Margarito caught cheating?

[Hunter]

If Margarito is found guilty of loading his gloves for Shane, I think it casts a HUGE shadow on his win over Cotto....

I dont want to hear any crying from Tony fans either. If he was able to legitimately knock out Cotto why would Tony think he needed to load his gloves for Mosley Since the Paul Williams fight Tony has knocked out all opponents but for the Shane fight he decided to load his gloves out of the blue because his previous streak of knockouts werent spectacular enough If (and that is a big IF since he hasnt been found guilty yet) he is found guilty I would assume he started to load gloves after Paul Williams fight...

Hopefully ALL trainers will pay more attention when watching opponents get their hands wrapped now...

[El Kabong]

Cotto is an extremly strong boxer and has a great chin,

Of all the great things Cotto is known for, thats not one of them

He has taken some horrific shots at 147 and has only lost once....he's got a lot better chin than people give him credit for

[ElTerribleMorales]

Cotto is an extremly strong boxer and has a great chin,

Of all the great things Cotto is known for, thats not one of them

Cotto at 140 had a pretty weak chin, true it was from being weight drained, but he ended up having a decent chin at welter, the main great thing Cotto has is he recuperates quickly and has good defense when hurt

[SigmaMu]

Pathetic. I think we know now how much better Cotto is than this cheating fag.

Cotto goes 11 rounds with Plaster Fists...

Tony lasts only 8 with 37 yr old Shane.


Ridiculous. Cotto Sue that cheating bastard!

Unfortunately, we can not prove it but now you and I and the rest of the boxing world know what time it is with Phoney Margacheato. With out the plaster laced wraps, Tony get's owned by Miguel. I can't wait for the rematch and I think Cintron would like another crack at Phoney now that he knows something we did not know about Phoney before.

[Greig]

Sorry to be the voice of dissent - but can we wait for proof of what the stuff actually was before we completely assassinate somebody's character on here?

I mean, with all the officials and the opposing camp observing the wrapping, you'd have to be pretty fucking stupid to try and get away with anything illegal.

Tony, to my knowledge, has never been anything but a perfect gentleman or sportsperson win, lose or draw.

[belakbox]

I love all the nicknames and think it's funny as hell, but I have to agree and will wait until it's more official before judging margarito. For now I'll accept his past victories and give him credit until it's official.

[the_PRODIGY]

Sorry to be the voice of dissent - but can we wait for proof of what the stuff actually was before we completely assassinate somebody's character on here?

I mean, with all the officials and the opposing camp observing the wrapping, you'd have to be pretty fucking stupid to try and get away with anything illegal.

Tony, to my knowledge, has never been anything but a perfect gentleman or sportsperson win, lose or draw.

Agreed. Maybe his team is really just stupid. But Margarito..the gallant warrior that he is..I don't think he is aware that he is cheating big time. I hope so. I can only hope so.

[chip]

Sorry to be the voice of dissent - but can we wait for proof of what the stuff actually was before we completely assassinate somebody's character on here?

I mean, with all the officials and the opposing camp observing the wrapping, you'd have to be pretty fucking stupid to try and get away with anything illegal.

Tony, to my knowledge, has never been anything but a perfect gentleman or sportsperson win, lose or draw.

well said i love both fighters and congrats to SSM but please this is a mans reputation and his livley hood lets wait and find out, al though i just cannot see him cheating it will all come out sooner or later.

[boozeboxer]

Sorry to be the voice of dissent - but can we wait for proof of what the stuff actually was before we completely assassinate somebody's character on here?

I mean, with all the officials and the opposing camp observing the wrapping, you'd have to be pretty fucking stupid to try and get away with anything illegal.

Tony, to my knowledge, has never been anything but a perfect gentleman or sportsperson win, lose or draw.

Absolutely. And these ignorant "vigilante posters" should be admonished for jumping to conclusions.

[Boom Boom]

From my experience there has to be a commisioner present while getting your hands wrapped. He has to mark diffent spots on the wraps with pen, basically signing off on them while watching closely the whole time, and then a final signature of apporval on each hand. Lets not jump to conclusions and slander the man based on what a Golden Boy staff member said, and wait for the official results.

[X]

I agree - let's wait and see what happens.

Let's also not forget that sweet innocent Shane was officially found to be a steroid abuser. Boxing has never been a clean sport but let's not jump to conclusions about Margarito until they are proven.

Maybe the plaster of paris was leaking from his chin

[Hughesd]

A one dimensional no skills fighter who has to cheat to win with the hand wraps thing. All he can do is move forward hoping that he can walk through punches. Glad that a fighter with real skills took him apart. He is really just a hyped up version of Arturo Gatti. Hate to imagine what Floyd would have done to him.

[Majesty]

Hate to imagine what Floyd would have done to him.

won a decision in a fight people would bash him for for not standing and trading enough like they always do?

[GAME]

Hate to imagine what Floyd would have done to him.

won a decision in a fight people would bash him for for not standing and trading enough like they always do?

Exactly . As good as Floyd is, no way would he have stood his ground then force Tony back like Shane did.

As I say, nobody could have done what Shane did and thats why hes the number 1 welterweight . . . AGAIN !!

[the_PRODIGY]

IMO... I hope so.

If I were a fan of any fighter that Margarito has beaten in the past I might as well be like a mad dog right now. But being a big fan of Antonio Margarito and knowing him as a true gentleman on and off the ring I would be defensive on these brutal accusations that tend to blemish his previous accomplishments. It's just not right. He didn't beat his opponents before because he had very hard fists. It's because he had a very hard chin. I don't think those plasters gave him great stamina and endurance. I don't think he walked through Cotto's punches because of it. And I don't think those plasters affect his punching power that much. the bare knuckles, the human bone isn't that 'soft' compared to this material that is used to make casts. It won't make his punches like 10x harder. and no matter how much wraps and plasters are on his knuckles the gloves won't be thinner and would remain the same. feelin me?

And since everyone is making assumptions on this issue.. let me tell you mine. My own biased view..

As far as I knew.. one of this handwraps' main purpose is to increase the power of the punches. Yes.. a better grip and more compact fists hits harder. So aside from protection. These handwraps are built to implict more damage on opponents. There are various ways of handwrapping. It depends on where the boxer is more comfortable.. and of course the trainer's style. In the Nevada rules, there is only a certain amount of length of wraps that is allowed for boxers.

As the fight goes on..surely these wraps tend to loosen up more. Margarito's team could have been using this plaster of paris to prevent the wraps to loosen up during the fight. Yes..around the fist. And not just on the knuckles. you don't punch using the back of your hand! Someone in here said it weighs almost a pound. On the area of the knuckles alone? that's ridiculous. and considering the fact that they have to change the handwrapping for 3 times...you call that intentional cheating?!? if they were guilty of something I don't think they would attempt to do the same thing again or worst for the 3rd time! if that was cheating... I am hoping that his team.. and much more Antonio Margarito..is unaware that they were doing something illegal.

The guy is never known for fighting dirty inside the ring. I don't think he is outside the ring. He's too classy and too gallant of a fighter to do such unforgiveable act.