MARGARITO: "I was weight-drained in the Mosley fight"...believe him?

[johnm is...]

Well Oscar disappeared for three months and then came back trying to explain. In the interim, his entire 'team' was saying the weight was prolly the cause.

We all know that Tony was trying to cheat. Fully acknowledged. The link between the plaster (his fists) and his energy and chin seems questionable. Unless you are a proponent of the lack of confidence due to knowing you don't have your "secret" weapon theory. Yes, I agree that he should not have been using sheetrock in his Reyes.

Still, I would like you to answer my question. Do you think that Oscar was weight-drained for the Pacquiao fight?

I think Oscar has no business fighting at 147, sure. But I also don't think ANYONE should make excuses for choices that THEY made THEMSELVES. Funny how we only hear about how much trouble guys have making weight AFTER they get smacked ******.

And, for me, this isn't just a Margarito "hate" thing. It goes for everyone. Oscar lost to Pac, weight drained or not. Tony lost to SSM, weight drained or not. Cotto lost to Tony, loaded gloves or not. If you can't prove it, it didn't happen.

[K-Nan]

Cheatin'-ass Tony is saying that he had problems making weight for that fight. He is a HUGE welterweight, and you can't help but wonder what it takes out of him to make that weight.

Hand-wrap issues aside, do you think there's any truth to his claim that he was struggling to make weight for that fight?

Who is that chick in your sig???

[savorduhflavor]

I do think he was somewhat drained. He didn't look right to me at the weigh in. But I really don't think it would have mattered, he hardly hit Shane. Maybe he would have thrown more, but it just would have delayed the inevitable. Shane just has his #.

[QUISQUEYA]

Who is that chick in your sig???

MMA fighter Gina Carano.

[syphillis]

Yes he was weight drained, boxers DO NOT do this ever. He was also shot, past prime, overtrained, undertrained, had his family and pets held for ransom from kidnappers, drug cartels threatening to blow up his house, and had a bad hair day. True story....

[MikeBrew328]

Was he weight drained in the Cotto fight too? Maybe he's taken a few too many shots

[freedom213]

John,

Do you think Oscar was weight-drained for Pac?

dont you think he would have sited these issues directly after the fight if they were legitimate? Up until a few days ago this is the first I have heard of them .

[Carolina Bomber]

Weight drained huh, thats why he comfortably weighed in at 145.8

[freedom213]

Well Oscar disappeared for three months and then came back trying to explain. In the interim, his entire 'team' was saying the weight was prolly the cause.

We all know that Tony was trying to cheat. Fully acknowledged. The link between the plaster (his fists) and his energy and chin seems questionable. Unless you are a proponent of the lack of confidence due to knowing you don't have your "secret" weapon theory. Yes, I agree that he should not have been using sheetrock in his Reyes.

Still, I would like you to answer my question. Do you think that Oscar was weight-drained for the Pacquiao fight?

different circumstances. Oscar had not been at that weight for a while. he was overtrained and it was obvious even to the novice. Here was a guy who weeks before the fight was below 150. He shoulda been 150 two days before the fight and taken the three pounds off in water, rehydrated to 162-165 and would have been much stronger. Margarito has been doing 147 a long time and knows his body's limits. If he has hit a wall he should move up because it will get nothing but harder for him from here on out. Course he wont have to worry about that if he is banned or has criminal charges pressed against him. Just think one minute you are the Alpha male the next you are gum on the shoes of boxing. Aint life a *****?

[Carolina Bomber]

yes he was weight drained, what was his actual weight at the weigh-in? i believe he was way too low.

If its true its his fault, he knows his body so i dont believe it for one minute