Access Denied: Margarito's return to boxing put on hold

[kadyo's]

Serves him right. Margo shouldn't be fighting anyone for life. He must suffer the consequence of his misdeed.

[Rolling Stone]

great news

[General Zod]

The best news Ive had today

[Amadla Ngawethu]

Contrary to prior reports that disgraced boxer Antonio Margarito would be making his comeback against Carson Jones on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Clottey card, Texas has denied his boxing license. Top Rank frontman Bob Arum was extremely confident in Margarito’s return, evident in his selection of Carson Jones as an opponent and the contract being sent to Jones’ representatives prior to the reinstatement hearing.

Margarito was suspended following his knockout loss to Shane Mosley on January 24, 2009, adding insult to injury. As a rule of thumb, when a boxer is suspended in one state, all other states uphold that commission’s ruling. California’s ruling called for a minimum ban of one year, after which time the boxer can apply for reinstatement.

Arum opined, “It was just taking too long in Texas…and we couldn’t wait any longer,” citing his reasoning for removing Margarito from the Pacquiao-Clottey undercard.

Until Margarito’s license is fully restored, Arum has decided to add him to the undercard of a May 8 “Latin Fury” production in Aguascalientes, Mexico, against Carson Jones.

“We decided that rather than go to a hearing, which [Texas' Athletic Commission] looked like they were going to require, that we would, when we had more time, go back another day,” said Arum. “We want to put Carson Jones back in. We want to propose that he fight in Aguascalientes against Margarito.”

Taking Margarito’s place on one of the biggest fight cards of the year will be Humberto Soto (50-7-2, 32 KO). He is set to square off against one-time Pacquiao victim David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KO). The bout will be for the right to claim the recently-vacated (by Edwin Valero) WBC lightweight title.

http://boxing.fighthype.com/2010/02/...exico-instead/

Why dont they just ban him from competing for life and ban him from entering the gym for 40yrs as well.Loading gloves is unforgivable

[crown mac]

real mexicans dont load gloves!!!! ban his azz for life!!!!!

[thiefery]

I think Arum went the bad route to get Margarito's License back. He should have filed for reinstatement in CA first b4 applying in TX. I have no doubt in my mind that CA would have forgiven Margarito and reinstate his license to fight.. Then he most likely would have been greenlighted in TX,NV or any other state.

Arum doing this rubbed CA officials the wrong way, so he has a lot of PR work to do to be able to bring Margarito back to fight in the states..

But even if he's 'banned' n the US.. Margarito will still be making $$$ in mexico and probably fight Manny later this year in the Phillipines

[STREET CLEANER]

That is good news, this will disincourage ppl of saying they didn't know what management or the trainer were doing and use that as an escape goat. Professional fighters are responsible for their trainers since they hire them in the first place. Just acting ignorant is not an enough of an excuse to get away with cheating