THE PACQUIAO-MARGARITO FIGHT IN TEXAS

I realize I am a failure in forecasting election results.

This time, I shall endeavor to try and forecast the results of the Pacquiao-Margarito boxing bout on November 13 (which is November 14 in the Philippines), using my usual mode of computing planetary transits and their effects on the protagonists. (Transits are how the orbiting planets influence the planets in the birth chart during a particular time and place.)

As usual, I tried “rectifying” the birth charts of the boxers by utilizing the software “Jigsaw” with the data on their boxing history. I obtained the following results:

Emmanuel Pacquiao – 17 December 1978, 9:49 a.m. General Santos City
Antonio Margarito – 18 March 1978, 5:31 p,m.. Torrance, California

Surprisingly, both boxers have their Moons in the same sign. Manny has 23 Cancer 08 while, Margarito has 23 Cancer 09. Thus, the planetary transits for November 13, 2010 during the boxing bout that is supposed to start at 8 p.m. in Arlington, Texas will have the same values for the Moon for both boxers -- both have transiting Jupiter trine Moon. They differ only in the effects of the other planets for the rest of the boxers’ planetary distributions. The graphs below show the comparative effects of the planetary transits on the boxers. It seems that Margarito has more transits (Activity) than Pacquiao.



However, in terms of the “positive” effects of these transits (Mood), Pacquiao has the higher values compared to Margarito.



From the graphs above, the values of Pacquiao’s transits are steady from beginning to end of the bout. On the other hand, Margarito’s transits have significant changes during the second and third rounds of the fight. It seems Margarito will try for a knockout during these rounds. Nonetheless, Pacquiao’s level of confidence (Mood) remains stable and higher than Margarito’s all throughout the fight.

In comparing the transits or how the actual orbits of the planets affect the birth charts, we found two significant passages on Pacquiao: transiting Pluto is conjunct Mars and transiting Mercury trine Jupiter. In turn, Margarito has transiting Jupiter trine Mars, but transiting Uranus is square Jupiter even as transiting Venus is in trine with it.

Pacquiao seems to be the winner in this bout, although the judges will find it difficult to score the rounds.