Comments Thread For: Fulton Head Trainer Raises Issue Over Hand Wraps Ahead Of Inoue Fight

[SteveM]

It would be nice if the rules were the same everywhere.

In case you haven't noticed yet, the pro-boxing biz is like the Wild West - which is part of the reason I love it so much

[allen23]

It’s just su****ious behavior, and now with possible illegal stacking to go along with it.

But as Stephen Edwards says su****ious is not the same as guilty.

Breadman is not wrong. I always find these allegations are somewhat racially motivated. Seen Shakur saying manny was prob on drugs, doubt he speaks like that about a black person. Boxing is a dirty sport in so many ways

[Bullrider]

The question that Donovan, the writer of this article did not address: Is this wrapping legal in Japan? If it is why is Fulton's team only now raising an objection? The hand-wrapping issue could have been handled much earlier, perhaps in negotiation. This thing stinks! Perhaps Fulton is now having second thoughts about facing Inoue?

Yep. That's the biggest question mark in this case. They had months and months to complain, but this trainer would rather do it when everything is already in place. It's perfect timing to back out of the fight.

[Boxfan83]

He should just use lidocaine.

[BoxingParadigm]

Should have thought about this before agreeing to fight in Japan. If it's legal there, stop bitching!

[SteveM]

This is some scandalous ****, and no fighter should have an illegal advantage over another, But why is this being brought up NOW!
I mean three days before the fight is supposed to take place, why wasn't brought up during the negotiation's before signing the contract for the fight?

erm... because they want the money first and then try to gain advantages - saying you'll only fight Inoue in Japan if he wraps his hands a different way won't get the fight made and is tantamount to saying you don't want the fight - so why are you even in negotiations?

[jackblack008]

Excuses started already.

[Nightfall]

They trying to be like Anfonio Margacheato

[WholeSoul75]

Hahahaha.....Just looks like a level up from using 2 le roy wraps.

[SteveM]

do your opponents not have to sign off on your handwraps? & can demand to be re w****d if not happy, could be a long night

i think that's normally the case but in case of being dissatisfied then I guess the commission officials get called in and they have the final word?