Editing Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito (section)

===Antonio Margarito===
[[File:Antonio Margarito.jpg|thumb|Antonio Margarito]]
On July 21, 2001, Margarito's bout with WBO welterweight champion [[Daniel Santos (boxer)|Daniel Santos]] ended in a no contest after the fighters' heads collided in the first round and a deep cut was opened over the corner of Margarito's right eyebrow.<ref>{{cite news
  | title =Simon and Santos retain crowns
  | publisher =BBC Sport
  | date =2001-07-22
  | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/1451016.stm
  | access-date =2008-09-12 }}</ref> He would get another opportunity to win the WBO title on March 16, 2002 against Antonio Diaz. Margarito defeated Diaz by tenth round technical knockout to win the title, which had been vacated by Santos.<ref>{{cite news
  | title =Antonio Margarito venció a Toño Díaz
  | newspaper =[[La Jornada]]
  | language =Spanish
  | date =2002-03-16
  | url =http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2002/03/17/051n2dep.php?printver=1
  | access-date =2008-09-16 }}</ref> Seven months later, he made his first successful defense of the WBO title with a unanimous decision victory over Danny Perez.<ref>{{cite news
  | title =Sports briefs
  | newspaper =[[St. Petersburg Times]]
  | date =2002-10-14
  | url =http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/14/Sports/Sports_briefs.shtml
  | access-date =2008-09-16 }}</ref> His second title defense came against former WBA welterweight champion [[Andrew Lewis (boxer)|Andrew Lewis]] at the [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino]] in Las Vegas on February 8, 2003. Margarito won the fight by second round technical knockout after a significant amount of punches from Margarito led to a stoppage from the referee.<ref>{{cite news
  | last =Katz
  | first =Michael
  | title =Mosley Can Only Muster No Contest
  | newspaper =The New York Times
  | date =2003-02-09
  | url =https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07EEDD103BF93AA35751C0A9659C8B63
  | access-date =2008-09-16 }}</ref> On January 31, 2004, at the [[Dodge Theatre]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]],  Margarito defeated [[Hercules Kyvelos]] by second round technical knockout in his third title defense. After the fight, he discussed his interest in a major fight with Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, or [[Fernando Vargas]].<ref>{{cite news
  | last =Rafael
  | first =Dan
  | title =Champs Margarito, Marquez overpower foes
  | newspaper =USA Today
  | date =2004-02-01
  | url =https://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2004-01-31-margarito-marquez_x.htm
  | access-date =2008-09-16 }}</ref>

In his next fight, Margarito moved up in weight class for a rematch with Daniel Santos, who possessed the WBO [[junior welterweight]] title. The fight took place on September 11, 2004 and ended in a [[technical decision]] victory for Santos after Margarito was cut over the right eye by an unintentional [[headbutt]] in round six. After round nine it was ruled Margarito could not continue, so the fight was decided on the scorecards and Santos led 86&ndash;85, 87&ndash;84 on two cards while Margarito was ahead 86&ndash;85 on the third scorecard.<ref>{{cite news
  | title =Cotto claims WBO crown
  | publisher =BBC Sport
  | date =2004-09-12
  | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/3648960.stm
  | access-date =2008-09-21 }}</ref> After the loss, Margarito moved back down in weight to defend his WBO welterweight title against Sebastian Lujan on February 18, 2005. He won the fight by technical knockout in the tenth round and set up a fight against [[Kermit Cintron]], who was in attendance for Margarito's fight with Lujan.<ref>{{cite news
  | agency =Associated Press
  | title =Fight stopped by ringside doctor
  | publisher =ESPN.com
  | date =2005-02-22
  | url =https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=1994868
  | access-date =2008-09-25 }}</ref> On April 23, 2005, Margarito defeated the less experienced Cintron, knocking him down four times en route to a technical knockout victory in the fifth round at [[Caesar's Palace]] in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web
  | last =Rafael
  | first =Dan
  | title =Cintron stopped in fifth round
  | publisher =ESPN.com
  | date =2005-04-27
  | url =https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2044847
  | access-date =2008-09-25 }}</ref> Margarito's next fight took place on February 18, 2006, when he defeated Manuel Gomez by technical knockout in just 74&nbsp;seconds in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news
  | title =Margarito power ends Gomez bid
  | publisher =BBC Sport
  | date =2006-02-19
  | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/boxing/4728978.stm
  | access-date =2008-09-25 }}</ref>

After Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Zab Judah on April 8, 2006, he rejected an $8&nbsp;million offer from promoter [[Bob Arum]] to fight Margarito on August 12, 2006, citing a hand injury as the reason he did not take the bout.<ref>{{cite web
  | last =Rafael
  | first =Dan
  | title =Mayweather turns down $8 million to fight Margarito
  | publisher =ESPN.com
  | date =2006-04-25
  | url =https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2420382
  | access-date =2008-09-25 }}</ref> On December 2, 2006, Margarito successfully defended the WBO welterweight title for the seventh time with a unanimous decision victory over [[Joshua Clottey]].<ref name="BBC"/> On July 14, 2007, Margarito fought [[Paul Williams (boxer)|Paul Williams]] in his eighth title defense at the [[Home Depot Center]] in [[Carson, California]]. With a victory, Margarito would set himself up for a welterweight title unification match against Miguel Cotto in the autumn,<ref>{{cite news
 |last        = Willis
 |first       = George
 |title       = Cotto-Judah Slugfest a Bloody Masterpiece
 |newspaper   = [[New York Post]]
 |date        = 2007-06-11
 |url         = http://www.nypost.com/seven/06112007/sports/cotto_judah_slugfest_a_bloody_masterpiece_sports_george_willis.htm
 |access-date  = 2008-09-30
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20080924212940/http://www.nypost.com/seven/06112007/sports/cotto_judah_slugfest_a_bloody_masterpiece_sports_george_willis.htm
 |archive-date = 2008-09-24
}}</ref> but Margarito lost to Williams by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite news
  | last =Smith
  | first =Tim
  | title =The Punisher takes decision from Margarito
  | newspaper =[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]
  | date =2007-06-15
  | url =http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2007/07/15/2007-07-15_the_punisher_takes_decision_from_margari.html
  | access-date =2008-09-30 }}</ref> Four months later, Margarito knocked out [[Golden Johnson]] in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York City.<ref>{{cite web
  | last =Vester
  | first =Mark
  | title =Antonio Margarito Destroys Johnson in One
  | publisher =BoxingScene.com
  | date =2007-11-10
  | url =http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=11136
  | access-date =2008-09-30 }}</ref> On April 12, 2008, Margarito had a rematch with Kermit Cintron, who held the IBF welterweight title. The match took place on the undercard of Cotto's fight with Alfonso Gomez and Margarito knocked out Cintron in the sixth round to win the title.<ref name="FN"/>