Margarito won't be present tomorrow because...

[El Gamo]

http://www.maxboxing.com/Villasenor/...enor040706.asp

WBO welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito will not be present at tomorrow's 147-pound clash between Floyd Mayweather and Zab Judah due to a death in his family.


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Margarito's aunt was killed in a car accident last Tuesday, and his 4-year-old cousin, who was in the vehicle, was seriously injured and is in critical condition.

The single-vehicle accident occurred in Oceanside at about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday off of northbound I-5, near the Mission Avenue onramp, Oceanside fire Battalion Chief Ken Matsumoto told San Diego's 10News.

A 35-year-old woman later identified as Margairto's aunt, Maria Ramirez, was killed and her child was seriously injured when their car veered off Interstate 5 and slammed into a tree, 10News reported.

Ramirez's 4-year-old son was thrown from the car in his child seat and was sent to Children's Hospital.

This tragic accident happened about 20 minutes after Ramirez left Margarito's home in Tijuana.

Margarito, who received the terrible news around midnight, informed his team on Tuesday morning that he
would most likely not be attending this weekend's event.

"This has hit my wife and I very hard," he told his manager Sergio Diaz. "Not only has a wonderful person passed away, but we are now waiting for the outcome of her 4-year-old child. He is stable, but still in intensive care.

"This is very unfortunate. My wife and I just saw her. This makes it more difficult on us because the accident occurred not too long after she left our house in Tijuana."

Diaz stated: "Although the team was looking forward to attending this weekend's event, we cannot pack up and
say 'Let's go'. We need to stay and give Fernando (the father and husband of those involved in the accident) and his family our support.

"We are well aware that it was important for us to be in Vegas this weekend, being there would help Antonio
get closer to making the Mayweather fight happen.

"We believe in our promoter. We know Top Rank can make things happen."

Diaz said that Margarito wanted to apologize to Arum and his fans, but he felt that he needed to be by the side his young cousin, his wife, and family during this difficult time.

[p4pking]

What a coward. He's OBVIOUSLY ducking both of them.. :PSeriously that's too bad though. Hopefully the winner will fight him, but I doubt it anyways with Hatton or DLH in the mix...

[CutMeMick]

R.I.P. Maria Ramirez that fwocken I-5 in Oceanside is a bitch I bet I know exactly where it happend right near that rest area past the San Clemente Boarder Station thats where most accidents occur.....Family will and always goess 1st for us the Latinos I hope he can figure out a way to make it out there but as I've said the challenge has been made for the winner, the venue is set, the date is set.....'Nough said

[El Gamo]

Nicely put Mick. Tony is a tough Mofo,his brother got killed and he fought the next night!! The date has been set,step up Zab/Floyd.

[Wacko3205]

R.I.P. Maria Ramirez that fwocken I-5 in Oceanside is a bitch I bet I know exactly where it happend right near that rest area past the San Clemente Boarder Station thats where most accidents occur.....Family will and always goess 1st for us the Latinos I hope he can figure out a way to make it out there but as I've said the challenge has been made for the winner, the venue is set, the date is set.....'Nough said

Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosee I'm hooooooe-hum!

No wait...he was from Panama or some shat right?

[Wacko3205]

Seriously though...sorry for Margarito's loss.

[CutMeMick]

R.I.P. Maria Ramirez that fwocken I-5 in Oceanside is a bitch I bet I know exactly where it happend right near that rest area past the San Clemente Boarder Station thats where most accidents occur.....Family will and always goess 1st for us the Latinos I hope he can figure out a way to make it out there but as I've said the challenge has been made for the winner, the venue is set, the date is set.....'Nough said

Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosee I'm hooooooe-hum!

No wait...he was from Panama or some shat right?

Cuban, you asswhipe!!!!!

[gyrokai]

Antonio Margarito is down to earth. I sat right next to him at the Morales Barrera III fight. He didn't sit next to me for the fight, but he was talking to people. We were way back, or in the high seats. I got a photo with him too. Sorry for Margarito and his family. The fact that he calls his manager to cancel his Vegas trip, shows what kind of person he is.
I do hope he can still make it to tomorrows fight.

[El Gamo]

COOOOOL,gyrokai, you talk to him? What did he say?

[a4mrmarine]

Too bad for Margarito. It sucks toloose a family member. But i do hope that the winner of the fight steps up and fights him.