Freddie Roach: Antonio Margarito Knew of 'Rocks' In His Gloves

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Rumors, HBO, Top Rank Promotions

Antonio Margarito has claimed no knowlege of the illegal hand wrappings in his gloves that led to a scandal that cost him his American boxing license for more than a year.

But long before the discovery was made by trainer Naazim Richardson of a plaster-like substance that was removed and confiscated prior to Margarito's ninth-round knockout loss to Shane Mosley in January of 2009, many in the boxing world have speculated that Margarito's trainer, Javier Capetillo, had loaded Margarito's gloves.

Some of that belief has been leveled against Capetillo in relation to Margarito's vanquished rivals such as Kermit Cintron and Miguel Cotto, whom Margarito beat savagely and bloodily before scoring knockouts.

Margarito (38-6, 27 knockouts) has a Nov. 13, HBO pay-per-view televised, Top Rank Promotions battle opposite WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), the latter of whom takes a 12-fight winning streak that includes eight KOs into his bout in pursuit of an eighth title in as many different weight divisions.

 

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