MARGARITO divorced his HS sweetheart and making a comeback !!!!

[C.J.Rock]

I know several people that have known Magarito for years. By all accounts he is a gentleman and a hard working professional. I have yet to meet anybody in the boxing community that takes the "plaster of Paris wraps" nonsense seriously. What people that know him do talk about is how close he and his wife have always been; she worked to support him as he fought his way up. The hope is that he will come to his senses, stay retired and stay with the woman that he has loved for years.
The problem with the Internet is that, while everybody is entitled to an opinion, now they are all broadcast. There is a pretty thin line between being strong in your beliefs and being a shit talking buffoon.
Keep in mind, Tito Trinidad was cited for illegal wraps and the issue was an extra couple inches of tape. Next week you will all be calling him a cheater; I've seen some of you do it. If you had any freaking clue as to what goes on backstage at a boxing match...the number of people that inspect hand wraps before a fighter is allowed to glove up. What you dingbats are claiming happened is not possible. It just is not fucking possible.

But you are doing the same thing and the fact is he did cheat. Getting caught in the attempt to cheat at cards is one thing and getting caught with loaded gloves before a fight is quite another. Honourable people and seemingly good people cheat all the time and especially athletes. I'm sure he was a great husband and good guy. Sticking inserts with any kind of hardening substance involved into hand wraps is different then changing gauze direction and adding a couple of strips of tape.

I think people are beating a dead horse with this issue regardless. The man has suffered enough and has lost everything really even if he was asleep when he hands were wrapped. The damage is done.
Its no longer about the cheating for me, its about moving on. There is no scientific proof that he cheated before even though if he was willing to for Shane its not a leap to think Capetillo would have loaded for a prime Cotto. And even if he did there is reasonable doubt that Margaito didn't know. Speaking for myself I've crucified the guy enough and dont feel its necessary to hang him upside down on the cross. I've compared him to Resto and its just not the same. If we are going to convict people over issues that may have happened in the past and we look hard enough, we could indict many successful boxers of the modern era and an equal amount of managers and trainers. I do think he most likely had dirty wraps with Cotto but that's not proof that he did or knew about it and I need to let it go.

The man has a right to earn a living and get a second chance just as we all do. Murderers and rapists get better ink then this guy does.

That's the whole point Margarito did NOT have loaded gloves The used pad that was in the wrap was deemed HARMLESS by the lab that tested it. This whole pantomime was initiated by Nazim Richardson who claimed PLASTER Blocks fell out. The CSAC took off like the keystone kops& suspended Margarito BEFORE the pad had been tested.
I KNOW for certain Margarito's wraps were 100% legit for Cotto 1 to say they were anything else is .preposterous I
A fighters good name & career were severely tarnished by what was proven to be a blatant lie it was a disgrace