Who's a potential opponent for Margarito, now that Cotto is out of the picture?

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  1. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Margarito with his recent win over Miguel Cotto now sits atop of the welterweight division. Not as the champion or the #1 contender, but as a serious foe to be reckoned with ...

    In addition to Paul Williams (seeking redemption) who would be some other potential opponents for Margarito?

    With that being said ... is there any active welterweight in the division that you guys think can beat him?
     
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  2. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Yeah, Paul Williams.
     
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  3. brown_bomber

    brown_bomber BROWN BOMBER Full Member

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    mosley, williams, berto never know
     
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  4. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Margo is going to fight Judah or Mosley next(quite ironic that he's going after two Cotto victims).
     
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  5. fitzgeraldz

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    What about a potential bout with "Sugar" Shane Mosley? ...
     
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  6. brown_bomber

    brown_bomber BROWN BOMBER Full Member

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    ricardo mayorga would be a slugfest which porbably would last less that 4 rounds
     
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  7. fitzgeraldz

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    A rematch with a healthy Joshua Clottey ... because before the hand injury ... Margarito was in serious jeopardy of losing that fight ...

    They're both under top rank and it could be a possible unification bout should Clottey get past Judah.
     
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  8. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Like it or not Margo will beat williams in the rematch just wait and see for your self:smoke
     
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    margo will be more hungrier then williams :tong
     
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  10. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If you want to talk the undisputed #1 and undisputed welterweight champion, it has to be a matchup between WBA champion Antonio Margarito and WBO Champion Paul Williams. Whereas in the last fight against Cotto, Margarito was the bigger man and the longer reach, a rematch with Williams would mean he will be the smaller man by 2 inches and have the shorter reach by 9 inches. Plus, Williams probably has more endurance to box and keep Margarito at bay as opposed to Cotto who was shorter and needed to get on the inside. It has been said that Williams is a middleweight dressed as a welterweight. This match could serve not only to see who is #1 but also to see if Margarito can eventually move up to junior middleweight or even middleweight and contend with the bigger animals and champions that would await him.

    There is a lot of storylines and money (if the two wish to go the PPV rout) to be made. This fight needs to be inked ASAP.
     
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  11. King Dan

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    I think the next opponent should be any of these fighters:

    Judah/Clottey winner, Paul Williams or Sugar Shane after he destroys Mayorga.

    Being a huge Mosley supporter, I am nervous for Shane if he fights Tony.
     
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  12. David_TheMan

    David_TheMan ESB Sage Full Member

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    Paul Williams
     
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  13. BigReg

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    Like it or not, Williams already beat Margo. Therefore, it's basic common sense to say that he is able to beat Margo. Margo has expressed no interest in rematching Williams. Williams has repeatedly stated his desire to fight Margo again, only to get ignored.
     
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  14. King Dan

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    Margarito will stop Paul Williams in the rematch.

    Tony will start quicker and will finish the job next time.
     
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  15. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Well then he needs to have Arum contact Goosen. Let's make the fight happen.
     
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