Has The Media Overblown The Antonio Margarito Scandal?

[STEELHEAD]

By Brent Matteo Alderson - Recently one of the sport’s beat writers commented that members of the media were overly critical of Antonio Margarito because they hadn’t bought into his prowess as a fighter and used the incident with the wraps to validate their original opinion of him in order appease their own egos. This writer also wrote that certain journalists were quick to disparage Margarito in an attempt to devalue the writers that held the Mexican slugger in high regard. Talk about some baloney, hasn’t everyone heard of Dempsey-Willard? [details]

of coarse!
you know i want you to give me red if you disagree!
but in reality all boxers at one time or nother have skinned or loaded there gloves.
i'm not kidding.
if you listen to theis fey cornponed boxing scribes hyping and makingcopy about margarito,very similar to the tyson-wlad children that hype and jabber about how exciting hvwt division is. these guys are out of the loop.
to back up my thoughts on marges loaded gloves let me tell you most boxers push the limits of legal gloves.
you can get by with anything even with a sanctioning observer present. odt damn you idiots making a big deal about this.
mosley,cotto.and others have done worst.
margaritos problem is he got caughtr!
don't6 be nieve you hillbille scribes!
slowly but surley this will blow over after the dweeb minor scribes get tired of trying to make copy to rile up the tyson-rocky balboa children!

[Dave Rado]

Later on in the evening, in the hotel, another Top Rank representative, Ricardo Jimenez, commented, “Margarito didn’t really commit a crime because he never entered the ring with those wraps, he didn’t do anything.” [details]

Conspiracy to commit a crime is a crime. Conspiracy To Commit Aggravated Assault is a very serious crime.

In my opinion, Margarito is probably innocent [details]

Based on what?

And if Margarito is innocent, he should proclaim his innocence, talk to the different media outlets, volunteer to take a lie detector test, and publicly question his trainer [details]

I agree with that bit.

[Dave Rado]

You're a Cotto fan and he let you down by quitting.

There is no reasoning with fans like you.

There's certainly no reasoning with fans like you who think there's nothing wrong with trying to cheat in a way that could permanently maim or even kill an opponent.

[Dave Rado]

I'm not trying to defend Margarito, but Trinidad was never this scrutinized when his hands were wrapped illegally in the Hopkins fight. None of Tito's previous ko's were ever called into question, especially after he nearly decapitated William Joppy, which was his last fight before Hopkins. Tito is still a hero, Margarito has been disowned...and he should be disowned. But the media has always liked Trinidad, which is why i suspect he was never a target after his "scandal." I just think if your're going to punish a guy, don't give others fair treatment.

Nothing was ever proved in that case. It has now been proved that Margarito's knuckle wraps were laced with plaster.

And it's ridiculous to say that none of Trinidad's previous KOs were called into question - there were hundreds of articles calling them into question. But there's no hard evidence against him, only some claims by Hopkins' team.

[Haglerwins]

Has The Media Overblown The Antonio Margarito Scandal?

No. He needs to be permabanned, but if the suits don't have the heart for that, at least blacklist him from marquee bouts. If not, other mediocre fighters will think it's well worth it to cheat in the fashion he did, because the short term big money to be gained is great.

[PRboxingfan]

I'm not trying to defend Margarito, but Trinidad was never this scrutinized when his hands were wrapped illegally in the Hopkins fight. None of Tito's previous ko's were ever called into question, especially after he nearly decapitated William Joppy, which was his last fight before Hopkins. Tito is still a hero, Margarito has been disowned...and he should be disowned. But the media has always liked Trinidad, which is why i suspect he was never a target after his "scandal." I just think if your're going to punish a guy, don't give others fair treatment.

The NYSAC said his hand wraps were not illegal but he was asked to rewrap them to appease the Hopkins corner, who kept protesting. Plus, Tito never had any foreign substance, only tape and gauze, which are allowed.

Margarito, on the other hand, had the elements of plaster of Paris. They say that the only thing missing was oxygen, something there is an abundance of in the air and was probably done by design.

[csko-2k1]

tito trinidad was never caught with elements of plaster of paris which becomes a lethal weapon,he only added more tape and gauze.......for his hands protection..

By Brent Matteo Alderson - Recently one of the sport’s beat writers commented that members of the media were overly critical of Antonio Margarito because they hadn’t bought into his prowess as a fighter and used the incident with the wraps to validate their original opinion of him in order appease their own egos. This writer also wrote that certain journalists were quick to disparage Margarito in an attempt to devalue the writers that held the Mexican slugger in high regard. Talk about some baloney, hasn’t everyone heard of Dempsey-Willard? [details]

[boxing freak]

This is "everything" that is WRONG with boxing. Margarito has put a huge black eye on the sport that didn't need it. With all the existing problems it already had, the last thing boxing needed was a flat our 'cheater'. You may not like it, but that is what Margarito is. Ask Cotto if a 1 year ban is all that Margarito should get. Ask Kermit Cintron. Hey, there is no "proof" that Margarito used loaded gloves against these 2 undefeated champions but I have to wonder. Am I really to believe that the Mosely fight was the first time he tried to use them? I don't think so. So, Cotto and Cintron lost fights that clearly changed the course of their careers. They lost fame, a lot of money, and some boxing cred along the way. The lost all of this to the man who we now know is a cheater. Margarito should be banned from the sport. Here is the real deal. If someone accused me of doing something I didn't do...or know about, I would clearly and loudly defend myself by saying "I didn't do it and I don't know anything about it". Those are the words we would hear from Margarito is he was the "innocent" fighter who didn't know anything was going on. However, when one is guilty and involved, you hear things like "you'll have to talk to my lawyer". What have you heard from Margarito? Enough said. He's a cheater who is guilty. He's a cheater who has negatively impacted the careers of other fighters. He a cheater, plain and simple. Boxing does not need another cheater in the ranks. I hope Margarito never boxes again. He had his chance and blew it. There is no room for him in the sport. As for Bob Arum and his most interesting way of handling this mess, well...let's just say I'm losing respect. It's not gone yet, but I'm losing it. As for Margarito, it's gone. He's a bum and a cheat!

[FUC_U_PAYME]

no it has not been overblown if he did not try to cheat none of this would be happen to him its his own fault

[HK45]

If anything this situation is not getting the importance it deserves. This is a brutal sport where people get hurt when following the rules. When you put something in your gloves, you are purposely trying to injure another human being which is a major crime. It's ridiculous to try and say otherwise. What Margarito did is just not cheating he is a criminal and should be treated as such.