
If you watch HBO’s 24/7, or peruse some of the more popular internet boxing sites, you come away with the conclusion that a big upset is brewing on November 13. That’s the night that heavily favored pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) tangles with Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs) at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas.
Three-time world welterweight champion Margarito certainly enters the fight with some natural advantages. At 5’11 he towers over the 5’6 and a half Filipino dynamo. His wingspan is a good six inches longer then Manny’s. Promoter Bob Arum has been dropping hints for weeks that Pacquiao hasn’t looked very good in training. Loquacious trainer Freddie Roach stated recently that this has been the worst camp ever for his fighter. Could November 13 be a very unlucky day for the six-division world champion?
Antonio Margarito is one controversial fighter. He was suspended last year when a “plaster-like substance” was found inside his hand wraps before his bout against Shane Mosley. He applied for reinstatement in California a few months ago but was turned down. Texas came to the rescue shortly after the California Commission’s decision. Margerito has steadfastly denied any knowledge of what was being applied to his hands.
Manny Pacquiao finds Margarito’s denials ridiculous.
“He is the one who wraps his hands and he doesn’t know what is in there?” Pacquiao asked. “Of course he knows. What do you think?”
Margarito feels that only a victory can redeem him in the eyes of most boxing fans.
“I can’t change the way people think, but I didn’t know what was in the infamous wrappings. The important thing is that I’m back.”
Whether you believe him or not Margarito has everything riding November 13. If he wins, he proves that his earlier victories were not the benefit of loaded gloves like some suspect. His career and reputation are on the line. Motivation will not be a problem for Antonio. If it’s true that Paquiao is not his usual focused self, then this could be a very dangerous fight for Manny. The Margerito before the Mosley fight was a major pressure fighter. He forces the action and throws a ton of punches. With his size, strength and reach this could be a problem, at least for a while for Pacquiao.
The Pacman does have the great equalizer on his side.
Manny has speed to burn. He’s hands down the fastest fighter that Margarito has ever faced. He will use the ring to keep the bigger fighter at bay, and then lace him with some wicked combinations. Defense is not a Margarito strength.
As for the fight Pacquiao will enter the ring a solid 5 or 6-1 favorite. Those odds are probably a bit high. Margarito is primed and looks to be in fantastic condition. He’s on a mission and has something to prove. The questions about Pacquiao’s concentration make the fight intriguing. If the real Pacman shows up (which is likely) I see him dominating at times, using his quickness to get off first and finding Margarito pretty easily with some sharp combinations. Margarito won’t stop trying but all factors point to Pacquiao winning by a late stoppage or a unanimous decision.
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Boxing Fighting Money Line Light Middleweight 12 rounds – Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, United States – HBO PPV Sat 11/13 101 Antonio Margarito +365 10:30PM 102 Manny Pacquiao -460 Sat 11/13 103 Margarito/Pacquiao goes distance +220 10:30PM 104 Fight won’t go distance -260 Sat 11/13 105 Margarito wins inside distance +490 10:30PM 106 Not Margarito inside distance -680 Sat 11/13 107 Margarito wins by 12 rnd decision +1441 10:30PM 108 Not Margarito by 12 rnd decision -2705 Sat 11/13 109 Pacquiao wins inside distance -137 10:30PM 110 Not Pacquiao inside distance +117 Sat 11/13 111 Pacquiao wins by 12 rnd decision +300 10:30PM 112 Not Pacquiao by 12 rnd decision -360 Sat 11/13 113 Margarito/Pacquiao draw +4500 10:30PM 114 Fight not a draw -8000 Sat 11/13 115 A.Margarito wins only +373 10:30PM 116 Pacquiao wins or a draw -468 Sat 11/13 117 M.Pacquiao wins only -423 10:30PM 118 Margarito wins or a draw +338 any KO is a winner, see sportsbook rules for grading details Sat 11/13 119 A.Margarito points handicap 10:30PM 120 M.Pacquiao points handicap Sat 11/13 241 Margarito wins in round 1-3 +2865 10:30PM 242 Any other result -4730 Sat 11/13 243 Margarito wins in round 4-6 +2203 10:30PM 244 Any other result -3405 Sat 11/13 245 Margarito wins in round 7-9 +1650 10:30PM 246 Any other result -2600 Sat 11/13 247 Margarito wins in round 10-12 +1848 10:30PM 248 Any other result -2848 Sat 11/13 249 Margarito wins in round 1-6 +1264 10:30PM 250 Any other result -1864 Sat 11/13 251 Margarito wins in round 7-12 +841 10:30PM 252 Any other result -1291 Sat 11/13 253 Pacquiao wins in round 1-3 +904 10:30PM 254 Any other result -1379 Sat 11/13 255 Pacquiao wins in round 4-6 +544 10:30PM 256 Any other result -787 Sat 11/13 257 Pacquiao wins in round 7-9 +337 10:30PM 258 Any other result -422 Sat 11/13 259 Pacquiao wins in round 10-12 +512 10:30PM 260 Any other result -723 Sat 11/13 261 Pacquiao wins in round 1-6 +333 10:30PM 262 Any other result -415 Sat 11/13 263 Pacquiao wins in round 7-12 +172 10:30PM 264 Any other result -203 Sat 11/13 265 Margarito wins in round 1 +7000 10:30PM 266 Any other result -18500 Sat 11/13 267 Margarito wins in round 2 +6600 10:30PM 268 Any other result -16900 Sat 11/13 269 Margarito wins in round 3 +6000 10:30PM 270 Any other result -15000 Sat 11/13 271 Margarito wins in round 4 +5500 10:30PM 272 Any other result -13500 Sat 11/13 273 Margarito wins in round 5 +5000 10:30PM 274 Any other result -12500 Sat 11/13 275 Margarito wins in round 6 +4500 10:30PM 276 Any other result -11000 Sat 11/13 277 Margarito wins in round 7 +4100 10:30PM 278 Any other result -10200 Sat 11/13 279 Margarito wins in round 8 +3800 10:30PM 280 Any other result -9200 Sat 11/13 281 Margarito wins in round 9 +3600 10:30PM 282 Any other result -8700 Sat 11/13 283 Margarito wins in round 10 +3900 10:30PM 284 Any other result -9600 Sat 11/13 285 Margarito wins in round 11 +4200 10:30PM 286 Any other result -10400 Sat 11/13 287 Margarito wins in round 12 +4500 10:30PM 288 Any other result -11000 Sat 11/13 289 Pacquiao wins in round 1 +2700 10:30PM 290 Any other result -5800 Sat 11/13 291 Pacquiao wins in round 2 +2300 10:30PM 292 Any other result -4600 Sat 11/13 293 Pacquiao wins in round 3 +2200 10:30PM 294 Any other result -4400 Sat 11/13 295 Pacquiao wins in round 4 +1800 10:30PM 296 Any other result -3600 Sat 11/13 297 Pacquiao wins in round 5 +1600 10:30PM 298 Any other result -3200 Sat 11/13 299 Pacquiao wins in round 6 +1300 10:30PM 300 Any other result -2150 Sat 11/13 301 Pacquiao wins in round 7 +1200 10:30PM 302 Any other result -1900 Sat 11/13 303 Pacquiao wins in round 8 +1000 10:30PM 304 Any other result -1500 Sat 11/13 305 Pacquiao wins in round 9 +1000 10:30PM 306 Any other result -1500 Sat 11/13 307 Pacquiao wins in round 10 +1300 10:30PM 308 Any other result -2150 Sat 11/13 309 Pacquiao wins in round 11 +1400 10:30PM 310 Any other result -2500 Sat 11/13 311 Pacquiao wins in round 12 +1800 10:30PM 312 Any other result -3600 Sat 11/13 313 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 12 +186 10:30PM 314 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 12 -226 Sat 11/13 315 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 12 +174 10:30PM 316 Fight won’t start round 12 -207 Sat 11/13 317 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 11 +150 10:30PM 318 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 11 -170 Sat 11/13 319 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 11 +136 10:30PM 320 Fight won’t start round 11 -156 Sat 11/13 323 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 10 +100 10:30PM 324 Fight won’t start round 10 -120 Sat 11/13 325 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 9 -125 10:30PM 326 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 9 +105 Sat 11/13 327 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 9 -140 10:30PM 328 Fight won’t start round 9 +120 Sat 11/13 329 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 8 -175 10:30PM 330 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 8 +155 Sat 11/13 331 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 8 -205 10:30PM 332 Fight won’t start round 8 +173 Sat 11/13 333 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 7 -257 10:30PM 334 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 7 +217 Sat 11/13 335 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 7 -291 10:30PM 336 Fight won’t start round 7 +246 Sat 11/13 337 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 6 -371 10:30PM 338 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 6 +311 Sat 11/13 339 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 6 -435 10:30PM 340 Fight won’t start round 6 +348 Sat 11/13 341 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 5 -513 10:30PM 342 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 5 +408 Sat 11/13 343 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 5 -641 10:30PM 344 Fight won’t start round 5 +471 Sat 11/13 345 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 4 -833 10:30PM 346 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 4 +567 Sat 11/13 347 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 4 -1021 10:30PM 348 Fight won’t start round 4 +661 Sat 11/13 349 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 3 -1331 10:30PM 350 Fight won’t go 1:30 round 3 +874 Sat 11/13 351 Margarito/Pacquiao starts round 3 -1680 10:30PM 352 Fight won’t start round 3 +1090 Sat 11/13 353 Margarito/Pacquiao goes 1:30 round 2 -2735