During my two day stay at the Margarito camp I quickly realized that they are primed and ready to go. The focus inside of the ring was evident, and the relaxed and calm atmosphere outside of the ring stood out as well. The first day that I was there the mood in the gym was playful yet focused, especially inside of the ring. Tony Margarito showed up around 1PM and following him into the gym were a few HBO 24/7 camera guys. The former champ looked relaxed and smiled big as he entered the room. He approached each person in the gym and shook their hand, he didn't miss one person, including me.
The entire team seems focused, and all of them are very confident that their guy will come out on top. Margarito sparring partner Brandon Rios, the life of the party, gives the gym a fun jump start. He's a fun loving guy that likes to joke, but inside of the ring he's giving Margarito some very good work. Margarito sparred 3 different guys the first day, and as each sparring partner entered the ring, he got stronger and stronger. The former champ looked good, really good.
Margarito trainer Roberto Garcia when asked if Tony was ready for the biggest fight of his life, he smiled and said, "He's very ready. We have worked hard and on November 13th, Manny Pacquiao will have his hands full." Garcia is very confident and even predicted that Tony would stop Manny Pacquiao, "I don't normally make predictions, but for this fight I believe that Margarito will knockout Manny Pacquiao by the 11th round." I don't know if Margarito will win this fight, but I do know that he will show up on November 13th ready to go.
The former world champion just wants to put the hand-wrap situation behind him. He wants to move on and continue with his boxing career, and a win over Manny Pacquiao would certainly help. Tony firmly believes that he will win this fight, and his team is 100 percent behind him in that thinking. They do not go into this fight feeling like underdogs, they are only looking at a victory and nothing else.
Source: 8countnews.com
