One of the things that I think is going to be an issue is whether or not I can “comfortably” watch Margarito fight from this point forward.

Scott I know what you mean and I honestly get the feeling we won’t have to. Obviously the details are still trickling out, but it sounds like the California AG is serious about this and that charges will be filed. If they are felony assault charges, Tony won’t be able to leave the country. And if they stick, he won’t be able to leave the jail.

This has nothing to do with politics BUT it well known that boxing has a few very good friends in the government that will ensure that this isn’t just broomed away. The Govenator himself was at the fight, and McCain and Arnold are good friends. I highly doubt that the commision hearing was the end of this… or even the beginning really.

I will lose any respect for Arum if he tries to put Margarito in a PPV fight this year in Mexico….

The ruling means that Margartio’s proposed June rematch with Miguel Cotto, whom he knocked out last summer to win the title, is off unless the ruling is reversed.

“We’ll figure out a fight for him in Mexico,” Arum said. “It will be on one of our pay-per-view shows this summer. I think we’d have the opportunity to do 200,000 or 300,000 buys.”

And have been for quite sometime. I trully hope this does not cast a Giant Shadow on the sport. Not only that but with Arum aswell. I’d revoke his hall of fame status if he as much makes a fight happen outside the US.

I really agree with Kevin Iole when he said this…

Take steroids in baseball and you may hit more home runs. Use an illegal driver in golf and you mash the ball 25 yards further down the fairway. Finagle with a car’s engine in auto racing and you zip around the track a couple of miles per hour faster.

But cheat in boxing and you bring into play the very real possibility of seriously injuring, or killing, your opponent.

This is about more than the legitimacy of the all-time home run champion’s records. Load your gloves in boxing and there’s no explanation for it other than a cold-blooded attempt to maim an opponent.

Goosen had 4 million waiting for Margarito to face Paul Williams. Insted he opted to fight Mosley for 2. So he got his head knocked off for 2 million by Mosley and missed out on a 4 million dollar payday. Eventhough 2 million is a lot of money it still gives him a big F on his end.

Maybe, all of this could have been in the cleared if it was what was proposed as a great fight in all fight fans head… Williams -Margo II. But I am indeed glad it is all out in the clear.

Well you can live pretty well off in Mexico for 2 million dollars…

pay to watch Margarito again. Generally, It try to avoid those extreme statements, but this is something else. What else is something else is the public and media’s lack of reaction. In the day of ESPN 60 second sports blurbs, they give relentless coverage to………it’s pretty much been said at this point.

but only to cheer against him. If he is going to get fights in Mexico my preference would be for Margarito to fight another top talent and get his ass kicked again…

Arum, Capetillo and Margarito all insisted the boxer had no knowledge of the illegal nature of the wraps.

My arm is only 36" long. I can see what’s going on with my hands. Unless Margarito’s reach is about 570", and his hands were being wrapped down the hall, I can’t imagine how he wouldn’t have known what was going on down there.

“I know it was you Margo. You broke my heart.”

Personally i wouldnt care if i was ever to see Margo fight again. I waited for the hearing and put my judgement on reserved but know that we know most of the facts, what he and capetillo did is beyond reprehensible and i cannot support margarito by watching him fight ever again.

This isnt like cheating in other sports because boxing is not a game. he could have harmed or killed one of his opponents and trying to give himself this advantage.