Trainer Javier Capetillo also suspended
Following is a statement by Tim Noonan, Chairman of the California Athletic Commission, regarding Antonio Margarito:
“The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has 
Capetillo. The temporary suspension will remain in effect until CSAC has fully investigated the circumstances surrounding events at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 24, 2009. A foreign substance was found by California State Athletic Commission staff in the hand wraps of Antonio Margarito before his bout against Shane Mosley at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The substance found in Margarito’s hand wraps is currently being analyzed by the California Department of Justice. An investigation as to whether either licensee violated CSAC rules is ongoing. Mr. Margarito and Mr. Capetillo have been asked to appear at an initial hearing scheduled for February 10, 2009.”
“The licenses of Mr. Margarito and Mr. Capetillo were suspended pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 18842, which allows for the temporary suspension of a license when such an action is necessary to ‘protect the public welfare.’ CSAC Rule 323 limits the amount and type of gauze and tape allowed under a fighter’s boxing glove. Rule 390 allows CSAC to discipline a licensee when his or her actions are a “discredit to boxing” or violate the rules of CSAC.
“Commission staff will have no further comment until such time as the Commission makes a final determination of whether licensee actions in this case warrant fines, suspensions, or the revocation of licenses. The Commission has asked Mr. Margarito and Mr. Capetillo to appear at an initial hearing currently scheduled for February 10, 2009.”
This is not good for anyone, the fans, Tony and the Sport, I hope this is not like it sounds, I don’t know why they are taking this long to look at this? If there was something in the gloves why not look @ it right away, it’s taking weeks, come one, this is not a DNA test, I know GB Promotions doesn’t like Margarito much but let’s wait to see what the Commission has to say.
It’s really sad to see stuff like this happened, Mosley has taken steroids now allegations about this to Marg, Mosley even passed a drug test back then, now it also makes me think how Mosley looked in this fight, like a rejuvenating fighter, not the same old Mosley who fought Mayorga and he looked ripped in the weigh in, I mean, Mosley deserves all the credit for an awesome performance, but if you think again how many times has something like this happened? Steroids, gloves, who knows what else.. makes you really think…Sad indeed.
Oh no…This is not the way I want to see a boxer go. Dang!
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