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Roberto Garcia vs. Antonio Margarito: Latin Fury 14
DateMay 8, 2010
Title(s) on the line International WBC Light Middleweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mexico Roberto Garcia Mexico Antonio Margarito
Nickname La Amenaza Tornado de Tijuana
Hometown Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, MEX Torrance, California, United States
Pre-fight record 28-2-1 (21 KO) 37-6-1 (27 KO)

Roberto Garcia vs. Antonio Margarito: Latin Fury 14 was a super welterweight boxing fight which took place on May 8, 2010, at the La Feria de San Marcos, in Aguascalientes, Mexico between Roberto García (28–2, 21 KO) and three-division world champion Antonio Margarito (37–6–1, 27 KO).

Details

The fight took place at La Feria de San Marcos, in Aguascalientes, Mexico under the promotion of Top Rank. It was contested at 154 pounds, with the vacant international WBC light middleweight championship on the line.

Margarito won the contest with a unanimous decision of 99–89, 100–88, 99–90.

Undercard

  • Mexico Jorge Solis defeated Puerto Rico Mario Santiago for the interim WBA World super featherweight title.
  • United States Mikey Garcia defeated Mexico Pedro Navarrete for USBA featherweight title .
  • Nicaragua Rene Gonzalez vs United StatesUrbano Antillon for WBA lightweight eliminator .
  • Mexico Salvador Carreon vs Mexico Juan Jesus Rivera
  • Nicaragua Marlon Aguilar vs Philippines Michael Farenas
  • Mexico Enrique Bernache vs Mexico Arturo Delgado
  • Mexico Diego Rivera vs Mexico Ricardo Cummings
  • Mexico Gilberto Flores Hernandez vs Mexico Yosmani Abreu
  • United States Jose Benavidez vs Mexico Arnoldo Pacheco
  • Mexico Hanzel Martinez vs Mexico Rene Trujillo

References

Preceded byKO3 Jose Medina Roberto García's bouts
May 8, 2010
Succeeded byKO8 Jose Flores
Preceded byKOby 9 Shane Mosley Antonio Margarito's bouts
May 8, 2010
Succeeded byL12 Manny Pacquiao
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