Editing Antonio Margarito

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{{short description|Mexican-American boxer}}
{{family name hatnote|Margarito|Montiel|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Antonio Margarito
| image = Tony Margarito.JPG
| caption = Margarito in 2008
| realname = Antonio Margarito Montiel
| nickname = {{plainlist|
*Tony
*''El Tornado de Tijuana''<br>("The Tijuana Tornado")
}}
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Welterweight]]
*[[Light middleweight]]
}}
| height = 5 ft 11 in<ref name=stats>''[[HBO Sports]]'' tale of the tape prior to the [[Shane Mosley]] fight.</ref>
| reach = 72 in<ref name=stats/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|3|18}}
| birth_place = [[Torrance, California]], U.S.<ref name=baxter>{{cite web|last=Baxter|first=Kevin|title=It's safer in the ring for Antonio Margarito|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-23-sp-margarito-mosley23-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 23, 2009 |access-date=December 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218085618/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jan/23/sports/sp-margarito-mosley23|archive-date=December 18, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 50
| wins = 41
| KO = 27
| losses = 8
| draws = 
| no contests = 1
}}

'''Antonio Margarito Montiel''' (born March 18, 1978) is a Mexican-American former [[professional boxer]] who competed between 1994 and 2017. He held multiple [[welterweight]] world championships, including the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] title from 2002 to 2007, the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] title in 2008, and the [[WBA (Super)]] title from 2008 to 2009. He also challenged three times for a [[light middleweight]] world title between 2004 and 2011. Nicknamed ''El Tornado de Tijuana'' ("The Tijuana Tornado"), Margarito was known for his aggressive [[pressure fighting]] style and exceptionally durable [[chin (combat sports)|chin]].<ref>Smith, Tim (July 25, 2008). [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/miguel-cotto-antonio-margarito-not-expected-fight-dud-vegas-article-1.348569 "Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito not expected to fight dud in Vegas"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903210930/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/miguel-cotto-antonio-margarito-not-expected-fight-dud-vegas-article-1.348569 |date=September 3, 2017 }}. ''[[New York Daily News]]''. [[Mortimer Zuckerman]]. Retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Houston, Graham (January 22, 2009). [http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3851437 "Is Margarito all-time material?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904011109/http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3851437 |date=September 4, 2017 }}. [[ESPN]]. Retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Rogers, Martin (January 25, 2009). [https://www.yahoo.com/news/margaritos-iron-chin-myth-gets-083800258--box.html "Margarito's iron chin myth gets broken"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903210023/https://www.yahoo.com/news/margaritos-iron-chin-myth-gets-083800258--box.html |date=September 3, 2017 }}. [[Yahoo!]]. Retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref>

In 2009, just before his fight with [[Shane Mosley]], Margarito was involved in an incident where he was caught with illegal hand wraps containing [[gypsum]] ([[calcium sulfate]]) which, when combined with moisture, forms [[plaster|plaster of Paris]]. His signature [[technical knockout|stoppage]] victory over [[Miguel Cotto]] in 2008 was subsequently called into question. Following consecutive losses to [[Manny Pacquiao]] (a fight in which Margarito sustained career-changing eye damage) and a rematch against Cotto, Margarito retired from boxing in 2012 but returned for three more fights between 2016 and 2017.

==Early life and amateur career==
	
Margarito was born in [[Torrance, California]].<ref name=baxter/> From the age of two, he grew up in [[Tijuana]], Mexico, where he and his brother spent a lot of time in a neighborhood boxing gym.<ref name=road/><ref name=baxter/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://luisfernandollosa.com/2016/04/04/antonio-margarito-si-com-july-2008/|title=Antonio Margarito - SI.com - July 2008 - Luis Fernando Llosa|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011557/https://luisfernandollosa.com/2016/04/04/antonio-margarito-si-com-july-2008/|archive-date=September 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-times/20101114/281960309139572|title=PressReader - Manila Times: 2010-11-14 - 'Tornado' Margarito says he'll blow PacMan away|via=PressReader|access-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211434/https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-times/20101114/281960309139572|archive-date=September 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

He compiled a record of 18–3 in his relatively brief amateur career, indicating that he may have turned pro quickly due to financial concerns (which he himself confirmed on his personal television segment on [[HBO]]: ''Ring Life: Antonio Margarito'').

==Professional career==
===Welterweight===
Margarito made his debut at the age of 15, beating Jose Trujillo in [[Tijuana]] by decision. On April 25 he achieved his first [[knockout]], defeating Victor Angulo in the second round. On October 17 he suffered his first defeat, a six-round decision to Victor Lozoya. Over the next six bouts, he went 4–2. Following that, his financial situation dramatically improved (which is what he was trying to achieve early on in his career) and from there he went 28–2–1, with notable wins over [[Alfred Ankamah]], Juan Soberanes, future World [[Middleweight]] Champion [[Sergio Martínez (boxer)|Sergio Martínez]], [[Buck Smith]], [[David Kamau]] and [[Frankie Randall]], a former World [[Light Welterweight]] Champion who became the first man to beat [[Julio César Chávez]] in 91 fights.

===First world title fight===
On July 21, 2001, he got his first world title try against southpaw [[Daniel Santos (boxer)|Daniel Santos]] for the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[Welterweight]] title at [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]]'s [[Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum]]. The fight had to be stopped in the first round as a consequence of a clash of heads that opened deep gashes on both fighters and sent them both to a nearby hospital. Because the fight had not gone at least four rounds, a technical decision could not be awarded. The bout was declared a ''no contest'' and Santos retained the belt.

===WBO welterweight champion===
Santos then vacated the WBO title to go up in weight and pursue the WBO [[Light Middleweight]] Championship and Margarito was assigned to fight [[Antonio Díaz (boxer)|Antonio Díaz]] for the vacant title in front of an [[HBO Boxing]] audience. On March 16, 2002, Margarito crowned himself world champion, beating Diaz by knockout in round ten.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/8023218|title=Margarito, 'The Tijuana Tornado,' retires at 34|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=June 8, 2012|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053055/http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/8023218|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rds.ca/combat/boxe/antonio-margarito-est-un-boxeur-comme-les-autres-1.296083|title=Antonio Margarito est un boxeur comme les autres|date=January 30, 2004|website=RDS.ca|language=fr|access-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053058/https://www.rds.ca/combat/boxe/antonio-margarito-est-un-boxeur-comme-les-autres-1.296083|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He defended that crown with a decision in twelve over [[Danny Perez Ramírez]] and a knockout in two over former WBA title holder [[Andrew Lewis (boxing)|Andrew Lewis]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/09/sports/boxing-mosley-can-only-muster-no-contest.html|title=BOXING; Mosley Can Only Muster No Contest|last=Katz|first=Michael|date=February 9, 2003|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 4, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053055/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/09/sports/boxing-mosley-can-only-muster-no-contest.html|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Lewis was a southpaw and a hard puncher, but had been exposed as having a weak chin, while Margarito proved that he has a world class chin. He publicly asked for a unification bout with then [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Champion [[Ricardo Mayorga]].

At this point, Margarito considered going up in weight to try to lure [[Fernando Vargas]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]] or [[Shane Mosley]] into a lucrative fight, or Santos into a rematch at the light middleweight division. On October 17, 2003, Margarito made his light middleweight division debut with a two-round knockout win over Maurice Brantley in [[Phoenix, Arizona]].

On January 31, 2004, back in the welterweight division, he retained his title with a second-round knockout of [[Canada]]'s previously undefeated [[Hercules Kyvelos]].

Margarito faced Daniel Santos in a rematch on September 11 of the same year at the [[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] for Santos' WBO Light Middleweight title. The rematch also ended because of a headbutt, but this time, as the fight had already reached the four rounds mark needed for fights like these to be decided by judges, Margarito lost by a split ten round [[technical decision]]. He was down on two scorecards when the fight was stopped.

On April 23, 2005, Margarito retained his WBO welterweight title against another [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]], undefeated world class puncher [[Kermit Cintron]], dropping him four times on his way to a fifth-round knockout (this fight was televised by [[ESPN2 Friday Night Fights|ESPN Pay-Per-View Boxing]]). This was regarded as one of his best wins.

After almost a ten-month layoff, Margarito returned to the boxing ring on February 18, 2006, retaining his title with a first-round knockout of [[Jaime Manuel Gomez]], who had lasted eleven rounds with Mosley for the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Lightweight]] title eight and a half years before.

On December 2, 2006, Margarito defeated future champion [[Joshua Clottey]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision. Margarito set a [[Compubox]] all-time record of 1,675 total punches thrown in a twelve-round bout. In the aftermath of the fight, it was revealed that Margarito had injured his ankle a week before the fight, but went on to fight regardless of the injury.

===Losing and regaining the WBO welterweight title===

On July 14, 2007, Margarito lost a 12-round unanimous decision to undefeated challenger [[Paul Williams (boxer)|Paul Williams]], losing his WBO belt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2937076|title=Williams pulls off upset of Margarito for WBO belt|date=July 15, 2007|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404072945/http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2937076|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> After the bout, Margarito heavily disputed the decision, claiming that he had landed the most meaningful punches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/williams-hits-early-article-1.269414|title=Williams hits early & often|last=Smith|first=Tim|date=July 16, 2007|website=nydailynews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053055/https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/williams-hits-early-article-1.269414|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> Williams, however, landed the most punches (outhitting Margarito by almost a 2–1 ratio and throwing an average of over 100 punches per round) according to [[compubox]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2937076 Williams upsets Margarito for WBO belt – boxing – ESPN] . Sports.espn.go.com (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref>

On April 12, 2008, Margarito engaged in a rematch with Cintron, who had won the IBF Welterweight title belt following his loss to Margarito in 2005. In the early rounds, Cintron struck Margarito with several flush power shots to the head, but Margarito remained unhurt and continued to execute a game plan of continuously moving forward and pressuring Cintron. In the sixth round, Margarito landed a liver shot, knocking Cintron out and taking the IBF title. As the referee counted Cintron out, HBO cameras captured Margarito from a neutral corner, gesturing upward with his arms and urging Cintron to get up so that the two men could continue fighting.<ref>[http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing/Cintron-Margarito.php Antonio Margarito KOs Kermit Cintron For A Second Time!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231134658/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing/Cintron-Margarito.php |date=December 31, 2009 }} eastsideboxing.com</ref>

===Margarito vs. Cotto===
{{Main article|Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito}}
Following his successful rematch with Cintron, the IBF ordered him to fight a [[mandatory challenger|mandatory defense]] against the organization's number-one contender, Joshua Clottey, whom Margarito had previously defeated in 2006. Rather than agreeing to a rematch with Clottey, Margarito vacated the IBF title and agreed to a fight with undefeated WBA Welterweight Champion [[Miguel Cotto]] of [[Puerto Rico]]. The [[The Battle (boxing)|Cotto-Margarito match]] took place on July 26, 2008, in Las Vegas.

Margarito won in the 11th round via technical knockout. Margarito had lost almost all the early rounds, but he came back with relentless pace, eventually winning in the 11th round, in what was lauded as one of the best fights of the year.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/07/26/2008-07-26_antonio_margarito_beats_miguel_cotto_in_.html | location=New York | work=Daily News | title=Antonio Margarito beats Miguel Cotto in 11th round TKO | date=July 27, 2008 | access-date=October 12, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731151528/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/07/26/2008-07-26_antonio_margarito_beats_miguel_cotto_in_.html | archive-date=July 31, 2008 | url-status=live }}</ref> At the time of the stoppage, Margarito was ahead by two rounds on two judges' scorecards, with one judge having it even. Prior to his fight with Shane Mosley, Margarito had a record of 37 wins, 5 losses and 1 no contest, with 27 wins by knockout.

===Margarito vs. Mosley===
Margarito fought [[Shane Mosley]] on January 24, 2009, at the [[Staples Center]] in Los Angeles<ref>[http://www.toprank.com/tickets Home – Top Rank Boxing] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217062949/http://www.toprank.com/tickets |date=December 17, 2008 }}. Toprank.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=011677&cat=boxer Antonio Margarito – Boxer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707090406/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=011677&cat=boxer |date=July 7, 2012 }}. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> to defend his WBA title and for the vacant [[Lineal Championship|Lineal]] Welterweight Championship of ''Lineal Champs'' and ''Cyber Boxing Zone (CBZ)''.<ref>[http://www.linealchamps.com/page6.html History of the World Welterweight Championship] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331162951/http://www.linealchamps.com/page6.html |date=March 31, 2012 }}. linealchamps.com</ref><ref>[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/welter.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614235708/http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/welter.htm |date=June 14, 2009 }}. The Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' did not recognize this bout for its vacant Welterweight Championship despite the fact it pitted ''The Ring'' #1 ranked welterweight, Antonio Margarito, vs. ''The Ring'' #3 ranked welterweight, Shane Mosley. Coming in the bout, Margarito had just stopped the previous ''The Ring'' #1 ranked welterweight and current ''The Ring'' #2 ranked welterweight, Miguel Cotto.<ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/margarito-mosley-welterweight-crown---17891 Margarito, Mosley, and The Welterweight Crown – Boxing News]. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> In the fight, Margarito was battered and outclassed by Mosley and lost the fight and his WBA title by 9th-round technical knockout.

After the knockout loss, Margarito said he was weight-drained during the fight, and was also suffering from dehydration and back problems.<ref>[http://www.ringtv.com/124655-capetillo-breaks-silence-apologizes-for-hand-wrap-scandal/ Capetillo breaks silence, apologizes for hand-wrap scandal – Ring TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002102939/http://www.ringtv.com/124655-capetillo-breaks-silence-apologizes-for-hand-wrap-scandal/ |date=October 2, 2016 }}. Ringtv.com (November 10, 2010). Retrieved on 2016-09-28.</ref>

===Margarito vs. García===
{{Main article|Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto García}}
Margarito was scheduled to return to the ring on March 13, 2010, against [[Carson Jones]], pending his relicensing, on the [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey|Pacquiao-Clottey]] undercard. But for reasons unspecified, promoter [[Top Rank]] announced he would not return.<ref>[http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=22454&more=1 Antonio Margarito To Return Against Carson Jones On Pacquiao-Clottey Card?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114052645/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=22454&more=1 |date=January 14, 2010 }}. Eastsideboxing.com (January 24, 2009). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref>
Margarito expressed interest in fighting Filipino boxer [[Manny Pacquiao]] if the latter's bout with [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] did not materialize.

His comeback fight was postponed until May 8 and was held at [[Aguascalientes]], Mexico, where he faced light middleweight contender [[Roberto García (Mexican boxer)|Roberto García]] (28–2).<ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26491 Photos/Quotes: Antonio Margarito-Roberto Garcia Presser – Boxing News]. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> Margarito won a ten-round unanimous decision over García to capture the vacant WBC International Light Middleweight title.<ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27631 Photos: Antonio Margarito is Back; Beats Roberto Garcia – Boxing News]. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26684 Photos: Antonio Margarito, Roberto Garcia Hit Los Angeles – Boxing News]. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> The judges' score cards were 99–89, 100–88 and 99–90, all in favor of Margarito.

Margarito knocked García down in the first round, the first time García was knocked down in his boxing career.

===Margarito vs. Pacquiao===
[[File:Brandon Rios & Margarito.jpg|thumbnail|Margarito (left) with [[Brandon Ríos]], 2011]]
{{Main article|Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito}}
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On July 23, 2010, Bob Arum announced that Margarito would face Manny Pacquiao for the WBC Light Middleweight championship that was vacated by then [[Middleweight]] champion Sergio Martínez.<ref>[http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/why-the-tornado-gobbles-up-pac-man Main Lead – Why "The Tornado" Gobbles Up "Pac-Man"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114021505/http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/why-the-tornado-gobbles-up-pac-man |date=November 14, 2010 }}. Max Boxing (October 5, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/sports/27boxing.html | work=The New York Times | title=Mayweather and Pacquiao Can't Seem to Agree | first=Greg | last=Bishop | date=July 26, 2010 | access-date=February 24, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227042219/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/sports/27boxing.html | archive-date=February 27, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> The fight took place on Saturday, November 13, 2010, in [[Cowboys Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]], as Margarito had a licence to box in Texas.<ref>[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/23/10/roach-tropical-storm-downsize-%E2%80%98tijuana-tornado%E2%80%99 Roach: 'Tropical storm' to downsize 'Tijuana Tornado' | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925065939/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/23/10/roach-tropical-storm-downsize-%E2%80%98tijuana-tornado%E2%80%99 |date=September 25, 2010 }}. ABS-CBN News (September 25, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref><ref>
But Margarito August 26 got the license and the fight officially conducted in Texas. {{cite web
 | author = Joaquin Henson
 | title = Margarito: I'm next for Manny, not Mayweather
 | publisher = PhilBoxing.com| date = March 13, 2010| url = http://philboxing.com/news/story-35885.html| access-date = March 13, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100316042320/http://philboxing.com/news/story-35885.html| archive-date = March 16, 2010| url-status = live}}
</ref> In his camp for this fight, Margarito had four southpaw sparring partners: Karim Martínez, [[Cleotis Pendarvis]],<ref>[http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/10/26/antonio-margaritos-sparring-partner-cleodis-pendarvis/ Antonio Margarito's Sparring Partner Cleotis Pendarvis] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707142754/http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/10/26/antonio-margaritos-sparring-partner-cleodis-pendarvis/ |date=July 7, 2012 }}. Boxing.fanhouse.com (October 26, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref> number one mandatory for the WBA Light Middleweight title, [[Austin Trout]], and U.S. Olympic silver medalist [[Ricardo Williams (boxer)|Ricardo Williams]].<ref>[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/282426/margarito-sparmates-issue-warning Margarito Sparmates Issue Warning | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019092819/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/282426/margarito-sparmates-issue-warning |date=October 19, 2010 }}. Mb.com.ph (October 16, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref><ref>[http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Kim1025b10.htm Williams, Trout and Pendarvis Play "Pac-Man"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028101646/http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Kim1025b10.htm |date=October 28, 2010 }}. Doghouseboxing.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> Five weeks before the fight, Margarito and Lightweight boxer [[Brandon Ríos]] were interviewed by [[Elie Seckbach]] and the video taken showed both of them (Margarito and Ríos) mocking [[Manny Pacquiao]]'s trainer [[Freddie Roach (boxing)|Freddie Roach]] who has [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-11-11-margarito-roach-parkinsons-apology_N.htm | work=USA Today | first=Bob | last=Velin | title=Margarito apologizes for mocking Roach's Parkinson's disease | date=November 12, 2010 | access-date=August 24, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726041539/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-11-11-margarito-roach-parkinsons-apology_N.htm | archive-date=July 26, 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/11/antonio-margarito-freddie-roach_n_781969.html Antonio Margarito Mocks Freddie Roach's Parkinson's Disease (VIDEO)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114174337/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/11/antonio-margarito-freddie-roach_n_781969.html |date=November 14, 2010 }}. Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved on December 4, 2011.</ref> On the Thursday before the fight, Margarito publicly apologized to Roach and to everyone suffering from Parkinson's.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> Margarito had a 17-pound weight advantage (weighing 165 to Pacquiao's 148), a 5.5&nbsp;inch height advantage, and a six-inch reach advantage. Despite this, he was dominated by Pacquiao and endured a savage, brutal, relentless beating for 12 rounds, and suffered serious eye damage.<ref name="cbsnews.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/manny-pacquiao-beats-antonio-margarito/ | work=CBS News | title=Manny Pacquiao Beats Antonio Margarito | date=November 14, 2010 | access-date=November 14, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115115255/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/14/sportsline/main7052902.shtml | archive-date=November 15, 2010 | url-status=live }}</ref> On the fourth episode of HBO reality show 24/7, it was observed that one week before the fight, Margarito weighed in at 154&nbsp;lbs with the fight scheduled at a catchweight of 150&nbsp;lbs. The fight wound up being a unanimous decision loss for Margarito, with the judges' scorecards being 120–108, 119–109, and 118–108.<ref name="cbsnews.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=Agv3eeLumRPTJzJoPdWLHoaUxLYF?slug=ki-boxearly111310|title=Pacquiao clobbers Margarito for eighth title|publisher=sports.yahoo.com|date= November 13, 2010}}</ref> Margarito was taken to the hospital directly after the fight where it was discovered that his left orbital bone had been fractured. Surgery had to be postponed to two days later as his face was too swollen to operate on.<ref name="margaritosurgery">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/news/story?id=5805223|title=Antonio Margarito to have surgery|date=November 14, 2010|publisher=ESPN|access-date=November 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117023504/http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/news/story?id=5805223|archive-date=November 17, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Margarito vs. Cotto II===
{{Main article|Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II}}
[[File:Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II, during the fight 2.jpg|thumb|Margarito (right) vs. [[Miguel Cotto]], 2011]]
On December 3, 2011, Margarito was defeated by Miguel Cotto via [[Technical knockout|TKO]] by doctor stoppage in the 10th round. The fight was stopped at the start of the 10th round because of the condition of Margarito's right eye, which was swollen shut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/7314301|title=Cotto gets revenge; stops Margarito in rematch|date=December 4, 2011|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053058/http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/7314301|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the same eye that was badly damaged in his previous fight with Manny Pacquiao and the one that almost kept the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] from granting him his boxing license because of the special procedure that was performed on it in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/7313481|title=Cotto conquers Margarito in TKO|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=December 4, 2011|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053053/http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/7313481|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> Margarito retired following this fight.<ref name=Rafael17>
{{cite web | last=Rafael | first=Dan | url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/20534639/antonio-margarito-fight-carson-jones-wants-third-fight-miguel-cotto | title=Margarito faces Jones, but wants third fight with Cotto | publisher=ESPN | date=September 2, 2017 | access-date=September 2, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903031538/http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/20534639/antonio-margarito-fight-carson-jones-wants-third-fight-miguel-cotto | archive-date=September 3, 2017 | url-status=live }}
</ref>

===Comeback===
Margarito came out of retirement in 2016, winning two bouts that year. He faced [[Carson Jones]] on September 2, 2017, winning a slugfest by seventh-round [[technical decision]] after a cut opened up on Margarito's eye in the early rounds.<ref name=Rafael17/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/20574345|title=Scorecard: Margarito gets win in controversial decision|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=September 4, 2017|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404053058/http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/20574345|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref>
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==Tampered handwraps controversy==
Before [[Antonio Margarito#Margarito vs. Mosley|Margarito vs. Mosley]], Mosley's trainer, [[Naazim Richardson]], observed that Margarito had a pasty white substance in his handwraps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-mosleywins012409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title=Mosley blisters heavy-handed Margarito (Yahoo Sports)|date=January 25, 2009 |access-date=February 22, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090131215528/http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-mosleywins012409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns| archive-date= January 31, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> One doctor described this material as plaster hidden in the wrapped hands of Margarito, leading to accusations that he may have been trying to cheat. At Richardson's insistence, California State Inspector Dean Lohuis called for Margarito's hands to be rewrapped. According to Judd Burstein, the attorney for Mosley, Margarito had wet pads in the wrapping. Mosley's doctor, Robert Olvera, likened the material to the type of plaster used to make casts. Burstein said he seized the pad removed from the wrapping and another pad found in Margarito's dressing room. Both were placed in a sealed box that was given to Lohuis for further study.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/01/officials-found.html | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=The Fabulous Forum | date=January 24, 2009 | access-date=May 9, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325205652/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/01/officials-found.html | archive-date=March 25, 2010 | url-status=live }}</ref> The [[California Department of Justice]] laboratory later confirmed the substance to be similar in nature to [[plaster of Paris]].<ref>Dettloff, William. (November 7, 2010) [http://www.ringtv.com/blog/2489/dettloff_why_a_margarito_victory_would_be_good_for_boxing/ Dettloff: Why a Margarito victory would be good for boxing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111140504/http://www.ringtv.com/blog/2489/dettloff_why_a_margarito_victory_would_be_good_for_boxing/ |date=November 11, 2010 }}. RingTV. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref>

In late January the [[California State Athletic Commission]] suspended Margarito and his trainer, Javier Capetillo, pending investigation.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3867817 Margarito, trainer suspended pending outcome of investigation – ESPN] . Sports.espn.go.com (January 29, 2009). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref> At the hearing, Margarito claimed he did not know what was in the wraps, while Capetillo admitted to making "a big mistake" by placing the wrong inserts into Margarito's hand wraps. The commission voted unanimously to revoke Margarito and Capetillo's licenses for at least one year. While it found Margarito did not know about the gloves, it took the line that as head of the team, he was responsible for Capetillo's actions. 

Since state boxing commissions generally honor suspensions imposed in other states, this action effectively banned Margarito from boxing in the [[United States]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3897765 Antonio Margarito license revoked for plaster-like wraps – ESPN] . Sports.espn.go.com (February 11, 2009). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.</ref>

In November 2009, it emerged that red stains on the hand wraps Margarito used in the Cotto fight were similar to the stains on the inserts seized before the Mosley fight. This has raised suspicions that Margarito's gloves were loaded for that fight and possibly others as well.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/margarito-controversy-continues-to-swirl-around-cotto.html | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=The Fabulous Forum | date=November 13, 2009 | access-date=June 19, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412150321/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/margarito-controversy-continues-to-swirl-around-cotto.html | archive-date=April 12, 2010 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Margarito resides in [[Los Angeles]], California,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/4087/margarito-denies-comeback-rumors|title=Margarito denies comeback rumors|date=May 24, 2013|access-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211510/http://www.espn.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/4087/margarito-denies-comeback-rumors|archive-date=September 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> with his wife Lorena, whom he married after his first marriage. He was first married to his childhood sweetheart Michelle in 1999,<ref name=road>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/antonio-margarito-and-the-hard-road-to-texas|title=Antonio Margarito and the Hard Road to Texas|access-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211453/http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/antonio-margarito-and-the-hard-road-to-texas|archive-date=September 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> came to an end.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ringtv.com/413239-best-ive-faced-antonio-margarito/|title=Best I've Faced: Antonio Margarito - The Ring|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404114229/http://www.ringtv.com/413239-best-ive-faced-antonio-margarito/|archive-date=April 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
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|draws=
|nc=1
|ko-wins=27
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=14
|dec-losses=6
|dq-wins=
|dq-losses=
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|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|50
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|41–8 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Carson Jones]]
|TD
|7 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|Sep 2, 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre]], [[Chihuahua City]], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Unanimous TD: Margarito cut from an accidental head clash}}
|-
|49
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ramón Álvarez (boxer)|Ramón Álvarez]]
|SD
|10
|Aug 13, 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Baja California Center, [[Rosarito Beach]], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBO–NABO light middleweight title}}
|-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jorge Páez Jr.]]
|UD
|10
|Mar 5, 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mexico City Arena]], [[Mexico City]], Mexico}}
|
|-
|47
|{{no2}}Loss
|38–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Miguel Cotto]]
|RTD
|9 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|[[Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II|Dec 3, 2011]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Super welterweight|WBA (Super) light middleweight title]]}}
|-
|46
|{{no2}}Loss
|38–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Boxing career of Manny Pacquiao|Manny Pacquiao]]
|UD
|12
|[[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|Nov 13, 2010]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cowboys Stadium]], [[Arlington, Texas]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [[list of WBC world champions#Super welterweight|WBC light middleweight title]]}}
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roberto García (Mexican boxer)|Roberto García]]
|UD
|10
|[[Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto García|May 8, 2010]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental de Aguascalientes|Plaza de Toros Monumental]], [[Aguascalientes City]], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBC International light middleweight title}}
|-
|44
|{{no2}}Loss
|37–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Shane Mosley]]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|0:43}}
|Jan 24, 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Staples Center]], Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost [[list of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA (Super) welterweight title]]}}
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Miguel Cotto]]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|2:05}}
|[[Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito|Jul 26, 2008]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA welterweight title]]}}
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kermit Cintrón]]
|KO
|6 (12), {{small|1:57}}
|Apr 12, 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight title]]}}
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Golden Johnson]]
|TKO
|1 (12), {{small|2:28}}
|Nov 10, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title}}
|-
|40
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Paul Williams (boxer)|Paul Williams]]
|UD
|12
|Jul 14, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Home Depot Center]], [[Carson, California]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Joshua Clottey]]
|UD
|12
|Dec 2, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jaime Manuel Gómez]]
|TKO
|1 (12), {{small|1:14}}
|Feb 18, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The New Aladdin (Las Vegas)|The New Aladdin]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kermit Cintrón]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|2:12}}
|Apr 23, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Caesar's Palace]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sebastián Luján]]
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|2:57}}
|Feb 18, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|35
|{{no2}}Loss
|30–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Daniel Santos (boxer)|Daniel Santos]]
|{{abbr|TD|Technical decision}}
|10 (12)
|[[Miguel Cotto vs. Kelson Pinto|Sep 11, 2004]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]], [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], Puerto Rico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBO world champions#Junior middleweight|WBO light middleweight title]];<br>Split TD: Margarito cut from an accidental head clash}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Hercules Kyvelos]]
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|0:54}}
|Jan 31, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Dodge Theatre]], Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Maurice Brantley]]
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|2:47}}
|Oct 17, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Celebrity Theatre]], Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Andrew Lewis (boxer)|Andrew Lewis]]
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|2:31}}
|Feb 8, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Danny Perez Ramírez]]
|UD
|12
|Oct 12, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Antonio Díaz (boxer)|Antonio Díaz]]
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|2:17}}
|Mar 16, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Bally's Las Vegas]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBO welterweight title}}
|-
|29
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|25–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Daniel Santos (boxer)|Daniel Santos]]
|NC
|1 (12), {{small|2:11}}
|Jul 21, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[List of WBO world champions#Welterweight|WBO welterweight title]] at stake;<br>Margarito cut from an accidental head clash}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Robert West (boxer)|Robert West]]
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:19}}
|Mar 30, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Fort Worth Convention Center|Convention Center]], Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.}}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Frankie Randall]]
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|4 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|Dec 10, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Shrine Building (Memphis, Tennessee)|Shrine Building]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–3
|style="text-align:left;"|José Luis Benítez
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|1:06}}
|Sep 17, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|El Gran Mercado, [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[David Kamau]]
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Jun 16, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]]–[[North American Boxing Organization|NABO]] [[welterweight]] title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sergio Martínez (boxer)|Sergio Martínez]]
|TKO
|7 (10), {{small|2:57}}
|[[Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera|Feb 19, 2000]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mandalay Bay Events Center]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Efrain Munoz
|KO
|2 (10)
|Dec 15, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Quiet Cannon, [[Montebello, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Buck Smith]]
|TKO
|5 (8)
|Oct 23, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Will Rogers Memorial Center]], [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Danny Perez Ramírez|Danny Perez]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|8
|Jun 12, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Daniel Mendez
|KO
|3
|Jun 7, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Reyes Estrada
|KO
|2
|Dec 4, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Javier Francisco Mendez
|KO
|10
|Jun 27, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Fantasy Springs Resort Casino]], [[Indio, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Miguel González (Mexican boxer)|Miguel González]]
|UD
|8
|Apr 24, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Scottish Rite Event Center, [[San Diego, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Cesar Valdez
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|0:42}}
|Nov 29, 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Orleans]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Horatio Garcia
|UD
|10
|Jun 26, 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Reseda Country Club]], Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Soberanes
|UD
|10
|Dec 2, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alfred Ankamah]]
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|2:59}}
|Oct 14, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Arrowhead Pond]], [[Anaheim, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|12
|{{no2}}Loss
|9–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rodney Jones (boxer)|Rodney Jones]]
|UD
|10
|Jun 28, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Culver City, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Yoani Cervantes
|KO
|4 (8)
|Apr 18, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Grand Olympic Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|10
|{{no2}}Loss
|8–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Larry Dixon
|UD
|10
|Feb 26, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Antonio Ojeda
|KO
|4
|Sep 10, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Carlos Palafox
|PTS
|4
|Mar 18, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Efrain Munoz
|PTS
|4
|Jan 26, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|6
|{{no2}}Loss
|5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Victor Lozoya
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6
|Oct 17, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Francisco Lopez
|TKO
|3 (4)
|Aug 5, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]], Mexico}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Cesar Roland
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4)
|Jun 27, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Victor Angulo
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|4 (4)
|Apr 25, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Gilberto Plata
|UD
|4
|Jan 21, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tijuana, Mexico}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Jose Trujillo
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|4
|Jan 14, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Tijuana]], Mexico}}
|
|}

==See also==
*[[List of boxing families#Mexico|Notable boxing families]]
*[[List of welterweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of WBA world champions#Welterweight|List of WBA champions]]
*[[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|List of IBF champions]]
*[[List of WBO world champions#Welterweight|List of WBO champions]]
*[[List of Mexican boxing world champions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.antoniomargarito.com/}}
*{{Boxrec|id=011677}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070826105120/http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/margarito.htm Antonio Margarito profile] at [[About.com]]

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