Thursday, November 20, 2008

Head-Scratcher

Dan Rafael reports that Antonio Margarito has turned down a January matchup with Shane Mosley that would have paid him $2 million. Mosley's speed certainly could have given him problems, but Margarito would have been a heavy betting favorite, he has no one else lined up, and he can't really expect to make anywhere near as much money until a summer rematch with Miguel Cotto.

In short, this decision makes little business sense, and it's especially disappointing given Margarito's reputation for fighting anyone, anywhere. He also recently chose not to pursue a rematch with Paul Williams, who narrowly beat him last year. Maybe Margarito took more of a bruising in the Cotto fight than it seemed. Maybe after fighting professionally for close to two decades, he wants to enjoy some of the new-found financial security by fighting less often. Who knows?

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