If I caught my opponent trying to pull a Resto, I'd be very skeptical as well

It's blatantly obvious that Maidana and his camp tried to pull something funny in desperation of winning this fight.

Maidana tried on those blue gloves before the selection and as a professional for this many years, he should have realized the lack of padding when he put them on. Even Leonard Ellerbe, someone who doesn't box professionally noticed it when he picked up those gloves.

That was exactly why those gloves weren't shrink-wrapped. 100% they were broken in, 100% it had 0 padding.

Fortunately, the #1 advisor in the business Leonard Ellerbe realized this and quickly informed Floyd/Mayweather Promotions/Nevada State Athletic Commission that the padding was inadequate.

Result: Those blue gloves were DENIED by the athletic commission.

I have a feeling they will try to pull more shady **** from here on out, maybe combine the wraps with plaster of paris or something but I'm sure Leonard Ellerbe/Floyd will keep tabs on them on everything they do until the fight is over.

If I was Floyd, I'd also make them use the gloves I deem fair. That's what the Maidana camp deserves for trying to pull something shady.

 

He tried them on before the actual SELECTION of the gloves in the MGM locker room.

So yes, it went in the official selection process unwrapped.

The Everlast maker let Maidana put them on.

 

1. No one knows, 0 video footage.

Big chance is that those gloves came out of his personal bag and he gave it to Maidana to try out before the selection process.

2. Remove the padding, that's what they did. It's obvious

3. Because the gloves are presented to them 1 hour before the fight happens, for them to put on after the wraps. And there is video surveilance in the room, they would be dumb to try something like that with the cameras watching. There are also the MGM grand guards/officials/someone designated from the other team in the room, they wouldn't have a chance.

 

The gloves were presented to Maidana before the selection process, that much is agreeable here as there is footage.

Who is to say it was done in the locker room?

All I said was that it was presented to him in a very worrisome manner.

Every time Floyd fights, they line multiple pairs of gloves for each fighter to choose from.

It's happened with Cotto, Ortiz, Guerrero, Canelo. All shrink wrapped, all virgin gloves.

Looking at the gloves, you can clearly see that it's been either, looks like wrinkly worn pair of gloves

1. Used before
2. Tampered with by a 3rd party.

The gloves had absolutely no padding in the front, it was back-padded.

Maybe it was Everlast, maybe the trainer, but someone must have done something. I'm not pointing any fingers here, but those gloves should be done away with.