Antonio Margarito

About Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito (born March 18, 1978) is a boxer from Tijuana, Mexico. He is the former IBF and WBO Welterweight champion.

Margarito compiled a record of 18-3 in his relatively brief amateur career, indicating that he turned pro quickly because he needed the money.

On January 14, 1994, he beat Jose Trujillo in Tijuana by decision in four rounds, to make his professional debut at the age of 15. On April 25, he achieved his first knockout win, defeating Victor Angulo in the second round. On October 17, however, he suffered his first defeat, to Victor Lozoya, by decision in six. Over the course of his next six bouts, he lost two. However, he went onto a winning streak after that loss that has so far, reached twenty wins in a row, not including his fight with Daniel Santos, which ended in a no contest. Before getting to fight with Santos, he beat such fighters as Alfred Ankamah, Juan Soberanes and former Julio César Chávez rivals Buck Smith, David Kamau and Frankie Randall, a former World Jr. welterweight champion who became the first man to beat Chávez in 91 fights.