Morales: Patrons of El Siete Mares stand by Margarito

espn.go.com     Jul 23, 2008          

David Pardo for ESPN.com Antonio Margarito can count on the support of El Siete Mares restaurant when he steps into the ring on Saturday. BALDWIN PARK, Calif. -- Old fight posters do not adorn the walls of El Siete Mares, a Mexican restaurant and bar just outside Los Angeles. But make no mistake, the establishment is a haven for Mexican boxing fans. Instead of posters, six televisions are strategically placed so that no matter where a customer sits, the fights are visible. It's a tradition for Rafael Chavez, who owns eight El Siete Mares restaurants as well as five other Mexican restaurants in the Soutern California area. If there's a fight on the tube, Chavez will show it. Chavez was born in Mexico, but has been a Southern California restaurant owner for the past 25 years. "I like all sports, but my main love is boxing,"... [read full story]                    


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