Margarito plans September return

[JazMerkin]

Taken from Setanta.com article by Ciaran Baynes at Boxing: Margarito expects September return | Setanta


Margarito expects September return

by Ciaran Baynes , 07 June 2009


Antonio Margarito expects to have his ban lifted shortly by the California State Athletic Commission and be back in the ring by September.
Margarito was banned after it was found to have plaster-like substance in his hand-wraps prior to his loss to Shane Mosley in January.
The Mexican, supported by his promoter Bob Arum, has pleaded that because it was not him putting the illegal substance on his hands, he should not be punished, and expects to be allowed to resume his career shortly.
"I have not stopped training because this month I will get my license given back to me by the California State Athletic Commission," Margarito told ESTO. "My lawyers are working on that now.
"I will reappear in September. In the coming week my company will let me know who will be my rival.
"I would like a 10-round fight and then next fight for a world title.
"I do not have a preference, but I want revenge against Mosley. I could also fight [Miguel] Cotto or Manny Pacquiao because Mexico would love a Mexican to defeat the Filipino and that will be Antonio Margarito."

Even though I wasn't as sold on his guilt as others, as I truly believe he is thick enough to not realize it was not being put in, I was never a fan & always thought he was a prick. However, a lot of this just shows no class & I hope when he comes back somebody beats him up. It's also a disgrace if he gets off with 8/9 months of inactivity for what he did, especially when you consider that's roughly what Cotto ended up with after their fight & it looks like Shane might have to wait longer

[boozeboxer]

Heck yeah! I am super pumped that Tony is coming back.

[OumaFan]

Isn't that prick still with Capetillo? I would love nothing more than a Mosley rematch

[OumaFan]

Its irks me to see him having the audacity to celebrate after the Cotto fight was stopped. Just take the money and leave. Yeah yeah he's innocent till proven guilty, he only did it that one time!, Nixon wasn't a crook, blah blah.

[Kel]

I saw this earlier was gonna post it myself. I can't believe they are still saying 'plaster-like' and 'he did not put it in there'

I hope he gets another whuppin the cheating fooker.

[Spicoli]

Has it been a year already Jeezus Im on here waaay to much,life just slips by

I'll watch.Why the fook not.Should be interesting and all will be gunning to knock him out.His chin may have been permenatly opened up by Shane.

[Quinito]

Lol. More reason for Floyd why he should avoid fighting the top dogs at 147.

[kingfrnk]

I hope not. he doesnt deserve to step in the ring again imo.

[toogood4u]

lets see him get whooped again..

[Master]

Done the crime and served his time, he should be free to earn a dime.

[Chino]

What if he totally came back clean and honest and was checked with a magnifying glass every single fight, followed rules, gave us good fights, etc. You guys still wouldn't give him a second chance?

[El Kabong]

He put fighter's lives and career's at risk even more by cheating....if they found him face down in a ditch I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

I would love nothing more than to see Toni if he does fight again, get the shit beat out of him! I want him to be battered for 12 rounds....I don't care about a KO or anything, I want his orbital bones broken, his retinas detatched, and his jaw broken...I want his career ended in his "Comeback fight"


Boxing is slimey enough without that fucking goon around

[JazMerkin]

What if he totally came back clean and honest and was checked with a magnifying glass every single fight, followed rules, gave us good fights, etc. You guys still wouldn't give him a second chance?

Do you think that 8 months off from fighting is a fair punishment, especially as that is all he might have missed through ring inactivity anyway

I've not been as hard on his guilt as others, but to come back talking the way he is shows a complete asshole in action

[Quinito]

I still wanna see Tony fight Floyd. Lol.. 90/10 split for Floyd. C'mon Arum. Damn it, make the fight happen!

[TheDemolitionDan]

It should be fun seeing Margarito back in the ring. He will only make that Welterweight division stronger.