Margarito is determined to snatch Cotto's belt

The rule of Miguel Cotto as WBA super welterweight champ is going to be concluded by Antonio Margarito on Saturday, December 3 before a pro Puerto Rican audience in the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, as per famous coach Robert Garcia. The Oxnard-based trainer is hesitant to create forecasts however is assured on the stoppage win meant for his boxer.

The one who owns The Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, California, Garcia - a respected challenger for that trainer of the year award - presently showcases a couple of top notch world champs within his stable; unified WBO/WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire and also regular WBA lightweight champ Brandon Rios. Garcia is actually determined that the third is going to be crowned later on this year when Margarito (38-7-0, 27ko) fights versus Cotto.

“He is completely all set to go,” said Garcia.

A 2008 win against Cotto (36-2-0, 29ko) had been Margarito’s very last significant victory. It had been a ferocious fight which the Mexican won in through knock out. Since that time Margarito shed a 9th round technical knockout defeat against Shane Mosley, secured a decision win over the lightly-regarded unknown Roberto Garcia in Mexico prior to slouching into a one-sided points loss to Manny Pacquiao a year ago.

The injury suffered throughout the pulverising induced into him by Pacman have got completely recovered, the 33-year-old kept a great athletic condition and also training camp started within his local Mexico on October 1.

“I believe the first month or so [throughout October] Tony is going to start in Mexico because I have to be with Nonito [Donaire] and Mikey [Garcia], both fight October 22 [versus Omar Narvaez and Juan Carlos Martinez, respectively]. So after October 22 is when I join Margarito’s training camp.”

He continued: “I don’t make predictions but I do see the fight being a hell of a fight, just the way the first fight went and I do see Margarito wearing Cotto down and stopping him.

“We are going to have a good game plan,” the 36-year-old added. “We are going to keep our hands up, block and [have] more head movement. We know Cotto is a hell of a fighter. He is a tremendous world champion. So we got to prepare to fight the best.”

Cotto vs Margarito II is promoted by Top Rank Promotions.