Texas is the greatest state in the union. (for boxuing)

[street bully]

It is refreshing to see a state that requires evidence to persecute the accused today. Texas is a commission that others should follow and try to be similar to.

[NWO4Life]

Texas does not test for performance enhancing drugs.

[Left Hook Tua]

Texas does not test for performance enhancing drugs.

they let the sanctioning bodies do the testing.

what does it matter if the commission does it or they have the sanctioning body do it as long as they get tested?

[mushahadeen]

If Margarito walked into the ring at Cowboys Stadium with a sword. And cut Manny Pacquiao's head off. What would you sanctamonious mother****ers do? You would MEGAUPLOAD that **** as soon as you could. You would be in Video Trading Block going "OMG 1 million pts for anybody who posts the video!!"

And then some mother****er would make an animated GIF of it and we would all watch Manny Pacquiao get his head cut off 1,000x times.

My point being, I don't give 2 ****s if Margarito uses plaster. If he brought a chainsaw and Pacquiao brought a spear, and then Floyd came out from under the ring with a steel chair-- I would watch the **** out of the **** and so would all of you complaining about Margarito's license.

[gibo]

It is refreshing to see a state that requires evidence to persecute the accused today. Texas is a commission that others should follow and try to be similar to.

The accused was found to have "Plaster of Paris" inserts in his hand wraps by a labratory in the State of California. Suspended due to the evidence found. What more proof do you need? MORON!!!

[Gino Ros]

It is refreshing to see a state that requires evidence to persecute the accused today. Texas is a commission that others should follow and try to be similar to.

yes. every body knows that texas has a great boxing comm and every body respects the referees, judges and commissioners in texas

texas always have good officiating and scoring

[Gino Ros]

they let the sanctioning bodies do the testing.

what does it matter if the commission does it or they have the sanctioning body do it as long as they get tested?

because the sanctioning body is paid by the fighter and that is a conflict of interest

[Motofan]

"If Texas allows Margarito to fight, what is the point of having any commissions at all?"- Teddy Atlas

[Dick Buffman]

"If Texas allows Margarito to fight, what is the point of having any commissions at all?"- Teddy Atlas

That was moronic of Atlas. States aren't a monolith.

They're individual states. Some better than others. As seen here.

[Left Hook Tua]

because the sanctioning body is paid by the fighter and that is a conflict of interest

ummm..... the fighters don't pay the state commissions?