the most intriguing personalities in boxing: Antonio Margarito

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  1. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Here is a man who got caught cheating, whether he knew about it or for how long he got away with it, is another debate, but against Mosley there was something there.

    Yet, the man has never used any other dirty tactics to get the edge; no low blows, elbows, forearms, thumbs in the eye or headbutts. No clinching when he is getting beat to pieces. Has never looked for an easy way out, even though he stands no chance in hell. Always keeps his word, even Freddy Roach admitted that Marg is known to be a stand up type of guy.

    Another thing that I observed, something that stands out specifically to his last bout with cotto, the man strays away from really low insults. When asked what his opinion was about Cotto's wife saying negative things about him, he responded by simply saying that she is free to think what she wants.

    Doesn't break any of the little rules, but commits the worse offense a boxer possibly can.

    What I hope for is that sometime, many years from now, either him or Capetillo come out with the full truth like Resto did.

    Just a very interesting man to me, thats all
     
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  2. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    true, he's not someone you would have expected to cheat

    I always heard good things about him from people who have met him. margoe supposed to be a great guy
     
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  3. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Margarito seems to live by different laws then most it seems.

    Not 100% he used the plaster but I leaning towards the idea he did.
     
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  4. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree.

    Care to explain what makes you feel this way about him?
     
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  5. EnterTheDragon

    EnterTheDragon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I met Antonio Margarito. He is one of the most genuine, kindest, and sincere "celebs" that I have ever met. He happily took pictures and signed autographs for everyone. All smiles and conversations. Lots of boxers act smooth and can't be bothered.

    Friendly Boxers : Margarito, Donaire, MAB, Segura, Andre Ward, Manny Pacquiao, Breidis Prescott, Paulie Malignaggi, Berto, A.Abraham, Mario Lopez (not a boxer, but a very chill guy)

    Douchebags : Judah, Cintron, Dawson, Pavlik
     
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  6. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its something that applies to boxing in general, but its clear in Margarito.

    In life we have to deal with many forms of agression. Most of those forms are passive.

    The best part of boxing is that its straight up. You get in the ring with a guy and all you want to do is knock each other out. There is no two ways about it. Its accepted on both ends. Its a bonding experience to go trough with another. Standing under the lights in the ring with all eyes on both of you.


    Now Margarito might have used plaster in his wraps which is considered a weapon. Its wrong.

    Now again you can name more then of a few fighters which use steroids, EPO. Its just as well cheating.

    Then there are catchweights, corrupt judges, and promoters to gain the edge or acquire some edge. Its also cheating. Those are still forms of agression but more passive. Unworthy of a warrior.

    Now what Margarito (probably) did was very wrong. But its so wrong that atleast there is no two ways about it.
     
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  7. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    Another rule he lives by is that he is obviously going to win after being hopelessly battered for an entire fight. He really makes no sense.
     
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  8. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    Interesting thread. I haven't seen him cheating in a fight either, apart from the wraps thing which I wouldn't want to speculate about

    Didn't he take the **** out of Roach for his Parkinson's though?
     
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  9. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He wanted to touch gloves with Cotto at the beginning of their bout. But also said **** Cotto.
     
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  10. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  11. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No. See, that is something else that was completely flipped. He made a stupid expression that alot of hispanics do, saying "oooohhh, I'm so scared, look at how I'm shaking"

    It is actually a very childish expression. But no, it had nothing to do with parkinsons.

    And I'm not speculating or guessing about that video, I'm dead serious, it was a whole lot of nothing that got turned into something. Brandon Rios did make fun of Roach though.
     
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  12. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    He was laughing his ass off while Rios made very obvious jerking Parkinson's mannerisms and stutters. But, yeah, it was just friendly little Parkinson's 'coincidence '. Believable.
     
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  13. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    Someone's hacked Leon's account again:?
     
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  14. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dude, honestly, I'm not speculating. That is the truth. I saw the video before it was edited.

    Margarito did not make fun of roach. That was all bull****, that I know. Don't believe everything you see or hear.
     
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  15. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Another thing is that I think Margarito was so stupid/unlucky to get caught.

    How was is possible for him to fight with loaded gloves in the first place. They inspect those kind of things right?

    If he did it it must be happening more and must have happened many times trough out boxing history.


    First thing that pops in my head was Sonny Liston who had substance on his gloves when fighting Ali.


    It seems like there still needs to be a lot of cleaning up to be done.
     
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