Margarito, who was pummeled by Shane Mosley in a ninth-round TKO, reportedly had to have his hands rewrapped before the fight due to a complaint by Mosley's trainer, Nazim Richardson.
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According to the Los Angeles Times report, officials found what Mosley's doctor described as plaster of Paris hidden in the wrapped hands of Margarito during pre-fight inspection. "It gets hard and mobile," Robert Olvera told the Times.
As my FanHouse colleague Michael David Smith mentioned in his recap, Margarito didn't look much like the fighter that stunned Miguel Cotto for the title last year. While we can't really tell if the pre-fight inspection affected his confidence heading into the fight, one can only wonder if there was a similar substance on Margarito's wraps before his victory over Cotto. Regardless, it was Mosley's speed that overwhelmed him in this bout.
"That's a serious offense," an official with Golden Boy, Mosley's promoter, said according to the Times report. "That's cheating."
The California State Athletic Commission has reportedly seized two pads and is investigating. However, because the violation was caught before Margarito entered the ring, Margarito's camp will likely not be punished too severely if the substance was in fact illegal.
Mosley's also no stranger to cheating accusations, dating back to 2003, where he was allegedly involved in the BALCO performance-enhancing drugs scandal.
Incredible Knockouts
Date: Jan. 24, 2009
Result: Shane Mosley controlled his title fight with Antonio Margarito from the start. He pummeled the defending champ until the ninth round when Margarito's trainer threw in the towel, giving Mosley a shocking upset. Click through for more stunning boxing knockouts.
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Date: Dec. 6, 2008
Result: Manny Pacquiao's crushing eighth-round TKO of Oscar De La Hoya knocked the "Golden Boy" down a peg and cemented Pacquiao's status as the pound-for-pound king.
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Date: Dec. 10, 2007
Result: Ricky Hatton challenged Floyd Mayweather for his WBC title to no avail. Mayweather would win by KO due in part to punches like the one pictured.
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Date: Oct. 18, 1991
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Date: June 8, 2002
Result: This fight was for Lennox Lewis' heavyweight title but was evidently not meant to be as Lewis knocked out Mike Tyson in the eighth round.
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Date: Sept. 18, 2004
Result: In Round 9 of this middleweight bout, Bernard Hopkins landed a very painful liver shot to Oscar De La Hoya for the win.
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Date: Aug. 12, 2006
Result: Oleg Maskaev knocked out Hasim Rahman in the final round at the Thomas and Mack Center to grab the WBC heavyweight title and become the fourth boxer from the former Soviet Union to hold a heavyweight world title.
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Date: Jan. 22, 1973
Result: Referred to as the "Sunshine Showdown," George Foreman knocked down Joe Frazier six times in two rounds to win the title by knockout in one of boxing's biggest upsets.
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Date: Nov. 11, 2006
Result: Vladimir Klitschko dropped Calvin Brock in the seventh round to retain his heavyweight championship.
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Date: Oct. 29, 1993
Result: Before the fight occurred, boxing fans were calling for Tommy Morrison to fight Lennox Lewis for the title. Instead, Morrison was knocked down three times by the virtually unknown Michael Bentt.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)
1-25-2009 @ 5:56PM
Terry said...
Wow, why all the slamming over a couple of questions that are just asking people their OPINION on something that has no bearing on anything important? It`s just for entertainment, don`t take things so seriously, lol. So many people always slamming the stories and such on the internet. I just don`t get why they bother reading them or responding so bitterly. Nothing is ever going to change. People love to hear about their favorite actors, atheletes, and such. May it be gossip, lies, the truth, etc.. I never comment but all those F-BOMBS thrown at everyone seemed a bit too much, just an opinion, lol.
1-25-2009 @ 11:17AM
Sup JumpMaster said...
Once the CA state commission confirms that the pads are in fact illegal. Antonio Margarito win over Cotto should be Null and Void. Better yet if the wraps from that fight are still available they should be inspected as well. Cotto definitely dominated Margarito for the majority of the fight and only the accumalation of blow from those possibly contaminated gloves/wraps gave him (margarito) the edge.
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1-25-2009 @ 3:36PM
zach20301111 said...
You can only make the win over Cotto null and void if there is direct evidence he cheated in that fight. You cannot use conduct from a subsequent fight against him although I think his reputation is defninately damaged.
1-25-2009 @ 7:49PM
Tony said...
I agree with you 100%
1-31-2009 @ 6:58PM
Carlito said...
Well now evreybody think Margarito cheats when he destroy Cotto,is a cheap excuse if they really think that put Margarito vs Cotto 11 and check his hands before they start the figth,Margarito is just to much for jack ass Cotto,he beat him and kick his back,stop crying and be a man.
Now let me refresh all you mind,what happend in 2001 when Hopkins beat Trinidad,the same man found smethng in his hands why Trinidad never get suspend or any investigation was conducted,what about his previous fight ( most of his career)if will be null also,dont you think if all you thnk Margarito Cotto 1 should be null so lets null all Trinidad Career for the same staff,Puerto Ricans stop crying like a girls.
Margarito will kick Cotto ass anywhere,anytime
1-26-2009 @ 12:26PM
STACY4476 said...
fIRST OSCAR DE LA HOYA, NO THIS, LOOKS LIKE AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE DOMINATING YET ANOTHER SPORT!!!!!
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1-25-2009 @ 6:36PM
Michael Alfaro said...
Oscar was beatn by a Phillipino you dumbass & Roy Jones Jr got his ass whoopd by Joe Calzaghe(a european). Know your boxing you idiot before you speak.
1-25-2009 @ 7:58PM
lac7181 said...
Too bad you can't seem to dominate the English language.
1-25-2009 @ 8:39PM
atonyclifton said...
well it's not surprising they dominate this sport....boxing is the only proof needed to win the argument that we come from animals....i wouldn't say there are any bragging rights for dominating this hideous excuse for a sport. and are u a woman? you should't even be reading this article. the only thing uglier than this sport is a woman who likes this sport.
1-25-2009 @ 11:09PM
agranon2 said...
Pacquiao dominates boxing. Manning football. Rodriquez baseball. Federer tennis. Nash basketball. Oh wait a negro does dominate golf, your right lololol
1-25-2009 @ 11:40PM
Carlos said...
Not quite! You still have undefeated englishman Joe Calzaghe to deal with. Sorry!
1-25-2009 @ 3:26PM
soccerboy396 said...
hi
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1-25-2009 @ 3:26PM
cwc1864 said...
Plain and simple, Cotto just got beat down.
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1-25-2009 @ 4:04PM
the1tc said...
Did you see the fight cotto was crazy ahead on all the cards.Margarito is cheater
1-25-2009 @ 5:20PM
wingchunka said...
you have no idea of what you are saying cwc1864.from what these eyes saw yesterday, its a big possibilty that MARGARITO,is a dirty fighter and could;nt beat Cotto, on his worst day.
1-25-2009 @ 7:06PM
Pito said...
Yes Cotto got beat, but by a cheater. I seriously doubt any would need to, but let's pin you up against an opponent wearing cast pads under his padded gloves and see how long you last. Margarito cheated and only die hard fanatics will argue against that fact. Surely he did it against Cotto despite the fact that it cannot be proven now. But take a look at that fight. After 7 roundsof getting his ass kicked, and hardly scratching at Cotto, he sudenly came back with a second wind? What man does that? No one, or a cheating one. It wasn't his stamina that beat Cotto in the end. It was loaded gloves and a medication number body, as admitted by his own trainer. They just didn't reveal how much of the substance was left in his system after the dopage test. There's only one way to prove Margarito cheated against Cotto too, and that's during the re-match when Cotto will pummel him and beat him until he's under the ring....
2-02-2009 @ 5:07PM
JOHNNY CAZ # 45 said...
wrong
1-25-2009 @ 3:27PM
pimpdaddy said...
what a piece of s**t i hope he gives cotto a rematch so cotto get put his ass away fair and sqare.
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1-25-2009 @ 3:27PM
soccerboy396 said...
yeah no wonder
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1-25-2009 @ 3:32PM
ELKINGDOMINICANO said...
It's 2 Late!!! Cotto got his ASS WHIPPED!!! The only way that could be Changed is with a REMATCH!!! Next time is Cotto's People that has 2 Pay attention 2 what is Going On,Like The "Golden Boy's" Did!!!! Let's See If They Make It Happen;It's Going 2 Be Interesting!!!
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