his orbital bone to be more precise.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/news/story?id=5805223

Antonio Margarito, the Mexican super welterweight beaten badly by Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, suffered a fractured orbital bone to his face and was expected to stay in the hospital for observation through at least Sunday night, an executive with Margarito's promotions company said.

Margarito, who lost in a lopsided, 12-round decision, was taken directly to the hospital via ambulance after the fight to have cuts to his face examined.

That is when the injury to his eye socket was discovered, Top Rank executive Carl Moretti told ESPN.com's Dan Rafael in an e-mail Sunday.

Margarito had skipped the postfight news conference at the request of the fight doctor and people in his camp, an unusual move for such a big fight.

Legendary Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach was critical of the late-round decision-making of Margarito's corner, saying they should have forced a stoppage.

"There was no way I was gong to quit. I'm a Mexican, we fight until the end," Margarito said.

Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), giving away both pounds and inches, won the WBC super welterweight belt to extend his record with a title in an eighth weight class -- two more than Oscar De La Hoya's six.

"He's a very tough guy," Roach said of Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs). "I was surprised how tough he was. He has the worst corner. They probably ruined his career by not stopping the fight."

Pacquiao turned Margarito into a bloody and nearly blind fighter with a dizzying array of punches, dominating from the opening rounds on at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The beating was so thorough that the congressman from the Philippines turned to referee Laurence Cole several times in the 11th round, imploring him to stop the fight.

"I told the referee, 'Look at his eyes, look at his cuts,' " Pacquiao said. "I did not want to damage him permanently. That's not what boxing is about."

It went on, though, even though Margarito had no chance to win.



"I can't believe that I beat someone this big and this strong," Pacquiao said. "It's hard. I really do my best to win the fight."

Pacquiao moved up in weight yet again to take on Margarito, a natural welterweight with a reputation for ruggedness in the ring.

And rugged he was, though he took a beating all night long at the hands of a faster and seemingly more powerful opponent.

Pacquiao won every round on one scorecard, 120-108, and was ahead 119-109 and 118-110 on the other two. The Associated Press had it a 120-108 shutout.

Ouch. No wonder boxers are half retarded by retirement.

Got to give him credit for stickin that out, he was battered in that fight. I've had my orbital bone fractured before and it hurts like a mutha fucker.

One tough SOB

The fight should have been called in the 11th. Pacman spared his life in the 12th.

And this has got to do with MMA how?

Margarito kept throwing back and moving thats why the fight wasnt stopped

crazy things happen in boxing and you give the fighter then benefit of the doubt when he is still seeing, still punching and moving. Margarito and Cole did there job

Margaritos corner did not do theirs

They always let the big fights go a little longer than others. Margarito or his corner could've stopped the fight if they wanted.

Margarito wont stop, that isnt an option

His trainer said "He wouldnt let me stop it"

DUde your the fucking trainer you stop the fight, your fighter doesnt tell you when to

I am fine with the handling of the fight by the doctors and Cole

Ya well that beating probably ruined his career. Not that anyone cares.

no i think Mosley, the hand wraps, the year off, hid lsdy performance and know this performance have ended his career

Ya Garcia should have stopped the fight in the 10th round or so. The whole "he would not let me stop the fight" bullshit is stupid. I have watched enough fights were the ref or corner stops the fights and the fighter gets all pissed but at the end they realize it was for their own good. Go look at the Chico vs PBF fight stoppage.

I'm pissed I didn't get to see it but real glad about the outcome.