NYSAC to reject Margo license application, Arum looking at new venues

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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    I was looking forward to this being at a packed, pro-Cotto MSG :fire

    Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated on twitter:

    Source: New York Athletic Commission will reject Antonio Margarito's application for a license. Margarita-Cotto will move out of NY

     Bob Arum tells SI that Texas, Denver and Mississippi will be looked at as alternate venues. Announcement will come at end of the day.
     
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  2. Bajingo

    Bajingo Boxing Junkie banned

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    Shame. Is it his eye or the wraps?

    It'll probably be in Texas now.
     
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  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I thought this fight would head somewhere else when this problem first came up. I guess people travelling ill have to think about paying extra for connecting flights (if they've got the time on their itinery.
     
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  4. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    The eye. They're not convinced it's healed properly.
     
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  5. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was really considering going to this fight too. Arum has ****ed the fans over, hugely. You can't promote a fight for months when it's uncertain a fighter will be accepted. I'd have been really annoyed if I'd paid to go over there, then found out the fight was in Mississippi.
     
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  6. El Greeno

    El Greeno Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Will it still be Dec 3rd? Sounds doubtful they will sell out a decent arena in a couple of weeks.
     
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  7. Vano-Irons

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    Cheers Ish

    Gutted beyond belief!
     
    Vano-Irons, Nov 17, 2011
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  8. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    what was Bob Arum thinking
     
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  9. Tommy O C

    Tommy O C VIVA LA MEXICO!!!! Full Member

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    Personally one of the most appealing things about this fight was that it was gonna be in msg in front of a partisan Puerto rican crowd.

    I can still see Cotto fighting at msg December 3r, against that boring **** vanes
     
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  10. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His eye looks destroyed to be fair.

    If it was anyone else but Margo, boxing fans would probably be hoping that Margo didn't fight again.

    Get the fight to Puerto Rico. :happy
     
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  11. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    please don't change the date!
     
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  12. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    I was really excited to see 20,000 in MSG. The Puerto Rican's raining down abuse and boo's as Cheato makes his way to ring.
     
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  13. ScouseLad

    ScouseLad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Arum's a ****.
     
    ScouseLad, Nov 17, 2011
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  14. chrisbonnie

    chrisbonnie Active Member Full Member

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    I've seen the hbo face off video and i can't see the damage you mention

    Sure plenty of ufc fighters have come back from broken orbital bones. Josh koscheck had one recently enough as well, and he seems to be back in fine form
     
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  15. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    boxing is not mma though, the eye will take a lot more punishment than a mma fighters eye will take
     
    SouthpawSlayer, Nov 17, 2011
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