Antonio Margarito vs Kermit Cintron

Fight info: Estadio Azteca, Mexico D.F., Mexico, 2005-04-19, announcer is Larry Rosof, referee is Mitch Halpern, the bout will be scored by the three judges Henk Adriaanse (Netherlands), Omar Mintun (Mexico) and Thomas Miller (USA), the fighters will compete for the WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Antonio Margarito - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Kermit Cintron - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:13 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:16 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Margarito is coming out on top. 3:2
0:25 Margarito gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Cintron which made him blink. 5:2
0:34 Cintron pushes Margarito away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:2
0:37 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:2
0:43 Margarito retreats into a neutral corner. 5:2
0:48 Cintron just misses with a huge shot as Margarito chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:2
0:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:2
01:02 Antonio Margarito misses with that punch. 5:2
01:09 Cintron lands a strong hook! 5:6
01:09 Margarito is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:6
01:18 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Antonio Margarito scored more on that exchange. 8:8
01:28 Margarito steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:8
01:36 Kermit Cintron leaves the jab just short. 8:8
01:48 Margarito lands a devastating hook! 12:8
01:48 Cintron was shaken by that blow! 12:8
01:57 Cintron is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 12:8
02:09 Cintron backs into the right corner. 12:8
02:13 Margarito can box when he has to and slug when he has too. He's a versatile fighter. 12:8
02:17 Both fighters take a half-step back. 12:8
02:22 Cintron pins Margarito in the corner! 12:8
02:22 Kermit Cintron scores with a nice right cross. 12:10
02:32 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 12:10
02:43 Cintron tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Margarito. 12:10
02:45 Margarito is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 14:10
02:54 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 14:10
02:58 There's lot of headhunting going on this round. Both fighters are looking for a quick stoppage to the fight. 14:10
03:00 Margarito moves into a neutral corner. 14:10
03:00 Cintron traps Margarito's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Halpern breaks it up. 14:10
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 16:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:10 Cintron slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:15 Margarito tries to push Cintron back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:23 Margarito cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 0:0
0:25 Cintron shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 0:3
0:34 Cintron splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:5
0:43 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:5
0:54 Cintron lands a smashing cross! 0:9
0:54 Margarito is hurt! 0:9
01:02 Margarito doesn't have to look for Cintron this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:9
01:11 Cintron's punch actually goes behind Margarito as the latter moved inside just as Kermit Cintron threw a looping shot. 0:9
01:13 Antonio Margarito bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:9
01:23 There's a solid right hand that scores for Margarito. 5:9
01:32 Cintron has Antonio Margarito blocked in! 5:9
01:36 Cintron lands a hard combination! 5:14
01:36 Antonio Margarito appears shaken by those punches! 5:14
01:50 Cintron catches Margarito coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:18
01:50 Margarito looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 5:18
02:04 Cintron doesn't connect with the cross. 5:18
02:11 Margarito's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:18
02:15 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 5:18
02:22 Oh! That was a straight right by Cintron! 5:22
02:22 Margarito was stunned by that blow! 5:22
02:31 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 5:22
02:38 It's a sweet uppercut by Cintron! He snapped Margarito's head straight back with that punch! 5:26
02:38 Margarito is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 5:26
02:47 Margarito just said something to the referee. I'm not sure if he was angry about something or just making a comment. 5:26
02:55 Cintron drives that short hook into Margarito's midsection! 5:30
02:55 Margarito looks shaken! 5:30
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 5:32

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Margarito is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Cintron scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Margarito. 0:2
0:16 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:2
0:19 Margarito is motioning with his gloves for Cintron to bring it on, but Margarito is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:2
0:27 Cintron lands a solid uppercut! 0:6
0:27 Antonio Margarito is regrouping after that punch... 0:6
0:36 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:6
0:44 Oh!!! Cintron landed a sharp combination that rocked Margarito back on his heels! 0:10
0:44 Margarito was staggered by those punches... 0:10
0:58 Margarito holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving in an attempt to confuse Kermit Cintron. 0:10
01:02 Cintron seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:10
01:06 Cintron slides into a neutral corner... 0:10
01:06 Margarito gets his head on the chest of Cintron. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Antonio Margarito scores with a nice short hook to the head. 2:10
01:14 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:10
01:26 Margarito throws a flurry of punches but Cintron either blocks or slips them. 2:10
01:33 There's a straight right by Cintron! 2:14
01:33 Margarito was staggered by that punch! 2:14
01:41 Margarito is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:14
01:45 Margarito shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:14
01:54 Cintron's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 4:14
02:02 Cintron lands a crushing uppercut! 4:18
02:02 Margarito appears to be stunned! 4:18
02:06 Margarito looks like he's in a world of trouble. The only thing that appears to be keeping him up is the ropes. This fight's going to over soon unless Antonio Margarito makes some kind of miracle recovery. 4:18
02:11 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:18
02:18 Antonio Margarito tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. 4:18
02:27 Antonio Margarito pins Cintron's arms! The fighters are tied up... Margarito pushes Cintron away. 4:18
02:40 Margarito just landed a three punch combo! 8:18
02:40 What a beautiful combination! Kermit Cintron might not survive this… 8:18
02:58 Margarito darts in and out, making himself a tough target as he does so. 8:18
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 10:18

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 A lead right scores big for Cintron. He stunned Margarito with that one. 0:3
0:23 Kermit Cintron misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:3
0:30 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:3
0:35 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:3
0:40 Margarito appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:3
0:50 Margarito's right eye is swollen. 0:3
0:55 Cintron misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 0:3
01:02 Margarito lands a devastating uppercut! 4:3
01:02 Cintron looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:3
01:11 As high as Cintron is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Margarito takes advantage of it. 4:3
01:15 Margarito slides into his own corner... 4:3
01:19 Cintron misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:3
01:22 Margarito lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:3
01:30 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:3
01:33 Cintron has Margarito trapped! 6:3
01:38 Sometimes you wonder if a fighter like Cintron might be better off choosing one style and sticking with it. 6:3
01:42 Kermit Cintron's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 6:3
01:46 Margarito has Cintron pinned! 6:3
01:51 Margarito wings a big left hand at Cintron but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:3
01:53 The cross scores for Cintron. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:5
02:02 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:5
02:09 Margarito just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Cintron with a sharp combination! 10:5
02:09 That's the shot Margarito hoped to land! Cintron looks bad after that series of blows. 10:5
02:18 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 10:5
02:21 Both fighters move back to ring center. 10:5
02:21 Margarito rips a hook to the body. 12:5
02:30 Cintron takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:5
02:41 That right hook by Cintron brings Margarito up short! 12:10
02:41 Margarito staggers to the ropes! Margarito is struggling to remain upright! 12:10
02:50 Margarito goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 14:10
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 14:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:12 Margarito is off target with that punch. 0:0
0:19 Margarito's right eye is badly swollen. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Margarito has his head on Cintron's chest and blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:29 Cintron moves into the left corner. 2:0
0:34 Margarito is stalking his opponent. 2:0
0:38 Halpern is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 2:0
0:41 Cintron is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:46 Margarito muscles his way inside. 2:0
0:50 Cintron's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:53 Margarito tries the overhand right. It lands high on the temple of Kermit Cintron. 5:0
01:07 Antonio Margarito is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 5:0
01:12 Margarito likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Cintron's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 7:0
01:21 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 7:0
01:25 The action slows for the moment. 7:0
01:28 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 7:0
01:28 Margarito scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 9:0
01:38 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 9:0
01:43 There's the uppercut from Margarito. That opening has been there all fight for him. 11:0
01:52 Antonio Margarito tries to push Cintron back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 11:0
01:55 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 11:0
02:06 Margarito smothers Cintron's attack with a clinch! Margarito uses his shoulder to force Cintron out of the clinch. 11:0
02:25 Margarito wraps up Cintron... Neither fighter will break... Margarito and Cintron each take a step back. 11:0
02:45 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 11:0
02:48 Cintron drills Margarito with a left and right and another left. 11:2
03:00 Margarito backs into a neutral corner. 11:2
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Halpern to step in. 13:2

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cintron was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Margarito has Cintron trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
0:06 Margarito lands a brutal cross to head of Cintron. 3:0
0:16 Cintron lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Margarito. 3:3
0:25 Halpern is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 3:3
0:33 Cintron misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 3:3
0:35 Margarito gets off a four-punch combination, scoring wicked shots to the head and body. Cintron is forced to cover up. 6:3
0:44 Cintron is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 6:3
0:47 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 6:3
0:49 Margarito's right eye is badly swollen. 6:3
0:51 Margarito lands to the chest and neck of Cintron. 8:3
01:00 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 8:3
01:05 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:3
01:07 Kermit Cintron is trapped in Margarito's corner... 8:3
01:12 There's a hard shot off the top of Cintron's head! 12:3
01:12 Cintron was stopped cold by that punch! 12:3
01:21 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 12:3
01:29 Considering the clinch Margarito has on Cintron it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Cintron pushes him away. 12:3
01:49 Margarito clamps Cintron's arms to his side and holds on until Halpern breaks the hold. 12:3
02:07 Cintron works free! He backs to ring center, with Margarito following. 12:3
02:17 Antonio Margarito fires and misses. 12:3
02:20 Kermit Cintron rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 12:5
02:28 Cintron takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:5
02:32 Kermit Cintron traps Margarito in the corner! 12:5
02:37 Halpern has to pull the fighters away from each other as Cintron locks up Margarito's arms. 12:5
02:47 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 12:5
02:55 Cintron throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:5
02:57 Margarito throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 14:5
02:57 Cintron's lip was split by that last punch. 14:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 6. 14:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Halpern motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:12 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:16 Upstairs and downstairs! Cintron lands two quick blows and then moves away from Antonio Margarito's counters. 0:2
0:25 Margarito's right eye is badly swollen. 0:2
0:29 Cintron is clinching. Halpern better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Cintron finally lets go of Margarito. 0:2
0:39 Cintron throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:4
0:54 Margarito back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Cintron. 0:4
0:58 Cintron's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:4
01:02 Margarito slides into the corner... 0:4
01:02 Cintron doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and head of Margarito. 0:7
01:10 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:7
01:14 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:7
01:31 Cintron has Margarito cornered! 0:7
01:31 Cintron doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:9
01:40 Margarito fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:9
01:49 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:9
01:57 Margarito lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cintron. 2:9
02:09 Margarito is either lucky or has radar. Cintron's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:9
02:12 Margarito goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 5:9
02:25 Margarito lands a solid combination! 9:9
02:25 Kermit Cintron was shaken by those blows! 9:9
02:30 Cintron is fading... 9:9
02:34 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 9:9
02:40 Margarito retreats into the lower right corner. 9:9
02:40 Cintron lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 9:11
02:49 Margarito is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:11
03:00 It looks like Cintron has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Margarito looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Cintron is clinching... Antonio Margarito is trying to free his gloves... They are under Cintron's arms... Margarito tries to get free... Here comes Halpern to break them up... 0:0
0:22 The sting is starting to go from Cintron's punches... 0:0
0:26 Cintron is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:35 Halpern warns Cintron for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:54 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:01 Kermit Cintron tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
01:08 Margarito lands a hard jab! 4:0
01:08 Cintron takes a step back… 4:0
01:17 With both eyes swollen, Margarito has a hard time to see the punches coming. 4:0
01:22 Cintron fires a volley of punches but Margarito was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Cintron started punching. 4:0
01:29 At this point in the fight, neither fighter appears to have gained a significant advantage. 4:0
01:37 Cintron can't find the range with that punch. 4:0
01:48 Antonio Margarito lands a thudding shot under Cintron's ribcage and Cintron crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees. 4:0
01:51 Halpern stands over Cintron and begins the count... 12:0
01:51 1... 12:0
01:52 2... 12:0
01:53 3... 12:0
01:54 4... 12:0
01:55 5... 12:0
01:56 6... 12:0
01:57 7... 12:0
01:57 Cintron finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 12:0
01:57 Halpern waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 12:0
01:57 Margarito senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 12:0
02:11 Margarito has his arms wrapped around Cintron... Now they separate. Referee Halpern separates the two... 12:0
02:24 Margarito has Cintron trapped in the near right neutral corner... 12:0
02:24 A right cross from Margarito gets through Cintron's guard. 14:0
02:24 Cintron is definitely in trouble. Margarito needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 14:0
02:37 Margarito grabs Cintron. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Margarito shoves Cintron away. 14:0
02:55 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. Kermit Cintron works his way free! 14:0
03:00 Margarito appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:0
03:00 The round’s over and the crowd hasn’t stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 13:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kermit Cintron rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:12 Margarito is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:16 Margarito's eyes are swollen. 0:0
0:17 Antonio Margarito retreats into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:22 Cintron moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Margarito. 0:0
0:26 Margarito must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 0:0
0:29 Cintron moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:33 Halpern yells at the fighters to separate but Margarito and Cintron are a tangle of arms. Now they break clean. 0:0
0:50 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:55 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th. 0:0
0:58 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
01:02 Margarito pins Cintron in the corner! 0:0
01:02 Margarito digs a short hook to ribs of Cintron. 2:0
01:16 Cintron wraps up Margarito. They separate themselves. 2:0
01:38 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:0
01:41 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:0
01:47 Antonio Margarito misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:0
01:56 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:0
02:00 The action is at ring center. 4:0
02:05 Margarito catches Cintron coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:0
02:05 Cintron is going to need to regroup after that blow... 8:0
02:09 Kermit Cintron is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 8:0
02:19 Margarito leans on the ropes and motions for Cintron to come in. 8:0
02:25 Cintron takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:0
02:28 Margarito retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
02:33 Cintron scores with a winging right! Margarito's head turned halfway round with that punch! 8:4
02:33 Margarito appears shaken by this punch! 8:4
02:37 Margarito is starting to suck wind... 8:4
02:42 Margarito traps Cintron in the corner! 8:4
02:46 Cintron picks off the jab thrown by Antonio Margarito. 8:4
02:58 Cintron lands a hard uppercut! 8:8
02:58 Antonio Margarito suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:8
03:00 It looks like Margarito has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. 10:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Margarito looks to be in fair shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Margarito pounds the body with those short ripping hooks. 3:0
0:19 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 3:0
0:23 These guys are really going at it but Cintron looks to be getting the worse of it. 6:2
0:36 Cintron just comes up short with that shot. 6:2
0:39 Margarito lands a right cross but Cintron turned with it, diluting some of its power. 8:2
0:48 Margarito's eyes are swollen. 8:2
0:54 Cintron misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
01:02 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 8:2
01:15 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:2
01:23 Margarito tries to muscle inside but Cintron clinches him. Halpern moves in to break the clinch. 8:2
01:33 The two men continue to measure one another. 8:2
01:41 Cintron has Margarito pinned! 8:2
01:45 Cintron fires a left hand that Margarito takes high on the shoulder. 8:2
01:48 Margarito delivers a cross to the nose of Cintron. 11:2
01:57 Margarito rips a hook to the head. 13:2
02:06 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 13:2
02:10 The action is back at ring center. 13:2
02:15 Margarito ties up Cintron. Why would he want to clinch now? Halpern breaks them up... 13:2
02:29 Margarito backs into the upper left corner. 13:2
02:33 Cintron telegraphed that shot and Margarito ducks under it easily. 13:2
02:35 Margarito lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 15:2
02:44 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 15:2
02:48 Margarito seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 15:2
02:56 Cintron is just missing by a hair with his punches. 15:2
03:00 Margarito appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:2
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 10 comes to an end. 15:1

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The ring card girl exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 11. There it is! 0:0
0:12 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:15 Margarito tries to push Cintron back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:23 OH! Cintron landed the big hook flush! 0:5
0:23 That blow connected solidly to the head of Antonio Margarito. 0:5
0:28 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:5
0:32 Cintron has Margarito cornered! 0:5
0:36 Cintron scores with a tremendous left! 0:9
0:36 Margarito looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:9
0:50 Cintron swings...and misses. 0:9
01:01 Cintron fires a lead right that Margarito manages to avoid. 0:9
01:12 Cintron misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:9
01:23 Cintron tries to drop the right hand over the top but Margarito ducks under it. 0:9
01:29 Cintron shoots the jab into the chest of Margarito. 0:11
01:29 Cintron takes a long look at Margarito to see if he's playing possum. Cintron is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Margarito. 0:11
01:42 Cintron drops the right hand flush on Margarito's chin! 0:15
01:42 Antonio Margarito is staggered… 0:15
01:51 Margarito retreats into his own corner... 0:15
02:00 With both eyes swollen, Antonio Margarito has a hard time to see the punches coming. 0:15
02:01 Cintron has Margarito blocked in! 0:15
02:05 Cintron misses wildly with the hook. 0:15
02:12 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:15
02:19 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:15
02:23 Cintron isn't throwing any punches when he moves backwards. 0:15
02:33 Cintron lands a devastating combination! 0:19
02:33 Margarito is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:19
02:42 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:19
02:50 Cintron fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:19
02:57 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:19
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 11. 0:21

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:17 There's some nice hand speed. Margarito fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:26 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:0
0:33 Oh!!! Cintron unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:5
0:33 Margarito seems to have been hurt by that punch! 2:5
0:42 With both eyes swollen, Margarito has a hard time to see the punches coming. 2:5
0:43 Margarito moves into the right corner. 2:5
0:43 Cintron fires a punch over the jab of Antonio Margarito and gets it in for points. 2:7
0:52 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:7
01:01 Cintron lands a solid cross! 2:12
01:01 Margarito's knee almost touched the canvas… 2:12
01:10 Margarito's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:12
01:17 Cintron smothers Margarito's attack as Margarito tries to get off some shots inside. 2:12
01:20 Cintron shoots the cross in there, flush on the chin of Margarito. He rocks him with that one. 2:15
01:34 Cintron can't score with short uppercut inside. Margarito got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:15
01:41 The action slows for the moment. 2:15
01:49 Cintron is blocked in his own corner... 2:15
01:54 Margarito's shot snaps Cintron's head back and appears to have hurt him! 6:15
01:54 Cintron had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 6:15
02:03 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:15
02:06 Cintron retreats into the right corner. 6:15
02:11 Margarito moves around the ring better than most observers realize. 6:15
02:20 Margarito is giving Cintron a lot of side-to-side movement. 6:15
02:30 Cintron fires a shot, but it glances off Margarito's shoulder. 6:15
02:37 Antonio Margarito pins Cintron in the corner! 6:15
02:37 Margarito sneaks home the right cross. 8:15
02:55 He doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Cintron's head? 12:15
02:55 Cintron appears to have been staggered by that punch… 12:15
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 12:15
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 14:15

Fight Result

Here's Larry Rosof with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

Henk Adriaanse, Netherlands scores the bout 115 to 111.

Omar Mintun, Mexico scores the bout 116 to 110.

Thomas Miller, USA scores the bout 115 to 111.

The winner and new WBO welterweight champion by unanimous decision is Antonio Margarito!


Score Cards

Henk Adriaanse Round Total
Netherlands 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Antonio Margarito 10 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 115
Kermit Cintron 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 111

Omar Mintun Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Antonio Margarito 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 116
Kermit Cintron 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 110

Thomas Miller Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Antonio Margarito 10 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 115
Kermit Cintron 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 111

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Antonio Margarito 30 24 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 27 346
Kermit Cintron 27 30 29 27 27 27 27 24 27 27 30 30 332



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