There's been a few threads on this already. I decided to make a poll. I, personally, don't think so. He put fighter's lives at risk. This is a dangerous sport, and what he did is reprehensible. He doesn't even show the slightest bit of responsibility or remorse. That's piss poor sportsmanship. He disgraced himself and the sport and shouldn't benefit from it anymore. Before you get on me about being a Cotto fan, if Cotto got caught doing that, I would say the same about him. I don't care who you are. You don't cheat a sport as dangerous as boxing, especially the way he did. Fukk Margarito. I will show no compassion for that scumbag.
just turn the page and let him fight in the US.
he might have lied, cheated(or tried to) and he got punished for that.
they can scrutinize every preparation he make before fights, but let him fight.
He should never be allowed to box again. The intented to do some real ass harm to some body. This kind of shit makes me feel like some people here have never stepped in the ring before. Have you taken shot to the face with a standard glove before? Adding plastic/concrete style shit is a f*cked up thing to do. You could really hurt someone.
Filling your wraps or tampering with gloves should never be tolerated. It can cause serious harm and with Margarito it could have, if he never got caught. We've had death and some serious life threatening injuries in boxing.
These kinds of people should be shot.
I say that Margarito should heres a quote i got from espn article on Resto's consequences.
"Resto or Lewis never admitted to any wrongdoing in this incident, but both were convicted of several crimes after jury trials. Each served several years in state prison and were banned from boxing for life"
I understand that margarito Got caught before the fight and never got busted prior which I bielieve hes used it in the past. Sicne Cotto was his biggest fight...but back on topic I dont forgive him as a fan of Boxing.
I had respect for him in the past b/c he was a throwback blue collard fight that comes forward and destroys opponents... I respect Margarito's Chin more than I respect Margarito the person.
Hes got it good compared to Resto.
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the way i see it is if mosley,jones and toney were allowed to fight again then of course margo should be forgiven,yea we know know boxing is a dangerous sport but its all the same shit,they all cheated to gain a advantage
Margarito's so slow, if any fighter got hit by his loaded gloves it's his own fault. Anyone good would never even get hit.
You can't honestly be serious with this... This has got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever read on here.
Margarito's so slow, if any fighter got hit by his loaded gloves it's his own fault. Anyone good would never even get hit.
What? Only Roy Jones has gone a round with out been hit, from the time of comubox numbers began. Every fighter has to take a punch in a fight, loaded gloves would rapidly decline your defence if hit with even a jab.
Its other fighters fault that the guy they are facing is using loaded gloves?
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No. What he did is one of the taboo's in boxing. Personally, I wouldn't have been against the idea of him not ever being allowed to fight again.
Would I like to see him fight again from an entertainment stand point? Yes. The guy brings the goods every time he fights. It's a damn shame that he found it necessary to cheat though.
no.....for all we know he most likely would have killed miguel...its bade enough boxing is a tough enough sport as is...cottos still not the same guy he was from that fight and probably still does have some physical damage
yeah
he took his ass kicking by Shane
lost his reputation
lost a year out of his career
he will be watched closely to see about illegal wraps
it's over with, let him prove himself
Well he did tell Cotto to shut his mouth (there was an article here) and he made fun of Cintron crying in his first loss at the second fight weigh in.
But otherwise he does seem like a fairly humble guy.
Yeah, but there was a big respect between both Tony and Miguel leading up to the fight. Pictures of both of them shaking hands and smiling. Cintron, weeell he's a different story... Kermit is an odd fellow and it's almost hard not to make fun of him, and as much as I'd hate to admit it publicly, I'm a Cintron fan, haha.
I forgive him. I don't let one mistake change everything a man has done. Margarito is one of the most humble guys out there. I have never seen him talk real shit to anyone. To even be humble in this sport is rarity, especially on the level he is. Outside of the ring he's very gentlemanly, and that's a very respectable lifestyle.
Well he did tell Cotto to shut his mouth (there was an article here) and he made fun of Cintron crying in his first loss at the second fight weigh in.
But otherwise he does seem like a fairly humble guy.
I forgive him. I don't let one mistake change everything a man has done. Margarito is one of the most humble guys out there. I have never seen him talk real shit to anyone. To even be humble in this sport is rarity, especially on the level he is. Outside of the ring he's very gentlemanly, and that's a very respectable lifestyle.
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He was caught loading his gloves. That's terrible, and that would be considered putting a fighter's life at risk. Is that enough sense for you?
Hell no.
Boxing is a dangerous sport and he could've killed another man with his loaded boxing gloves. He ruined another fighter's career and caused physical damage.
You know what I mean. The fact that he was caught with that is enough. Even if he never used it before, which I doubt. You can't sugarcoat it. What he did was awful.
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