Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito: Who is the Hungriest?

It looks as if Antonio Margarito is hungrier than Manny Pacquiao to win their Nov. 13 matchup.

Margarito is taking a long journey back into boxing after the hand-wrapping incident on the day of his fight against Shane Mosley last year.  He still swears to this day that he didn't know what was in his hand wraps.  I think we had an inkling that he knew something.

How could Margarito get away with playing stupid?  His previous trainer, Javier Capetillo, wrapped his hands with Mosley's trainer Naazim Richardson looking on.  It was Richardson who pointed out that the hand must be wrapped around once with one roll of tape.

After Richardson checked the tape on Margarito's hands, something fell out.  It was found to be a piece of plaster.  That was the psychological advantage that Mosley needed to knock Margarito out.

So, after Margarito lost the fight, and later, his boxing license in California, where the fight took place, his place in the boxing arena evaporated.

Given a license to fight in Texas, and another chance to prove to the world that he will be more hungry to succeed this time, Margarito came back stronger than ever, and with a new trainer, Robert Garcia, who is taking a risk in only his second fight with Margarito.

Pacquiao wraps his own hands, but on fight night, his trainer, Freddie Roach, must wrap them.

The Pac-Man, said in the first installment of HBO's 24/7 that Margarito knew.  He even joked that Margarito pretended that he didn't know what was going on.  Believe me, Roach will watch the wrapping on Margarito's hands.

Pacquiao is giving up some height and a little weight.  He likes to fight bigger boxers.  I think the speed of Pacquiao will prevail.  The Pac-Man said he'll destroy Margarito.  They're his words, not mine.

Meanwhile, Floyd Mayweather should be watching Pacquiao-Margarito 24/7.  The Pac-Man is calling you out.  You better get on the ball before Manny hangs up the gloves.  If he does, it'll be your fault, not Manny's. 

Pacquiao plans to take a long rest after his fight next month.  Floyd, don't give him any time to think about taking a break.  You're already fresh with the energy to train.  Don't you like to take advantage of over-trained or weary fighters and use them to your advantage?

This is what should be done, Floyd, if you read this article, or if someone reads it to you:  Get the negotiations done.  Manny is leaving the door open.  The window of opportunity is closing fast.  If you let it go by, then you're a bigger coward than I thought.