Video Harsh words from Dan Rafeal on Margarito Handwrap Gate

**Gandalf** · 02-12-2009 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by vette1

I honestly hope that everyone now understands that if his gloves were loaded for mosley (which they were) there's just no way they were'nt loaded for Cotto. I picked AM to beat cotto in their fight, and won alot of money on his victory, but i always wondered how the hell Cotto got busted up like that out of nowhere. I now know without an ounce of doubt in my mind that those gloves were loaded in that cotto fight. AM should never be allowed to set foot in a boxing ring again. I just hope the beating Cotto took did'nt ruin him .i guess we will soon see in his up coming fight.

We have no concrete evidence to say he did it in previous fights. But I have been watching those previous Margarito fights and that is all that keeps coming into my mind. Margarito doesnt seem like a terribly strong puncher at all with his flailing technique, and yet he gradually managed to stomp upon Cintron and Cotto. Of course, it makes you wonder.

**Myk_Myk** · 02-12-2009 02:01 PM

Shame on Margarito and his camp, but Cotto's and Cintron's people should have been able to catch this just as Mosley's did. So, shame on them too if they missed it. I hope they and everyone in boxing take this to heart and really pay attention from now on, and also study and learn what to look for.

Hats off to Mosley's people, they may have actually saved lives by catching this and raising awareness of it!

**Gandalf** · 02-12-2009 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Myk_Myk

Shame on Margarito and his camp, but Cotto's and Cintron's people should have been able to catch this just as Mosley's did. So, shame on them too if they missed it. I hope they and everyone in boxing take this to heart and really pay attention from now on, and also study and learn what to look for.

Hats off to Mosley's people, they may have actually saved lives by catching this and raising awareness of it!

It really is a case of "what's done is done". I dont think a case can be brought forward for previous bouts. After all the hands were "checked" and the fights happened. We might have suspicions, but that is not enough to go on.

Definitely this is a wake up call to everyone. This should not happen again.

**LEGION** · 02-12-2009 02:59 PM

Actually thought Rafael held back a little; not harsh in the least bit imo and well said.....

Margarito will have a tough road back to the ring, assuming he is allowed back in the ring.....I'd like to see the crowd reaction while he is making a ring entrance

They'll have to drive him in in a bulletproof golf cart just so he can climb in the ring....

I think he's ruined because of this. Not to mention the guy with the hardest chin in boxing got brutally beaten down and I see an even bigger chink in the armor now.....He is a fighter who wins through attrition, and hand wrap controversy aside, I gotta wonder what Mosley's beating and subsequent ko did to Tony's head. 5 minutes and all that