Antonio Margarito, the former WBA welterweight champ, is suing the California State Athletic Commission, claiming he was unjustly suspended for allegedly hiding plaster in the knuckle pad under his gloves in his fight against "Sugar" Shane Mosley.
On January 24, 2009, Margarito was preparing to fight Mosley -- his trainer was wrapping his hands when a rep from the Athletic Commission decided to inspect his hands, allegedly finding an "illegal material inside the knuckle pad." The knuckle pads were confiscated and his hands were re-wrapped.
Margarito then fought Mosely and got his ass kicked. But the unkindest cut of all -- after the fight, his boxing license was suspended for one year. He feels he's been denied due process and wants his license back.
He's suing to get a court order forcing the Commission to reinstate him, stat.
LOL owned.
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Margarito reminds me myself when i was a kid. I stole chocolate in a grocery , i got caught and i still found a way to say i was innocent. At this point, either Margarito is immature, either Capetillo is the only guilty. But whatever he didn't win normally against Miguel, and should accept his suspension.
agreed
I don't care much for Margarito anymore.. This plaster inncident have already been discussed to death, as said earlier.. his carrer is over.
i was not a hardcore fan but i was mad when he lost to p-will. now after all this plaster-wraps drama i don't care anymore and he should be ban forever. now cotto and mosley are making millions and he's eating burritos.
his career is over and if he comes back he's gonna get ko worst everytime
even when he gets his license back his days of big pay cheques will be over, no half decent fighter is going to fight a cheat unless he gets a ridiculous large cut of the money, Margarito showed just how good he was without his magic plastic against Mosley.......
you guys are funny if you think margaritos career is over. all this shit actually helped him big time. hes got money written all over him, he sold out staples center, arum is not going to let go of him. when he comes back, hes going to draw attention like a mofo. srry guys but thats just the way it iz in show biz.
But his loss to Shane dealt a major blow to his career. That fight wasn't even competitive, and on top of that, he allegedly attempted to cheat. What big name fighter will want to take him on now?
you guys are funny if you think margaritos career is over. all this shit actually helped him big time. hes got money written all over him, he sold out staples center, arum is not going to let go of him. when he comes back, hes going to draw attention like a mofo. srry guys but thats just the way it iz in show biz.
None of this shit matters anymore. His career is over.
U really think he's over? i personally think he took a huge hit, but i have no doubt bob arum will find a way to market him in a years time