The great boxing trainer Freddie Roach made strong comments Wednesday about the controversy surrounding boxer Antonio Margarito, who is accused of attempting to sneak plaster into his hand wraps before he fought Shane Mosley on January 24.
On The Brian Kenny Show on ESPN Radio, host Brian Kenny asked Roach what should happen to Margarito and his trainer, Javier Capetillo, if they're found to have attempted to use plaster to make Margarito's fists into hardened casts. Roach didn't hold back in his answer.
"They should be banned from boxing for life," Roach said. "We don't need those types of people in boxing."
Margarito and Capetillo are temporarily suspended while the California State Athletic Commission investigates the case, which began when Mosley's camp complained about Margarito's hand wraps prior to their fight. Mosley ended up dominating Margarito in a major upset, which has boxing observers wondering whether cheating has propelled the hard-hitting Margarito for his entire boxing career.
On The Brian Kenny Show on ESPN Radio, host Brian Kenny asked Roach what should happen to Margarito and his trainer, Javier Capetillo, if they're found to have attempted to use plaster to make Margarito's fists into hardened casts. Roach didn't hold back in his answer.
"They should be banned from boxing for life," Roach said. "We don't need those types of people in boxing."
Margarito and Capetillo are temporarily suspended while the California State Athletic Commission investigates the case, which began when Mosley's camp complained about Margarito's hand wraps prior to their fight. Mosley ended up dominating Margarito in a major upset, which has boxing observers wondering whether cheating has propelled the hard-hitting Margarito for his entire boxing career.
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