Gamer
10-02-2010, 03:21 PM
c/p By Lem Satterfield
Ex-champion Antonio Margarito has not forgotten about Floyd Mayweather Jr. For the better part of 2006 to 2007, Margarito chased Mayweather but wasn't able to secure the fight. Margarito's promoter Top Rank made several offers, which Mayweather either ignored or turned down. On November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas, Margarito will face Manny Pacquiao for the vacant WBC 154-pounds title. If Margarito comes away with a win, he would like to fight Mayweather next.
If Mayweather doesn't want the fight, Margarito will target the other champions in his division.
"Well, after Manny Pacquiao, you know, of course I would like to fight Floyd Mayweather. That's the first name that is on my mind and the first name that I think of. But after that, any champions. Any fighter, any champion I would like to fight after that. You know, any big names. No names in particular, but any body out there," Margarito said.
Margarito has no idea why Mayweather turned him down, but he's confident that a win over Pacquiao will force Mayweather into a fight.
"I don't know the reasons why Floyd Mayweather didn't take the fight with me. The fight was offered, and he didn't take it, and, instead, he fought Oscar De La Hoya. I'm sure that he had his reasons for doing that ,but I know that he's not scared or else he wouldn't be in this sport. So I'm not saying that he's scared. He must have had other reasons," Margarito said.
"I think that Floyd is going to have to fight me with me, of course, being victorious over Manny Pacquiao. Floyd has always talked about fighting Manny Pacquiao, but that won't happen after I beat Manny Pacquiao. And after I fight Manny Pacquiao and beat him, Floyd Mayweather will have to fight me.
Ex-champion Antonio Margarito has not forgotten about Floyd Mayweather Jr. For the better part of 2006 to 2007, Margarito chased Mayweather but wasn't able to secure the fight. Margarito's promoter Top Rank made several offers, which Mayweather either ignored or turned down. On November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas, Margarito will face Manny Pacquiao for the vacant WBC 154-pounds title. If Margarito comes away with a win, he would like to fight Mayweather next.
If Mayweather doesn't want the fight, Margarito will target the other champions in his division.
"Well, after Manny Pacquiao, you know, of course I would like to fight Floyd Mayweather. That's the first name that is on my mind and the first name that I think of. But after that, any champions. Any fighter, any champion I would like to fight after that. You know, any big names. No names in particular, but any body out there," Margarito said.
Margarito has no idea why Mayweather turned him down, but he's confident that a win over Pacquiao will force Mayweather into a fight.
"I don't know the reasons why Floyd Mayweather didn't take the fight with me. The fight was offered, and he didn't take it, and, instead, he fought Oscar De La Hoya. I'm sure that he had his reasons for doing that ,but I know that he's not scared or else he wouldn't be in this sport. So I'm not saying that he's scared. He must have had other reasons," Margarito said.
"I think that Floyd is going to have to fight me with me, of course, being victorious over Manny Pacquiao. Floyd has always talked about fighting Manny Pacquiao, but that won't happen after I beat Manny Pacquiao. And after I fight Manny Pacquiao and beat him, Floyd Mayweather will have to fight me.