Pacquiao speed is the best weapon against Margarito

Speed, no doubt, will again serve as Manny Pacquiao’s biggest weapon once he steps up in the ring and faces Antonio Margarito three months from now.

And Freddie Roach doesn’t see the Filipino boxing superstar losing the 12-round fight for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight title against a sluggish, slow-footed opponent.

“Manny will start fast with this guy, and we will finish with him fast," said Roach.

Ever since invading the welterweight rank, Pacquiao has bewildered just about anybody he met in the ring, from the great Oscar De La Hoya to the ordinary Joshua Clottey.

“I couldn’t handle his speed," said former two-time world champion Miguel Cotto after suffering a brutal 12th round technical knockout against Pacquiao, a sentiment he shared with the rest of the Filipino’s ring victims.

Roach sees Margarito joining that list.

“He (Margarito) is a big, strong guy. I’m not overly worried about him. I’m not a big Margarito fan. Manny will have too much for him," said the Hall of Fame trainer.

Margarito’s size – the Mexican stands 5-foot-11 – and the weight where the bout will be fought are the only concerns Roach is thinking about.

While he would like the Nov. 13 duel to be fought at the welterweight limit (147), Roach said a catch weight would probably be insisted by the Margarito camp.

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Pacquiao vs. Margarito instead Mayweather

Many don't believe Margarito deserves to be facing Pacquiao after his suspension, subsequent refusal to admit any guilt over the matter or recent performances. The catch weight of 150lbs is also a point of contention for some, and the fact that the announcement seems to be a poor second offering compared to the again abandoned bout between Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather.

While catch weights are frustrating to some degree the nature of boxing today is such that weight classes are merely a number, and very rarely does a fighter outside the heavyweight division weigh the same on the night as they do at the weigh in.

Weight cutting has been a staple practice in many sports for decades, and unless fighters are weighed a couple of hours before they get into the ring, they aren't going to be anywhere close to the weight class that they are actually competing in. That idea throws up it's own problems though, and weight cutting doesn't look likely to disappear anytime soon.

Pacquiao vs Mayweather is On.

The Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight is going to happen on November 13, 2010 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas Nevada. Here is the quotes from the news.

Arum has said for months that Pacquiao will fight on Nov. 13, whether it is against Mayweather or another opponent.

“I think the only question is whether Mayweather is prepared to fight now,” Arum said. “He may say he’s had his fight for the year and that’s it and that we’ll address it again next year. He might say that. I don’t know. I don’t know. But that’s what I’m hypothesizing.

“The question is whether Mayweather is willing to go into the ring this year. It’s up to him. His people would love him to do it. He may not want to do it. If Mayweather wants to fight in November, I believe the fight will be made. To me it seems – it seems, and say that, because I’m not Mayweather – that the only issue is whether he wants to fight in November.”

Leonard Ellerbe, the chief executive officer of Mayweather Promotions, could not be reached for reaction on Arum’s statement. Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, cited an agreement the sides made earlier this year not to speak to the media about the negotiations.