Lets discuss Margarito's horrible performance against Shane

[El Chicano]

Did he look like **** because he knew he was about to get busted. I mean, how can someone perform in a prizefight at the world class level with that kind of **** on thier mind. Knowing that his illegal pads/wraps had just been confiscated by the CSAC. That's no way to go into a fight.

or

Was he just not in top form that night, possibly weight drained? Did the Margarito camp feel they were not in top form, and feel they needed a little help to beat Shane, thus the attempted use of illegal pads/wraps?

or

Was Shane just better than him?

[Tlahuizcalpante]

All of the above and Shanes holding Tony couldnt work inside.

[Left2body]

I would say a mix of
1) Knowing he just got caught had to have done something to his psyche
2) Mosley was and will always be better than him
3) He lacked the knuckle pads to wear down his opponent.

[heyhybrid]

or

margarito truly is a mediocre fighter without loading his gloves

i'll go with that one.

[Mistadobalina]

why did he perform like ****?

round 1, 2:21 on the clock. there's ur answer

[Sin City]

I think it's the first and the third.. if anyone looked weight drained it was Mosley.
Margarito simply wasn't used to fighting a guy like Mosley.
If you look at the Mayorga fight the only reason Mayorga lasted so long is because he wouldn't let Shane tie him up by throwin a bunch of punches when he got in close, he kept punching not allowing him to think, and he also used some head movement (something Margo lacks).

It was the wrong style for Margarito.. Mosley just had his number.
You add the wraps scandal into the mix and what happened, happened.

[El Chicano]

why did he perform like ****?

round 1, 2:21 on the clock. there's ur answer

Shane checked him pretty good, early.

[Chups]

Shane had a worse predicament. Divorce from his wife, Balco involvement..........he turned all these problems and put them on Marge's face.

[El Chicano]

or

margarito truly is a mediocre fighter without loading his gloves

i'll go with that one.

Just like Tito without his loaded gloves.

[MANGLER]

SSM won, Marg lost. Period.