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By Michael Swann - The Antonio Margarito saga continues. He was given a one year suspension in late January by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) along with his trainer, Javier Capetillo, based primarily on visual evidence of the hand wraps found in his gloves prior to his bout with Shane Mosley. The suspension was sustained after a February 10 hearing in spite of the fact that the results of the tests on the wraps were not completed.
Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that the findings of the investigation were in:
“A California Department of Justice senior criminalist who inspected the wrappings under stereoscope and x-ray fluorescence spectrometer reported calcium and sulfur were discovered, noting the elements make plaster of Paris with the addition of oxygen.”
Okay, now that sounds like a legal slam dunk, right? Just pick them up and charge them with assault with a deadly weapon, then issue that lifetime ban that they both so obviously deserve. Even if you’re buying Margo’s story about being unaware of those extra hard wrap inserts, you must admit that it’s quite a stretch to think that a fighter wouldn’t notice a foreign object on something as important as his hands. And Capetillo’s fairy tale that the hardened pads were accidentally picked up from his Montebello gym is weaker than the dog ate the homework. [details]
Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that the findings of the investigation were in:
“A California Department of Justice senior criminalist who inspected the wrappings under stereoscope and x-ray fluorescence spectrometer reported calcium and sulfur were discovered, noting the elements make plaster of Paris with the addition of oxygen.”
Okay, now that sounds like a legal slam dunk, right? Just pick them up and charge them with assault with a deadly weapon, then issue that lifetime ban that they both so obviously deserve. Even if you’re buying Margo’s story about being unaware of those extra hard wrap inserts, you must admit that it’s quite a stretch to think that a fighter wouldn’t notice a foreign object on something as important as his hands. And Capetillo’s fairy tale that the hardened pads were accidentally picked up from his Montebello gym is weaker than the dog ate the homework. [details]
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