Happy 37th Birthday To Antonio Margarito, The first man to expose cotto.
real simple, time to debunk this myth.
Myth 1: Plaster Of Paris was found in Margarito's gloves prior to the Mosely fight
Completely false. TRACE elements of Calcium and Sulfar were found in Margarito's gauze.
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plaster of paris, quick-setting gypsum plaster consisting of a fine, white powder, calcium sulfate hemihydrate (see ), which hardens when moistened and allowed to dry. Plaster of paris is prepared by heating , or , to 120°–180° C (248°–356° F). With an additive to re**** the set, it is called wall, or hard-wall, plaster.
Neither Calcium or Sulfar are found in Plaster Of Paris, they are two separate compunds. Calcium Sulfate is what is needed for the making of PoP, which was NEVER found in Margarito's gloves, not even trace elements of it. Calcium, Sulfar, and Calcium Sulfate may sound incredibly similar, but anyone with a BASIC chemistry background knows better than this, very different compounds. So Margarito supposedly has Plaster of Paris in his gloves, yet doesn't even have an absolutely essential ingredient for making it?
Myth 2: Plaster Of Paris can be used effectively for loading your gloves.
This was debunked long ago when Cleveland Williams tested the theory that Dempsey's gloves were loaded:
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The Boxing Illustrated test proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the plaster of paris would not have held up after the first punch, it would have crumbled and left chunks in his mitts and every punch thereafter would have been quite painful and there is little doubt he would have broken his hands. The inventor of the product issued a statement as to the impossibility of using plaster of paris without breaking all the bones in the hands. Dempsey’s hands were not broken and he continued to punch with authority with both hands. This alone dispels the idea that Dempsey’s gloves were loaded with plaster of paris.
Did you catch that? The manufacturer of PoP said it was completely impossible to use it in such a fashion, period. I challenge ANYONE here to go load their gloves with this substance, and go punch on a heavy bag. You have a good possibility of breaking your hand on the first punch, and it will quickly begin crumbling everywhere. Besides the fact that Plaster Of Paris DOES not hold up being used in this fashion, lets exercise some common sense. How in the hell would someone have a brick like substance sitting on their gloves for an entire fight, throwing 100+ punches a round, and not break their hands? The fighter they would be hitting would have an entire glove to protect them, the fighter using the substance has it on their bare hands, which would undoubtedly shatter their hands. Know why they use hand wraps? Because the hand is made of a multitude of tiny, brittle bones.
Oh and before you try using the Luis Resto story, this was a guy who lied for 20 years, was broke, and got paid to make a sensational story. He took out padding from his gloves, the plaster of paris bull**** didn't come to fruition until he wanted to make a quick buck. The proof is in the pudding.
Myth 3: There was a "brick" found in Margarito's gloves.
Listen to Nazzim Richardson talk about how he found a "brick" in Margarito's gloves. Notice he also explicitly states that he made sure he saved the evidence.
Here is what was actually found:
Where is the brick? Exactly, there is none, just a bundle of gauze.
Besides that fact, MARGARITO WAS SHAKING HANDS WITH COTTO AFTER THE FIGHT WITH HIS GLOVES OFF, you mean to tell me nobody ****ing noticed? There is always someone from the other team present in the wrapping of someone's hands, especially in a high profile fight too, case closed on that.
Myth 4: Cotto's face is proof that Margarito's gloves were loaded up.
Cotto after Margarito 1:
Cotto during Pacquaio:
Looks like Pacquaio caused far more substantial damage to Cotto's face than Margarito did. The ignorant people love to talk about how there was no way Cotto's face could have looked like that against Margarito without loaded wraps, too bad Pacquiao did far worse. Are Manny's gloves loaded?
Myth 5: His trainer already confessed to loading his wraps.
More garbage. I could type it all out, but here is a quote from Bazooka that summarizes this garbage up real quick:
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His trainer confessed to what? Not loading the wraps, his trainer stated and this is on Cotto Margarito 2 24/7 episode 1, his trainer arrived late, did not have gauze with him used a set of used gauze that was already laying out on a table in the dressing room.
He took responsibility for wrapping Margaritos hands and not checking the wraps thats all he admitted to, he didnt say he knowingly loaded his hand wraps he admitted he should have checked out those wraps prior to wrapping Margaritos hands.
The District Attorney REFUSED to pursue a criminal case against Margarito
After the wraps were sent to a lab, the District Attorney refused to pursue a criminal case. Why? BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PLASTER OF PARIS, the ingredients needed for the making of it were NEVER found, not even in trace elements. They claimed they caught him red handed with it in his wraps, that a "brick" fell out of his gloves, and you mean to tell me they don't pursue a criminal case? Oh and one more thing, THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW A 2nd INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION, which would have cleared Margarito without a doubt, HMMM
The last panzy excuse to get out of the way is people using his performance against Mosely as justification. Number one, Mosely is kryptonite for a Margarito style, I don't care how good your chin is, you will crack taking haymakers from a guy like that incessantly. Margarito already had trouble making 147, and he had come in at 180 six weeks out from this fight, and drained down to make it. That is why he looked like ****, although guys like Mosely and Pacquaio would always have had Margarito's number.
CASE CLOSED on this whole issue. This whole case is a prime example of what happens when you combine sensationalism, twisting of the facts, and a bunch of ignorant people who don't bother to do their own research. Continue to peddle the Margarito loaded gloves myth if you want, but the fact remains that he never
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