Was Margarito's gloves loaded in the Cotto fight?

Old news....this has been visited many times and the concensus is that
Margarita loaded his gloves in previous fights.

I'm sure " Hatesrats " and " Bazooka " oh also " Freddy-Wak " have reservations as well though they won't publicly admit to it.

The only one who truly really believes that Margarita is a tribute to boxing and a clean upstanding hero is " The Fox " !!!

Honorable mention JR 22 also....

 

Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, told me "I'm as comfortable as I can be" Margarito's hand wraps and gloves weren't doctored against Miguel Cotto.

By GEORGE WILLIS

Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, said on Wednesday he is "as comfortable as I can be" that Antonio Margarito's hand wraps and gloves weren't doctored during his July victory over Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Margarito's career-defining win over the previously unbeaten Cotto has come into question after two plaster-like pieces were found in Margarito's hand wraps before his bout with Shane Mosley Jan. 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The California State Athletic Commission has the two hardened pieces and announced late Wednesday the licenses and Maragarito and his trainer Javier Capetillo were temporarily suspended pending a hearing Feb. 10. A long-term suspension could jeopardize a potential rematch with Cotto this June in the Garden.

Nevada will honor the suspensions while the investigation continues. "We're definitely going to listen to whatever California says when they finish their investigation," Kizer said. "We would hope it was all on the up and up and it was a misunderstanding. But I'm sure California will do a thorough job and let the fans and the media and everyone know what happened."

Kizer is sure everything was on the "up-and-up" in July when Margarito took the WBA welterweight title from Cotto with an 11th round TKO. Cotto dropped to a knee twice in the 11th beaten, battered and bloodied by a relentless two-fisted assault by Margarito. Cotto's face looked disfigured from the damage.

Margarito not only won the title that night, but superstar status that resulted in a record crowd of nearly 21,000 fans at the Staples Center for the fight with Mosley. But word came just before the bout that Margarito's hands had to wrapped three times and HBO commentator Larry Merchant told viewers that "an illegal pad" was found in Margarito's wraps, "something that would harden when wet."

Jim Lampley later referred to it as an "illegal implement," adding "inevitably, the question will arise, 'Did he have that in the hand wrap last July. Did it harden like plaster of Paris? Was it a factor in the fight."

Kizer is confident the rules and procedures in Nevada prevent any irregularities during hand wrapping and putting on the gloves. "We have experienced inspectors not only watching the hands being wrapped, but also the gloves being put on," Kizer said. "They feel the wraps and sign them and then the gloves and sign them."

One difference between Nevada and Calfornia is that Nevada provides the gauze for the hand wrappings, while California allows fighters to use their own gauze.

Speaking specifically about July, Kizer said, representatives from the Cotto camp were in Margarito's dressing room during the entire wrapping of the hands. "They were in there from the beginning," Kizer said. "Not only them but people from HBO, people from MGM, there are always a dozen or so people in the dressing room.

"I'm pleased with the process we have in Nevada," Kizer said. "Not only does it stop anybody who tries to do something like that, it stops anybody who is thinking about doing it."

 

that article hasnt changed my mind at all. once a cheater always a cheater

 

of course they were.. the proof is on the pudding.. what has margo done since getting caught.. nothing because he sucks

:hat

 

That sounds very convincing, it really does. However, doesn't he almost have to say that? He is pretty much saying that he didn't **** up, so don't worry about it, because he totally did his job, you can take his word on it. If he had admitted that it was a possibility that Margarito was able to cheat in that match then people may start asking him some VERY uncomfortable questions...

 

<< :beat

 

All fights should prior to the Mosley bout should be declared a non contest. But seriously, much of margaritos career will be called into question now because of the scandal. Sadly we will never know the truth and can only wait to see how well he performs after the fact. Obviously he didn't fare well against Shane and if he loses a couple more in like fashion, the anti margarito bandwagon will fill up quicker than a discount brothell on payday.

 

I just love the assumption that it is impossible to do something in a scenario that you weren't there to see! I bet you thought Nic Cage wasn't gonna be able to steal the Declaration of Independence in National Treasure!

 

:rofl

 

THAnk you... sorry Boo, your point is really weak.
trully yours.... and willfully ignorant,
EL CABALLO

 

Makes sense. Still no prove he did or didn't, strickly opinion.

Says the guy with a Marg avatar.

Me too.

I agree. It's a high possibility he did but there's no proof.

He was damaged mentally in the Mosley fight but still no proof he had loaded gloves in prior fights. I still am for giving him one more chance unless news gets out he used them in prior fights or all his career before fighting Mosley. Unless the threadstarter said "Do you think Marg loaded his gloves against Cotto", then my answer would be different because opinion doesn't need to be based on evidence.

 

No, IMHO.

There is a once and for all thread like this every other week btw.

 

yes

 

Yes he is a cheater like the american roids users ban all of them.

 

Watch Mosley/Margarito and than Cotto/Margarito. Hell watch Williams/Margarito.

His punches had NOTHING on them against Mosley. But they did against the other 2 fighters.

Margarito is a cheater. Why do you load gloves a FIGHT after the BIGGEST fight of your career? You know what I wont use them against Cotto in the biggest fight of my career on HBO PPV but I will use them for the first time against a 39 year old fighter who just went tooth and nail with Ricardo friggin Mayorga.