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BOXNEWS Fight Kermit Cintron L TKO 5 (12) Antonio Margarito

Fight Kermit Cintron L TKO 5 (12) Antonio Margarito

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Boxers Puerto Rico Kermit Cintron [24-0-0, 22]
Mexico Antonio Margarito [31-4-0, 22]
Comment Cintron cut over the left eye in rd 3, was knocked down twice in rd 4 & twice in rd 5 before the bout was stopped.
Weight division Welterweight (147 lbs)
Title WBO Title,
Date 23 April 2005, Sat
Location USA USA, Las Vegas, Caesers Palace Casino
Other fights of this evening Fight Shane Mosley W UD 10 (10) David Estrada
Fight Jameel McCline L UD 10 (10) Calvin Brock

News: Fight Kermit Cintron -VS- Antonio Margarito

Mosley wins first comeback fight 24 Apr 2005 15:33

Mosley wins first comeback fight

Shane Mosley was smaller and faster, just like he wanted to be. Something else was also different Saturday night for Mosley -- he was a winner for the first time in his last three fights. Returning to the ring as a welterweight after losing two straight 154-pound fights to Winky Wright, Mosley was impressive in spurts on his way to a unanimous 10-round decision over David Estrada. ``I wanted to feel myself out and move around a bit, see what was right,'' Mosley said. ``I haven't fought eight ounce gloves in a while and I didn't know what to..." Cintron was cut in the third round and knocked down twice in both the fourth and fifth rounds as Margarito turned what had been a highly anticipated matchup into one-sided rout. It was the first loss in 25 fights for Cintron, who came into the fight with 22 knockouts and a reputation as a big puncher and early... In a heavyweight fight, Calvin Brock survived a seventh round knockdown to win a unanimous decision over Jameel McCline, despite giving away 47 pounds to his bigger opponent. Brock, a 2000 Olympian, remained unbeaten in 25... read more ...
Kermit Cintron: 7 Apr 2005 15:55

Kermit Cintron: "I would like to finish early so we could all go home"

Kermit Cintron: ". Lujan came at him the first couple of rounds and Margarito adjusted. Margarito then began to take him apart. I walked away thinking that he was a great champion..." read more ...