Antonio Margarito is due to have surgery today providing the swelling on his face has gone down enough for the doctors to do the procedure. Margarito was brutally beaten about the face with such power, that he suffered a broken eye socket. This beating went on for 12 roungs by his opponent Manny Pacquiao in Saturday night’s fight.
Manny Pacquiao did visit Margarito after the fight to apologize to him for hurting him so badly. Pacquiao went in to see Margarito in his locker room before Margarito was transported to a Dallas hospital. Margarito did not do an after the fight interview, under the advice of his doctors. The doctors thought it would be best to get him to the hospital immediately.
Pacquiao told ABS-CBN News that he told Margarito that he was sorry for his injuries and embraced him. He also thanked Margarito for the fight. Pacquiao went on to say he also apologized to Margarito’s wife and his camp.
Pacquiao had asked the referee to stop the fight in the 11th round, telling the referee to “look at Margarito’s face.” Pacquiao did not want to do permanent damage to Margarito, which may be the case now.
Margarito was a bloody mess, with both eyes swollen shut and his face looked like a slab of raw meat. Cries from the spectators to stop the fight fell on deaf ears and the fight continued. Margarito would not let his corner throw in the towel and he would not let the referee stop the fight.
Connectictut residents watched from home like the rest of the nation on HBO PPV. Parties were held across the Nutmeg State to watch the fight that made history for Pacquiao who now holds eight weight division titles after this win.
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