Tale of the Tape: Pacquiao vs Margarito

Among his strengths are: Natural left-hander with good skills, speed and movement, Tremendous punching power in both hands, Shown great improvement in his right hook, Physically strong, Always in top condition, Experienced against top opposition

Professional Career Highlights: World championship fights – 8-1-2, 7 KOs, Ranked ESPN.com and The Ring #1 “Pound for Pound”, Ranked WBC #1 at 140 pounds, WBO #1 at 147 pounds., Former WBC lightweight world champion, Former WBC super featherweight world champion, Boxing Writers Association of America “2008 Fighter of the Year”, The Ring “2008 Fighter of the Year”, Boxing Writers Association of America “2006 Fighter of the Year”, The Ring “2006 Fighter of the Year”, Former WBC International super featherweight champion, three successful defenses, Former IBF jr. featherweight world champion, four successful defenses, Former WBC flyweight world champion, one successful defense, Former WBC International super bantamweight champion, five successful defenses

Among his strengths are: Aggressive style, Good offensive skills, At his best, he keeps a relentless pace, constantly pressures his opponents, and wears them down, Good punching power, a good body puncher, tough and determined, Big, strong welterweight, Always well-conditioned, good stamina, Experienced against good opposition.

Professional Career Highlights: Former IBF welterweight world champion, Former WBO welterweight world champion, seven successful defenses, Former jr. middleweight world title challenger, WBO Intercontinental welterweight champion