Antonio Margarito Montiel (born ) is an American-born Mexican former professional boxer who competed between 1994 and 2017. He held multiple welterweight world championships, including the WBO title from 2002 to 2007, the IBF title in 2008, and the WBA (Super) title from 2008 to 2009.
Fight stopped due to Margarito's right eyebrow cut caused by accidental head-butt. Accidental head-butt causes bad cut to Margarito's right eye. Margarito down in the 1st round.
Antonio Margarito, known as “El Tornado de Tijuana,” is a Mexican-American former professional boxer celebrated for his relentless pressure fighting style and exceptional durability.
Margarito (fully named Antonio “Tony” Margarito Montiel) was born on , under Pisces’s sun sign. He was the son of Antonio Margarito, Sr., and Consuelo Margarito, and he spent the first two years of his life in Torrance, California.
Antonio Margarito is a Mexican-American former professional boxer known for his aggressive fighting style and endurance in the ring. He competed in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions, earning multiple world championships.
Seventeen years ago this weekend, on , Antonio Margarito, of Tijuana, Mexico, and Miguel Cotto, from Caguas, Puerto Rico, met at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to establish...
Antonio Margarito Montiel (born ) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer who competed between 1994 and 2017. He held multiple welterweight world championships, including the WBO title from 2002 to 2007, the IBF title in 2008, and the WBA (Super) title from 2008 to 2009.
Nicknamed El Tornado de Tijuana, Margarito was known for his aggressive pressure fighting style and exceptionally durable chin. He is also known for cheating by putting plaster in his gloves for which he was banned for 1 year.