Antonio Margarito’s suspension is almost up!

By Ryan Bates of 411Mania.com

Before you think this is an article about Wrapgate, it’s not. Trust me, I don’t want to write anymore about Wrapgate than you want to read about it. It’s a dead horse. It’s more than dead. We all know Antonio Margarito had tainted handwraps going into his fight against “Sugar” Shane Mosley in January of 2009, and Javier Cepatillo put them there. Cepatillo knew he was doing wrong; Margarito probably knew what was going on, but we can’t prove it. They both lost their licenses in boxing for a year; Bob Arum kicked and screamed and spit and swore he was taking them all to

Mexico to beat the system. However, nothing ever came of those threats, so that, as they say, was that.

But now, it’s January 2010, and the 30th is right around the corner. Top Rank is preparing the paperwork to get Antonio Margarito back in the ring

to fight Carson Jones on the undercard of Pacquiao/Clottey in March. And according to Arum, he should have no reason not to get it. This has caused a minor uproar in the boxing world which I anticipate will turn into a major cacophony sooner rather than later. But, that being said, let’s call a spade a spade…

ANTONIO MARGARITO DID THE CRIME, AND NOW HE’S DONE THE TIME. LET THE MAN BOX.

Now before everyone jumps down my throat and cries foul, let me make one thing clear: Do I think he loaded in other fights? Yes. I personally think he loaded in the Cotto fight, and least one of the Cintron fights in addition to the Mosley fight. And I don’t buy his theory of ignorance, that he didn’t realize what Cepatillo was putting on his hands. Having trained myself, you know when your wraps are different. It’s noticable.

So I certainly do not think Margarito is innocent. I damn sure don’t believe Cepatillo is innocent, and he should not be licensed ever again. But Margarito… see, here’s the thing

. We can speculate all day, but we can’t prove anything. We can’t prove that Margarito was loaded in other fights, and we can’t prove that he wasn’t ignorant of the wraps without a polygraph. With that being said, he was suspended for a year and a year has gone by. License him.

Take a look at all the other people who have done dirty deeds

done dirt cheap in boxing, who we’ve let continue to fight: Shane Mosley, Fernando Vargas, Mike Tyson continue reading click here.