Gamer
08-20-2010, 01:03 AM
c/p By Lem Satterfield
Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya has been very vocal on the entire situation surrounding the approval of a boxing license for Antonio Margarito. De La Hoya has always held the position that Margarito, or any fighter who adds an advantage to their fists, should be banned for life from the sport of boxing.
In February 2009, Margarito's license was revoked by the California State Athletic Commission for a period of one year. The commission found Margarito liable for the use of illegal hands wraps. Prior to his fight with Shane Mosley in January 2009, Mosley's trainer Naazim Richardson spotted two hard inserts containing a plaster-like substance in Margarito's wraps. They were confiscated by the CSAC.
Margarito appeared at a hearing on Wednesday to regain his license to box in the state of California. The California commission voted 5-1 to deny Margarito's application to obtain a license to box in their state.
"I've been very vocal on the whole Margarito situation. And, you know, my feelings have not changed. Obviously, I don't want to make this call the whole Margarito situation. But you know where I stand. We don't know what's going to happen with Margarito. Obviously, he's not going to be fighting in California," De La Hoya said.
"I mean, look, I've already stated what I've said, and I'm going to stick to what I believe. I mean, my sport of boxing, which we all appreciate and which I love, and which I participated in inside of that ring for many years, you know, this is a dangerous sport."
De La Hoya doesn't want to hear any of the "I'm sorry" or "I've learned my lesson" responses.
"If any body in any which way tries to tamper with anything having to do with the fists or the gloves, you know what? You should be banned for life. That's my stance and that's my position. There's no if's or buts. Like, 'Oh, I've learned from my mistakes,'" De La Hoya said.
"Well, what if you would have killed somebody. What? So you should fight again because you learned from your mistakes? That's total nonsense, and my stance will always be that. You do not mess with somebody's life up inside of that ring."
De La Hoya is pushing for Top Rank to remove Margarito from the fight with Manny Pacquiao on November 13, and insert Juan Manuel Marquez in the contest.
Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya has been very vocal on the entire situation surrounding the approval of a boxing license for Antonio Margarito. De La Hoya has always held the position that Margarito, or any fighter who adds an advantage to their fists, should be banned for life from the sport of boxing.
In February 2009, Margarito's license was revoked by the California State Athletic Commission for a period of one year. The commission found Margarito liable for the use of illegal hands wraps. Prior to his fight with Shane Mosley in January 2009, Mosley's trainer Naazim Richardson spotted two hard inserts containing a plaster-like substance in Margarito's wraps. They were confiscated by the CSAC.
Margarito appeared at a hearing on Wednesday to regain his license to box in the state of California. The California commission voted 5-1 to deny Margarito's application to obtain a license to box in their state.
"I've been very vocal on the whole Margarito situation. And, you know, my feelings have not changed. Obviously, I don't want to make this call the whole Margarito situation. But you know where I stand. We don't know what's going to happen with Margarito. Obviously, he's not going to be fighting in California," De La Hoya said.
"I mean, look, I've already stated what I've said, and I'm going to stick to what I believe. I mean, my sport of boxing, which we all appreciate and which I love, and which I participated in inside of that ring for many years, you know, this is a dangerous sport."
De La Hoya doesn't want to hear any of the "I'm sorry" or "I've learned my lesson" responses.
"If any body in any which way tries to tamper with anything having to do with the fists or the gloves, you know what? You should be banned for life. That's my stance and that's my position. There's no if's or buts. Like, 'Oh, I've learned from my mistakes,'" De La Hoya said.
"Well, what if you would have killed somebody. What? So you should fight again because you learned from your mistakes? That's total nonsense, and my stance will always be that. You do not mess with somebody's life up inside of that ring."
De La Hoya is pushing for Top Rank to remove Margarito from the fight with Manny Pacquiao on November 13, and insert Juan Manuel Marquez in the contest.