Javier Capetillo, trainer of Antonio Margarito, had his trainers license revoked after testifying at todays California State Athletic Commissions disciplinary hearing. Capetillo stated that he accidentally put illegal pads into Margaritos hand wraps prior to his bout with Shane Mosley. I committed a big mistake, Capetillo said according to the LA Times. I dont want this young man to have problems. Im here to cover any responsibility. I take full responsibility. I committed this innocent mistake. - Earlier, CSAC Inspector Che Guevara testified that the pad inside Margaritos hand wraps was not hard as a rock, but firm and hard. Inspector Mike Bray testified that there was a white substance smeared across the pad, like a cast plaster. The pads, confiscated by the commission before Margaritos fight last month with Shane Mosley, are still being tested by the Commission. Margarito and Capetillo are currently on suspension pending the outcome of this case. - Last week, Margaritos previous opponent Miguel Cotto commented to Fightnews.com on Margaritos current plight. Margarito and his team are responsible for their acts, said Cotto. If they used the illegal handwraps or not was their decision. If its true they will have to face the consequences. to be honest this stinks of his trainer taking the rap for Margorito. theres no way margorito did not no this is going on, and i really dont think that this has not happened before.
Marg's aint banned or under suspension ? Hardly like his trainer made him or he happened to be looking the other way when he wrapped em. Then again if other fighters trainers never noticed, is there an excuse that Margs didnt/couldnt. I think its pish, surely he noticed when punching too.....then he could argue "sure i admit i felt something strange against Mosley" and even use as an excuse lol...Takes away from a great win for Mosley. Well, a great show from a great fighter. The steroid talk coming with his win as Margs being caught up to no good totally blighted this fight also "i commited this innocent mistake" :huh
The reaction to this has been completely hysterical....lets not get all general forum and start lynching people before all the evidence is in, no one seems to know what the "substance" actually was. I'm sorry, but "like a cast plaster" doesn't cut it.
Margo loses his Californian boxing licence for a year. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/02/margarito-licen.html
Yeah true but with this supposed ban, surely something has been found ? It has been a good few days since the fight too and how long does it take to find out, given the stature and money involved in such an event. I would love to think it was a case of something mistakenly there :thumbsup
There's no 'supposed ban' It's actually happened. Margarito has had his Californian boxing licence revoked for at least a year as a result of irregularities with his hand wraps prior to the Sugar Shane fight.
It sounds like he could fight anywhere other than California...does anyone know what the substance actually was, not supposed to have been?
The guy just got banned. It's fair to assume the substance is not play dough. Kick Margarito out of the sport.
aye i guess i meant, supposed ban = banned but still no info on what exactly, regarding the wraps. Cheers for the links
only bad thing about the ban is Cotto won't get his revenge in the ring.... it would've been an interesting fight....instead we go can get mosley - cotto II which will be good
Its a total disgrace. Cotto was on track to become one of the greatest fighters of the modern era (he still is I suppose) but the loss to Marg will always be a taint on his record even though it looks as though he cheated. It could also affect Cotto mentally as the shots he took were unreal considering it was from a fighter with solid gloves. Hats off to Miguel for taking those shots as long as he did.
