Margarito turns down fight with Mosley

[Diane]

Okay, this was on the front page of Fightnews.com, so no direct link.

Margarito on Mosley rejection!
By Gabriel F. Cordero
"Mosley is not all to continue with my career," says WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Earlier this week "The Tijuana Tornado" rejected a two million dollar offer to defend against the three-division former world champion Sugar Shane Mosley. "De La Hoya didn't keep his word, went around me, made excuses, and in the end didn't have seriousness in his words," said Margarito. "I am doing exactly the same thing, so they can't complain." The possibility exists that Margarito would carry out a defense in Mexico or the USA before a likely rematch with Miguel Cotto with a probable date of June 2009. Mosley's promoter Golden Boy Promotions issued a scathing press release to Spanish-language media calling Margarito "scared" among others things for refusing to meet Mosley on January 24th. Mosley is now expected to face WBC champ Andre Berto.
Friday, November 21 2008

"De La Hoya didn't keep his word, went around me, made excuses, and in the end didn't have seriousness in his words," said Margarito. "I am doing exactly the same thing, so they can't complain."

Now I like Tony, but this seriously makes me lose some respect for him.

First, why would he want to act in a manner that he thrashed Oscar for? And then say it's acceptable for him to be like that.

Second, what does Shane have to do with Oscar's decisions?

So now he's either not going to fight before fighting Cotto again, which would be a mistake in my opinion, or fighting a lesser name for less money. For someone who keeps talking that he wants big pay days, it makes no sense at all to me.

I still like Tony, but I'm very disappointed in him right now.

[JT Rock]

Okay, this was on the front page of Fightnews.com, so no direct link.

Margarito on Mosley rejection!
By Gabriel F. Cordero
"Mosley is not all to continue with my career," says WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Earlier this week "The Tijuana Tornado" rejected a two million dollar offer to defend against the three-division former world champion Sugar Shane Mosley. "De La Hoya didn't keep his word, went around me, made excuses, and in the end didn't have seriousness in his words," said Margarito. "I am doing exactly the same thing, so they can't complain." The possibility exists that Margarito would carry out a defense in Mexico or the USA before a likely rematch with Miguel Cotto with a probable date of June 2009. Mosley's promoter Golden Boy Promotions issued a scathing press release to Spanish-language media calling Margarito "scared" among others things for refusing to meet Mosley on January 24th. Mosley is now expected to face WBC champ Andre Berto.
Friday, November 21 2008

"De La Hoya didn't keep his word, went around me, made excuses, and in the end didn't have seriousness in his words," said Margarito. "I am doing exactly the same thing, so they can't complain."

Now I like Tony, but this seriously makes me lose some respect for him.

First, why would he want to act in a manner that he thrashed Oscar for? And then say it's acceptable for him to be like that.

Second, what does Shane have to do with Oscar's decisions?

So now he's either not going to fight before fighting Cotto again, which would be a mistake in my opinion, or fighting a lesser name for less money. For someone who keeps talking that he wants big pay days, it makes no sense at all to me.

I still like Tony, but I'm very disappointed in him right now.

That makes 2 of us

[ICB]

Okay, this was on the front page of Fightnews.com, so no direct link.

Margarito on Mosley rejection!
By Gabriel F. Cordero
"Mosley is not all to continue with my career," says WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Earlier this week "The Tijuana Tornado" rejected a two million dollar offer to defend against the three-division former world champion Sugar Shane Mosley. "De La Hoya didn't keep his word, went around me, made excuses, and in the end didn't have seriousness in his words," said Margarito. "I am doing exactly the same thing, so they can't complain." The possibility exists that Margarito would carry out a defense in Mexico or the USA before a likely rematch with Miguel Cotto with a probable date of June 2009. Mosley's promoter Golden Boy Promotions issued a scathing press release to Spanish-language media calling Margarito "scared" among others things for refusing to meet Mosley on January 24th. Mosley is now expected to face WBC champ Andre Berto.
Friday, November 21 2008

"De La Hoya didn't keep his word, went around me, made excuses, and in the end didn't have seriousness in his words," said Margarito. "I am doing exactly the same thing, so they can't complain."

Now I like Tony, but this seriously makes me lose some respect for him.

First, why would he want to act in a manner that he thrashed Oscar for? And then say it's acceptable for him to be like that.

Second, what does Shane have to do with Oscar's decisions?

So now he's either not going to fight before fighting Cotto again, which would be a mistake in my opinion, or fighting a lesser name for less money. For someone who keeps talking that he wants big pay days, it makes no sense at all to me.

I still like Tony, but I'm very disappointed in him right now.

That makes 2 of us

I don't see how anyone else couldn't think that way aswell ? like i said a few pages back on this thread, Floyd Mayweather gets called a chicken. For taking a better offer against Carlos Baldomir.

But when Antonio Margarito has accused the top fighters of ducking him, then when one of the big fighters calls him out. And he refuses even though he would get the biggest pay day of his career, and the fight makes perfect sense. People praise Antonio Margarito what the hell seriously ?

Its one rule for one boxer and not for the other ?