Margarito set to attempt ill-advised comeback

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Antonio Margarito to attempt ill-advised comeback

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Antonio Margarito’s career to this point has included the highs of being a world champion and one of the most feared welterweights in boxing to the lows of the disgrace that ensued due to his loaded hand-wraps scandal.

By the time Margarito left the sport in 2011 after a bludgeoning at the hands of Miguel Cotto, he was limping with his proverbial tail between his legs. Margarito had lost three of four fights, and his surgically repaired eye had appeared on the verge of being smashed out of its socket in consecutive bouts.

And yet, it will probably come as little surprise that Antonio Margarito is now plotting a return at age 37. Here are some details from Dan Rafael’s report:

But a costly divorce and the itch to compete have him plotting a ring return. Robert Garcia told ESPN.com recently that Margarito has come to the gym to train and was in pretty good shape.

Margarito has also gotten medical clearance for his eye, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com. Arum said he sent Margarito to the eye specialist who performed his retina surgery to be examined.

“Tony says he’s returning. He says he is,” said Arum, who said Top Rank is willing to promote him if they can work out a deal. “He has crazy notions of the money he’s worth. We know we can’t put him in with a killer right away. He has to get the rust out. But his eye is OK. I made sure he got a clean bill of health.”

A dire financial situation is never an encouraging foundation for a comeback in any sport, especially one as dangerous and psychically demanding as boxing. That, coupled with the reality that Antonio Margarito is a severely limited fighter prone to absorbing excessive punishment, means this ring-return is one that will leave plenty of fans cringing.

It is unfortunate that Antonio Margarito has gone through a costly divorce. And it’s clear, based on Bob Arum’s soundbites, that Margarito is perhaps a bit delusional in overestimating his value in the sport.

Where does Antonio Margarito fit at junior middleweight or, god forbid, welterweight? The answer is nowhere. The currently landscapes at 154 and 147 pounds are littered with young, slick, powerful and talented fighters. But given Antonio Margarito’s name recognition, he may end up becoming appealing cannon fodder — a fate no fighter, regardless of past transgressions, genuinely deserves at age 37.

[ikorolev]

Foreman is coming back too on Quillin vs Jacobs card. They can fight each other.

[Ricky_]

I suspect he will return to the scene of the crime n fight shane.

[Like a Boss]

I suspect he will return to the scene of the crime n fight shane.

I suspect you might be one the money there.

[johnswan1]

Shane will always be all wrong for Margarito. Shane said himself he always had no problems against the traditional Mexican style as he was brought up fighting Mexicans and it was always the easiest style for him to deal with.

[SFW]

With Margarito, you'd have to be specific when you mention scene of the crime. There were many, official or not. He doesn't deserve another dollar from boxing, so that means he undoubtedly will get more $ since we reward assholes like that.

[brilo33]

i liked Antonio Margarito in a way, with real nasty persona and come forward to fight style . but when you cheat like he did with the gloves,he should of never had the chance to serious damage someone again

[Counter-puncher]

On reflection I don't suppose I would mind too much if I got the chance to watch margarito take another beating.

Something that combined the facial damage of the cotto (2) and Pac fights, with the repeated concussive traumas in the Mosley fight that had him shambling drunkenly around the ring and against the ropes, something combining the best of both types of beating.

After all the next beating he takes will beat him at least half-blind and possibly better than that.