Margarito To Fight Baldomir in June or July?
February 12th, 2009
By Eric Thomas: With the California State Athletic Commission stripping away the licenses of both Antonio Margarito (37-6, 27 KOs) and his excellent trainer Javier Capetillo on Tuesday, revoking the licenses for a minimum of one year, his promoter Bob Arum is looking to keep him active by having him fight in June or July in Mexico possibly against Argentinean Carlos Baldomir (44-12-6, 13 KOs). This would be a great fight for Margarito, one sure to interest many Mexicans who despite the controversy over Antonio’s problems with illegal hand wraps being put on him mistakenly by his trainer before Margarito’s January 24th fight with Shane Mosley, is still a very popular fighter in Mexico.
Margarito stated to the commission that he was unaware of any extra padding in his hand wraps. However, excuse or not, Margarito has his license revoked anyway by the commission for one year. At the end of a year, Margarito along with his trainer can reapply for their licenses, but there’s no guarantee that they’ll be able to get his license back then or ever.
Margarito has the option of appealing the case before the superior court in California or the Association of Boxing Commission, asking them to overturn the license revocation. If the white substance does turn out to be plaster of paris, as some people think it is, it’s doubtful that Margarito will have any success with his appeals – if he does choose to make them.
In its current form, the license revocation keeps Margarito from fighting in California only, but in some cases the other states accept the California ruling and also keep the fighter from fighting in their states. However, the ban doesn’t stretch beyond the United States, which means that Margarito will continue to make a living in boxing. However, the one opponent – Miguel Cotto – that he had been hoping to fight in June, won’t likely be fighting him if Miguel’s recent comments about his banning are any indication of future action.
Cotto recently said that Margarito shouldn’t be able to fight anywhere for one-year, not just in the United States. This could suggest that Cotto wouldn’t be interested in fighting Margarito in Mexico as long as the year-long suspension is still in place.
What Cotto doesn’t realize, however, is that the suspension could possibly last longer than a year, and could continue hurting Margarito for much longer. For this reason, it’s in Margarito’s best interest to keep fighting wherever he can until he gets his boxing license back.
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I disagree with Edar,their must be a reason why their testing it in a lab.A man can for sure know if something is being put in the hand wraps but also think about,if you’re being wrapped can’t you lean your head down and close your eyes to concentrate of the fight to come.
Im not saying he did or did not but their is no proof he was aware unless cameras were installed.
Like you said “imagine” if he went to the body,but he didn’t.Also it didn’t go twelve rounds.Facts are Cotto got knocked the f**ked out.So no if and or buts about it.See what did happen and not what could’ve.
Margarito would win again against Cotto hands down and beat him even earlier.Hope their is a rematch and to prove Margarito is better.Sorry bud but Cotto SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s a big overrated doofy turtle with a glass jaw when he fights.
I agree with Mark E; One must be out of his F**N mind not to believe that Marg. did not use plaster in the Cotto fight. Also it is not hard to figure out what plaster is. You do not need a lab for that. It is all a money issue because of the millions of dollars in the rematch with Cotto!!!
For Mexicans to believe that a man is not aware of what is being wrapped on his own hands will furthermore make boxing fans look at Mexicans as a dirty race in boxing, which is a shame, especially after Mexicans came a long way in boxing.
It’s a shame that now it seams as though Marg’s corner will dodge Cotto because after this dirty trick, Mexicans know Cotto will put it on his assssss!!!!!!!!!! Destroy him and strip him out of his entire career!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those who disagree with me, don’t forget what Cotto did to Mosely and let’s not forget how not one punch (Marg. gave Mosley) phazed him!!!!! Funny huh. Facts are Facts… Marg. had nothing on Cotto to begin with…. We all know if it would have gone the twelve rounds- the decision would had been Cotto’s… With or without plaster.
I also want to point out; Imagine if Cotto would have given Marg. body-shots like Mosley did. That is why he got knocked the f**kd out by Mosley, which is odd that he didn’t because that is what Cotto is known for.
In other words: With or without plaster I cannot give Marg. any props because he is NOT a boxer with any skills what-so-ever! Pay attention to the way he swings. He needs plaster in order to really hurt someone… Sorry buddy but Marg. SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s a big doofy ass frankenstein when he fights.
Its funny how no one ever mentions that Roy Jones was on the juice. I bet it would be different if it were Calzaghe or Hatton…
Mosley though I believe only used steroids for one fight (De La Hoya II), one in which he looked too musclebound and tight and no one really believes he won.
Im not saying it was right but well its not as dangerous as beting someone to a pulp with what are essentially plastercasts.
Before the plaster thing came to light. I found it odd in the Marg/Cotto fight that while he wasn’t landing punches properly the slightest glancing blows were having the effect of a sledgehammer on the normally resilient Cotto.
what a joke nothing’s been proved yet he’s been stripped of the right to fight in the states!!mosely admitted to takeing steroids and yet nothing happened also roy jones wasn’t punished either!!hypocrisy at the heighest level.