Do you have a negative opinion of Margarito?

ShoulderRoll · 05:29 PM

I'm especially curious to hear the opinions of UKers and people outside of Mexico and Puerto Rico. So, if you want, state what country you are in when you respond.

taansend

I was a big fan of Margarito & met him a couple of times (he used to occasionally play blackjack at a casino I worked at in San Diego) & he's a top bloke.......

BUT......

It does appear that he cheated & that is just horrible. Doing what he did can kill. Boxing is a dangerous sport without tampering with the gloves/wraps.

Mr. Fantastic

Your voting options are shit.

ShoulderRoll

Well, people will either think bad of him or they won't. Or else they don't care.

What options did I leave out?

teddycanyon

I voted he's a cheater and he's a scumbag. That doesn't mean he's exceptional though, we don't know how many of these top fighters are doping and getting this unfair advantage over other fighters like Margarito probably had over Cotto and Cintron.

BoxingGenius27

Mosley and Pac gave him the best punishment one could give.

No judge or jury needed. Strictly ass whoopin.

taansend

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShoulderRoll

Well, people will either think bad of him or they won't. Or else they don't care.

What options did I leave out?

They're a little harsh. I wouldn't call him a scumbag. Maybe a young man who followed the wrong advice. I didn't vote either because I don't want to call anyone a scumbag.

PBP

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoxingGenius27

Mosley and Pac gave him the best punishment one could give.

No judge or jury needed. Strictly ass whoopin.

^^^This.

I'm indifferent towards him. He got caught and suffered two brutal beatings. No need to hold a lifetime grudge against him.

DanboSmitty

The guy without a doubt attempted to cheat during the Mosley fight, and likely did it during his earlier fights. Guy should have been banned from the sport for life and his record crossed out.

ShoulderRoll

Quote:

Originally Posted by taansend

They're a little harsh. I wouldn't call him a scumbag. Maybe a young man who followed the wrong advice. I didn't vote either because I don't want to call anyone a scumbag.

Fair enough. I can respect that.

But if someone feels (like I do) that he robbed Cotto of his prime years by being dirty then "scumbag" is actually quite tame.

View Poll Results: Do you have a negative opinion of Antonio Margarito?
Yes, he is a cheater and a scumbag.	64	63.37%
No, nothing was ever proven and he unfairly got a bad reputation	27	26.73%
I feel indifferent towards him.	10	9.90%
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll

ShoulderRoll Undisputed Champion Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,277 Rep Power: 26 Points: 11,104.85 Bank: 263,618,093,933.71 Total Points: 263,618,105,038.56 Donate	Do you have a negative opinion of Margarito? I'm especially curious to hear the opinions of UKers and people outside of Mexico and Puerto Rico. So, if you want, state what country you are in when you respond. Last edited by ShoulderRoll; 12-08-2012 at 05:29 PM.

taansend Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,611 Rep Power: 21 Points: 1,208,853,669.56 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,208,853,669.56 Donate	I was a big fan of Margarito & met him a couple of times (he used to occasionally play blackjack at a casino I worked at in San Diego) & he's a top bloke....... BUT...... It does appear that he cheated & that is just horrible. Doing what he did can kill. Boxing is a dangerous sport without tampering with the gloves/wraps.

Mr. Fantastic Wearing Du Rags is Cool Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston TX Posts: 19,074 Rep Power: 49 Points: 11,900.07 Bank: 5,788,370,984,754.82 Total Points: 5,788,370,996,654.89 Donate	Your voting options are shit.

teddycanyon Interim Champion Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 632 Rep Power: 5 Points: 1,009,908,141.07 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,009,908,141.07 Donate	I voted he's a cheater and he's a scumbag. That doesn't mean he's exceptional though, we don't know how many of these top fighters are doping and getting this unfair advantage over other fighters like Margarito probably had over Cotto and Cintron.

BoxingGenius27 TKO1 Ishida Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7,257 Rep Power: 24 Points: 26,131,713,139.93 Bank: 11,588.24 Total Points: 26,131,724,728.17 Donate	Mosley and Pac gave him the best punishment one could give. No judge or jury needed. Strictly ass whoopin.

DanboSmitty Contender Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 347 Rep Power: 1 Points: 85,000,006,842.46 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 85,000,006,842.46 Donate	The guy without a doubt attempted to cheat during the Mosley fight, and likely did it during his earlier fights. Guy should have been banned from the sport for life and his record crossed out.