Loaded hand wraps question (Trinidad/Margarito)

[JunitoJab]

Originally Posted by StillWill

Interviewer:"I talked to William Joppy before his last fight and he brought up an issue that Trinidad's people wrapped Tito's hand illegally and that is why he lost. He said that your people caught Trinidad illegally wrapping his hands. Can you tell us what happened?

Bouie Fisher: I tell you, Ike. They have been getting away with that for a long time. I sent my people to Trinidad's locker room to make sure everything was right. When they got there they came back to me and told me that Trinidad's left hand was wrapped before they got there. So, I had to go over to his dressing room myself, this is my business and I have been doing it for over 50 years. When I got there I told them to unwrap the hand and do it over because we need to see the hand being wrapped. They refused to unwrap the hands so I told them I guess the fight will not happen then, we can reschedule to another date. The officials came in and said we don't have time to do this over. I told them, well we must do this right or no fight. They know the rules, no tape on the skin or tape on the ankle. His left hand was heavy just like your camera. Guess what, the officials then said you can go and wrap Bernard hands anyway you want. Trinidad's father and his people didn't want to make the change because they knew they cheated and they tried to cover it up by asking me to wrap Bernard's hands anyway we wish. I wasn't going for that, we have to do this right, they raised hell like you couldn't believe. I said you can do it your way, but there will be no fight if you don't do it right. They said we are going to leave it as it is, so I told them we can reschedule the fight untill next week. They didn't want to do that. This is why we had a delay coming out. When they saw Bernard they tried to ask us to take off just a little tape, but they had a half roll of tape on Trinidad's left hand. This is why people say he has a good left hook. David Reid paid a big price, Trinidad took away the fighter in him. David Reids people were trying to schedule a fight with Bernard and it could have happened if Reid would have won his last fight. I'm glad it never happened."

Originally Posted by Antwuan Maxx

Quote from Nazim Richardson in Ring Magazine a while back

Very interesting. Thanks.

[cangryman]

Tito's wraps where accepted in most states, didn't cheat.

[Aztecas]

Originally Posted by Capitan

Margarita had his wraps confiscated by the officials...went to a hearing, was found guilty and had his license revoked!
Most States still will not license him!

Did any of this occur with Trinidad?

If you cannot see the difference Freddy-Wak , Aztecas and the rest...then the only thing I have to say is

Margarito was the subject of a conspiracy by DelaHoya.

tito got off, cause NY is good to him, cause he;s a cash cow.

Margarito was suspended, and given a license (without a hearing) by the same corrupt person-DeLaHoya.

Margarito never cheated.
Tito cheated.

[avenel]

margarito cheated tito did not stfu

[eze]

Originally Posted by Aztecas

Margarito was the subject of a conspiracy by DelaHoya.

tito got off, cause NY is good to him, cause he;s a cash cow.

Margarito was suspended, and given a license (without a hearing) by the same corrupt person-DeLaHoya.

Margarito never cheated.
Tito cheated.

Actually by your logic. Margarito cheated before remember?

[puertorricane]

tito had too much tape on his hand the amount he had is legal almost every where except in NYC, the people that keep saying he cheated are just haters

[The Spider]

Originally Posted by I1T2BOX

People fail to understand that if it wasnt for Bob Arum Margarito would not be fighting again, most states STILL wont license him, but that goes out to show just how grimey and corrupt the sport can be.

Totally agree with you. Margarito should have received a much stiffer penalty that everyone including Arum was forced to adhere to.