By Mark Vester
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is sticking to his guns. He doesn't think former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito should regain his boxing license. Margarito will go before the California State Athletic Commission next week. On January 24, an illegal substance was discovered in Margarito's handwraps before his scheduled fight with Shane Mosley. Margarito's license was later revoked for one year by the CSAC. He is not trying to get his license back.
The question was raised to De La Hoya, about Mosley's use of performance enhancing drugs several years ago. Mosley, without his knowledge, was given performance enhancing drugs prior to the 2003 rematch with De La Hoya. Margarito never actually used the wraps in the Mosley bout
"Yes, many have said Mosley made a mistake by doping, and Margarito did not because he didn't fight with bandages with the plaster but the situation is different. Mosley may have had more energy but he didn't play with someone's life," De La Hoya told The Record.
"I know boxing is Margarito's job, but what he wanted to do was dangerous, to play with the someone's life in the ring."
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