Margarito cleared of wrongdoing in july 2008 over Cotto!

[SalvaDominicano]

It's no surprise that most member names/avatars having anything to do with Cotto or PR are going to suspect that he cheated against Cotto, not that there is anything wrong with that, but the bottom line is there is probably no way to find out if he did or not. Before you take Cotto's ball out of your mouth to respond, realize I'm a Cotto fan as well as a Margarito fan. If the plaster story happens to be true, I do not agree with the tactics used and, consequently, will cause me to lose some respect for him. As for Mosley, he fought a great fight and did what he had to do in order to secure a victory even if it was frustrating to watch. What Mosley did is what Cotto shoulve have done but he didn't. If it was pride or simply just being stubborn, it was ****** to fight him that way. That's boxing, deal with it.

Edit: Not saying all of you are Cotto nuthuggers. I'm just not saying names.. we all know who you are.

[Bea5T]

This doesnt clear him from anything lol



its just speculations and bias......TIHS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ARTICLE

[paulsinghnl]

Big cotto fan.. so how u get it out of my screenname?

[SalvaDominicano]

Big cotto fan.. so how u get it out of my screenname?

I fixed it. Don't be a smartass.

[!! Shawn]

Margarito cleared of wrongdoing in July 2008 victory over Cotto Story Highlights
Nevada has cleared Antonio Margarito in his 2008 victory over Miguel Cotto
Margarito is still being investigated for his recent loss to Shane Mosley
He's accused of hiding a hard, plaster-like substance inside his gloves

By Chris Mannix, SI.com



Antonio Margarito (right) defeated former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto last July.
AP




NEW YORK -- While he awaits the results of a California State Athletic Commission investigation into whether he attempted to pack his taped hands with an illegal substance before his WBA welterweight title fight against Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito has been officially cleared of any wrongdoing in his July 2008 win over former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto.

Speculation has been that Margarito, who is being accused of attempting to apply a plaster-like substance under his tape to increase his punching power before his fight with Mosley, may have attempted this tactic before, specifically in his brutal win over Cotto. Not so, according to Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

"You can't prove a negative," Kizer told SI.com. "But I'm as certain as I can be that Margarito did not do anything illegal against Cotto."

According to Kizer, fighters are closely monitored during the taping process in Nevada. Representatives of the commission check and recheck the fighters' hands, and the opposing trainers are allowed to be present during the taping.

It is not uncommon, according to Kizer, for fighters to attempt to add extra padding to their tape in order to protect their hands during a fight. Oscar De La Hoya's camp asked to be allowed to place an extra strip of tape on De La Hoya's hands before his recent fight with Manny Pacquiao but was denied because even an extra strip is against the commission's rules.

"Most of the time, fighters are just trying to protect their hands," said Kizer. "I've heard of fighters wanting to put tissue inside their gloves to keep their hands safe."

Kizer said he hopes that the situation with Margarito turns out to be a misunderstanding.

"I hope nothing comes of this," said Kizer. "It's dangerous for any fighter to do anything illegal that could add to their punching power. Think about it -- what if one of the punches kills someone? Now we're talking about manslaughter."

Still, if Margarito is suspended in California, said Kizer, Nevada will "respect the suspension" and not permit Margarito to fight in Las Vegas for the length of the suspension. Kizer added that even if Margarito, who is not currently licensed in Nevada, was not suspended, the boxer would have to satisfactorily explain his actions to the Nevada commission before they would agree to license him.

The results of the California investigation are expected to be announced this week.

How is the being cleared of wrongdoing? That is simply the opinion of one man.

[NAPO]

what kind of **** is this article??

[AztecWanker]

It's no surprise that most member names/avatars having anything to do with Cotto or PR are going to suspect that he cheated against Cotto, not that there is anything wrong with that, but the bottom line is there is probably no way to find out if he did or not. Before you take Cotto's ball out of your mouth to respond, realize I'm a Cotto fan as well as a Margarito fan. If the plaster story happens to be true, I do not agree with the tactics used and, consequently, will cause me to lose some respect for him. As for Mosley, he fought a great fight and did what he had to do in order to secure a victory even if it was frustrating to watch. What Mosley did is what Cotto shoulve have done but he didn't. If it was pride or simply just being stubborn, it was ****** to fight him that way. That's boxing, deal with it.

Edit: Not saying all of you are Cotto nuthuggers. I'm just not saying names.. we all know who you are.

a neutral party, i thought i would never see one in this thread....as for the article, it helps that Keith Kizer spoke out on this situation and "cleared" Margarito. Cotto/Margarito was the biggest fight of '08, why wouldnt the NSAC be on top of their game? Still, this isnt official, so im not going to rejoice or anything like that.

[letsgobrady]

and you are too who wants to beluve the complete ooposite..

if the CSAC says he guilty, then guess what he is guilty, Ill accept that.

but they havent yet..

Neveda said he is cleared, Im accepting it, you outta try it..

nevada said that margarito can't fight in vegas and that he has to explain the whole situation with the wraps even if he is cleared

[americanme]

nevada said that margarito can't fight in vegas and that he has to explain the whole situation with the wraps even if he is cleared

he will have to explain if any wrong doing was found as a result of the investigation by the CASC..REGARDLESS if CASC suspends him or not..

get it?

[lefthook2daliva]

This is not official by any means, he's just saying that he doesn't think it happened because they supposedly check these things.

This guy is just covering his ass, when the California reports comes in that what I'll believe.

Could very well be. Thing is we'll never really know...

At first I was thinkin' Cotto should skip the Margarito rematch, but maybe it would help to give an indication one way or another whether Marg's 1st victory was indeed legit.

Besides, it's bound to be a great fight.

Mosely to rematch the winner?