NYSAC Grants Margarito a License despite Eye Injury

"WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto [has] made it clear that he plans to target the surgically repaired right eye of Antonio Margarito. The two boxers have been on a roller coaster ride for the last few days, while the New York State Athletic Commission was deciding the fate of Margarito's application for a boxing license," reports BoxingScene. "After hours of deliberation (that felt like weeks) on Tuesday afternoon, the NYSAC finally granted Margarito a license and the rematch moves forward as planned for December 3rd at New York's Madison Square Garden. But, the fact remains that Margarito's eye still appears abnormal regardless of the NYSAC's ruling." Read more.