BELT IS ON LINE FOR MARGARITO.Byline: Nevin Barich Nevin Barich (born August 6, 1979) is a former American sports journalist now working as the Senior Editor of The National Notary, a trade magazine based in Los Angeles with a circulation of more than 300,000 nationwide. Staff Writer Antonio Margarito Antonio Margarito (born March 18, 1978) is a boxer from Tijuana, Mexico. Margarito is the former WBO world Welterweight champion. Amateur career Margarito compiled a record of 18-3 in his relatively brief amateur career, indicating that he turned pro quickly because he is coming off the toughest test of his boxing career. His fight tonight, however, might take over that distinction. Margarito, the WBO WBO World Boxing Organization WBO Western Buddhist Order WBO Wehrbeschwerdeordnung WBO World Bamboo Organization (formerly International Bamboo Association) WBO Won by One (Malibu, California; a cappella group) welterweight titleholder ti·tle·hold·er n. 1. One, especially a champion, who holds a title. 2. One that holds legal title to something, such as a motor vehicle. , will make the first defense of his belt against Danny Perez tonight at the Pond on Showtime. Margarito (26-3, with one no-contest and 18 knockouts) is coming off a 10th-round knockout of top-10 contender and former world-title challenger Antonio Diaz. However, Perez (27-2, 17 KOs) is no stranger to Margarito; the two fought in 1999, when Margarito rebounded from a first-round knockdown to prevail by split decision. Since then, Perez has won 11 in a row. In the co-feature, WBA WBA West Bromwich Albion (English Soccer Club) WBA World Boxing Association WBA Weekly Benefit Amount WBA Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (Madison, WI) WBA Wireless Broadband Access flyweight fly·weight n. 1. a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 112 pounds (50.4 kilograms), between junior flyweight and junior bantamweight. b. A boxer competing in this weight division. champion Eric Morel (31-0, 17 KOs) is scheduled to defend his title for the fourth time when he faces No. 1 contender Denkaosaen Kaowitch of Thailand (20-0, 8 KOs). It will be Morel's first title defense since June 2001, when he scored a ninth-round knockout of Jose De Jesus Perez. Morel's last fight, a 10-round decision over former world-title challenger Alex Ali Baba in January, was not for a title. Kaowitch's never has fought outside of Thailand and has faced only five fighters with winning records. However, he does have one distinction: He went 12 rounds in his pro debut in 1996. Kaowitch is a veteran of 200 professional Muay Thai fights. In an off-TV bout, top-10 light-heavyweight contender Julio Gonzalez (30-1, 20 KOs), who challenged Roy Jones Jr. for the undisputed title last year, is scheduled to face Tom Reid (29-9-1, 11 KOs) in a 10-round bout. POND BOXING When: Today, 5:30 p.m. Where: The Pond TV: Showtime (Tape delay starts at 10 p.m.) Tickets: Prices range from $20-$150. Information: (714) 740-2000 CAPTION(S): box Box: POND BOXING (see text) |
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