Per Steve Kim

Bullshit. If Cotto wants to fight in Vegas he should have to fight by the rules. If anything 10 oz gloves would be better for him then 8 oz...This raises questions like can Cotto punch with 10 oz? It's better for the fans if it's 10 oz gloves. More punches thrown because Cotto is less likely to get hurt or break a hand. Why won't they fight with 10 oz gloves? Keither Kizer should never agree to this. Wow, you've been doing good as a boxing fan who post on fourms but why the hell would you like to see the sport ruined? Taking punchs repeativly is what hurts the fighter more so then a ko. Plus with 10'oz gloves it looks like they are fighting with pillows. And having fought with 10'oz they feel like too much cushion for a prize fight where to hurt is the objective of the sport.

espn.com The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday amended its rule for glove size, putting Las Vegas into the hunt to land the much-anticipated July 26 bout between welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. Cotto and Margarito have always fought in 8-ounce gloves and prefer to continue fighting in them. But under a provisional rule that has been used for the past couple of years in Nevada, boxers who weighed more than the 135-pound lightweight limit had to wear 10-ounce gloves. In virtually every other jurisdiction in the world, fighters wear 8-ounce gloves up to the 147-pound welterweight class with 10-ounce gloves being worn in fights over 147 pounds. Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Puerto Rico's Cotto and Mexico's Margarito, wanted the fight to take place in 8-ounce gloves, as did the fighters, and pursued a meeting with the Nevada commission to talk it over. Without the change, Arum said he would not consider Las Vegas for the fight. He has been talking to New York's Madison Square Garden and Atlantic City, N.J., about hosting the HBO PPV fight. With the rule amended, there is a good chance the fight will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Arum told ESPN.com. The Nevada commission had made the provisional rule in order to study a possible link between glove size and ring injuries. At Thursday's meeting, the commission voted 4-0 to allow lightweight and welterweight fighters the option of using 8- or 10-ounce gloves. If the camps can't agree, the default glove size will be 10 ounces, commission executive director Keith Kizer said. "We found no evidence that an 8-ounce glove would be significantly less safe than a 10-ounce glove in those weight classes," Kizer said. "We did the study. It's good that we did. Now, instead of the commission telling the boxers what they have to wear, we're giving the fighters a little more choice." Said Arum: "It means that Las Vegas has opened up as an option for the fight. The Cotto team is flying in to visit with me on Tuesday and then we'll have a decision. But the glove size was important. Both of them have always fought in 8-ounce gloves." Gloves aside, Arum wants the fight in Las Vegas because he believes it will improve the pay-per-view performance by attracting more West Coast media coverage and more interest from Mexican and Mexican-American fans. Many of the media members on the West Coast rarely travel east to cover fights. East Coast media members are more likely to go to Vegas to cover fights.

are you not listening?he wasn't quoted.why wasn't there a quote?if the whole article is about that topic?come on man. I've heard Arum say this with my own ears, and more than once. Why are you finding it so hard to believe?

dummy go back to the FIRST article by Kim and see where Tony's manager Sergio Diaz said Tony doesnt care of the glove size LOL you are an angry soul arent ya? angry,jesus christ don't you think a smaller glove size would suit margarito you dumb fuck?on the vegas article it mention both you asshole.

Arum speaks for Cotto. If Arum says Cotto won't fight with 10 oz gloves, he won't. I'm sure this is what Cotto's wishes are otherwise Arum would do whatever maximizes his own earning potential. are you not listening?he wasn't quoted.why wasn't there a quote?if the whole article is about that topic?come on man.

and it says both cotto and margo have reticent of fighting in vegas cause of it. dummy go back to the FIRST article by Kim and see where Tony's manager Sergio Diaz said Tony doesnt care of the glove size LOL you are an angry soul arent ya?

it's max fucking boxing,these dicks put a smere campaign against trinidad give me a break. Arum speaks for Cotto. If Arum says Cotto won't fight with 10 oz gloves, he won't. I'm sure this is what Cotto's wishes are otherwise Arum would do whatever maximizes his own earning potential.

So Arum is lying and going through all the trouble of setting up a meeting with the NSAC to change the rule just for the hell of it? Tell me you're not this dense. it's max fucking boxing,these dicks put a smere campaign against trinidad give me a break.

sorry I dont stay on here 24/7 uh lets see here is one where Arum (no not Cotto my apologies) is quoted as saying Cotto wont fight with 10oz gloves http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/Kim041708.asp here is another from the Vegas Insider that says the same thing: http://www.vegasinsider.com/boxing/story.cfm/story/681140 it mentions Margarito also but he has been on record that he will fight with 10oz gloves no quote from Cotto but will look further and it says both cotto and margo have reticent of fighting in vegas cause of it.

HE'S NOT QUOTED AS SAYING IT.it says according to arum. So Arum is lying and going through all the trouble of setting up a meeting with the NSAC to change the rule just for the hell of it? Tell me you're not this dense.

HE'S NOT QUOTED AS SAYING IT.it says according to arum.

ok show me a link where he says that then.where does cotto say it?the fuck outa here. sorry I dont stay on here 24/7 uh lets see here is one where Arum (no not Cotto my apologies) is quoted as saying Cotto wont fight with 10oz gloves http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/Kim041708.asp here is another from the Vegas Insider that says the same thing: http://www.vegasinsider.com/boxing/story.cfm/story/681140 it mentions Margarito also but he has been on record that he will fight with 10oz gloves no quote from Cotto but will look further

still waiting...................:nonono: It's common knowledge that Cotto will only fight with 8oz gloves which means he won't fight in Vegas with big 10oz gloves. "According to Arum, Cotto would balk at wearing anything other than his customary 8-ounces of leather." Here's a link: http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/Kim041908.asp

because I think it is Cotto who has said he wont fight with 10oz gloves. Tony has been on record saying he doesnt care. still waiting...................:nonono:

The rule was a bad rule to begin with, done in reaction to Leavander Johnson's death. Heavier gloves means less knockouts and more blows to the head, hence more danger of fatal brain injuries, not less.

Bullshit. If Cotto wants to fight in Vegas he should have to fight by the rules. If anything 10 oz gloves would be better for him then 8 oz...This raises questions like can Cotto punch with 10 oz? It's better for the fans if it's 10 oz gloves. More punches thrown because Cotto is less likely to get hurt or break a hand. Why won't they fight with 10 oz gloves? Keither Kizer should never agree to this. If they agree to this, they should change the stupid rule permanently. Otherwise it appears that Nevada is compromising their rules just for the money this fight will bring in. That makes them look REAL BAD.

Either way it's a going to be a good fight. I can't wait.

because I think it is Cotto who has said he wont fight with 10oz gloves. Tony has been on record saying he doesnt care. ok show me a link where he says that then.where does cotto say it?the fuck outa here.

why do you have do you have to point cotto out?there speaking about two fighters..:nonono: because I think it is Cotto who has said he wont fight with 10oz gloves. Tony has been on record saying he doesnt care.

Bullshit. If Cotto wants to fight in Vegas he should have to fight by the rules. If anything 10 oz gloves would be better for him then 8 oz...This raises questions like can Cotto punch with 10 oz? It's better for the fans if it's 10 oz gloves. More punches thrown because Cotto is less likely to get hurt or break a hand. Why won't they fight with 10 oz gloves? Keither Kizer should never agree to this. why do you have do you have to point cotto out?there speaking about two fighters..:nonono: