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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Antonio Margarito : Introduction


Antonio Margarito
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Statistics
Real name Antonio Margarito Montiel
Nickname(s) Tijuana Tornado, Tony
Rated at Light Middleweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality United States American
Birth date March 18, 1978 (1978-03-18) (age 32)
Birth place Torrance, California
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 46
Wins 38
Wins by KO 27
Losses 7
Draws 0
No contests 1

Antonio Margarito Montiel (born on March 18, 1978 in Torrance, California) is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation, and World Boxing Organization Welterweight champion. Margarito's reputation was tarnished by an incident in which his corner is alleged to have tampered with his hand wraps prior to his bout with Shane Mosley, which were found by the CSAC to contain sulfur and calcium which, when combined with oxygen, forms "Plaster of Paris". He's trained by former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Roberto García. Antonio also manages IBF Lightweight Champion Miguel Vazquez. Margarito resides in Tijuana, Mexico with his wife Michelle Margarito.

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