May 19, 2013

Antonio Margarito granted license to fight in New York

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The New York State Athletic Commission will allow boxer Antonio Margarito to fight Miguel Cotto on Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden, ending a drawn-out saga in which the NYSAC rejected Margarito’s application for a license a few weeks ago, then took a good part of Tuesday afternoon deliberating whether [...]

Commission to decide Friday if Margarito can fight in N.Y.

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Antonio Margarito’s rematch against Miguel Cotto on Dec. 3rd is in jeopardy — at least in its scheduled venue of Madison Square Garden. Top Rank, which is promoting the HBO pay-per-view title fight, will find out in a public hearing on Friday whether the three-person New York State Athletic Commission, [...]