Antonio Margarito's trainer takes blame for hand-wrapping scandal
Antonio Margarito's trainer, Javier Capetillo, has essentially fallen on the sword in the hand-wrapping scandal that is playing out during today's hearing before the California State Athletic Commission in Van Nuys.
Capetillo just told his attorney -- in front of commissioners -- that he accidentally implanted inserts into the hand wraps of his boxer.
"I committed a big mistake," Capetillo said. "I don't want this young man [Margarito] to have problems. I'm here to cover any responsibility. I take full responsibility. I committed this innocent mistake."
Capetillo explained he accidentally pulled the insert from his training bag and placed it in Margarito's knuckle wraps on Jan. 24, just before Margarito's fight with Shane Mosley.
The commission has the power to revoke both Capetillo and Margarito's licenses.
-- Lance Pugmire
Photo: Shane Mosley, right, connects with Antonio Margarito during their Jan. 24 bout. Credit: Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press
Accidentally? Sure, and Alex was taking steroids because all the pressure. So many misunderstandings.
Posted by: Axe | February 10, 2009 at 01:24 PM
yeah hasnt it ever happened to you, you have something in your hand and you trip and you know it fell somewhere near but you cant find it thats what happened it just fell in marga cheatos hand wraps lol dude that is lame hope they dont fall for that bs excuse antonio knew about it
Posted by: ptorican79 | February 10, 2009 at 01:51 PM
Seems that Capetillo will take the fall for Margarito. Unless Margarito is legally blind there is no way he did not knew about it. The evidence is strong enough that can't be denied by Capetillo. Now the lawyer is claiming the evidence did not observed proper chain of custidy. Another indication they knew about the wraps and want to get out on a technicality.
Posted by: Manny | February 10, 2009 at 02:12 PM
He committed the innocent "mistake" twice because the inserts were in both hand wraps. There is no doubt that he use them in Cotto's fight. The only other time that Cotto had such cuts were when he had head butts, but in the fight he had a broken nose and cuts on his face like the was smack with a bat.
Posted by: Manny | February 10, 2009 at 02:20 PM
How come they dont show pictures of the wraps, We want to see the evidence. Pictures tell a thousand words.
A costly mistake with consequences,
I do believe illegl hand wraps were also used vs Cotto.
Margo is pretty much done in the boxing world
Posted by: Mad as a dog | February 10, 2009 at 03:05 PM
MARGARITO, is innocent, it was CHOCOMILK, they are confusing it it some plaster stuff, CHOCOMILK gives you Vitamin A,B,C, & D which give you a better punch. you can see it in the face of the guy he fought before mosley.
Posted by: RICARDO | February 10, 2009 at 04:50 PM
I don't think Margo is innocent about this anomaly. Anyway, it's a good move by trainer Capetillo that he took all the responsiblity just to salvage his guy Margo. It's better to punish one than both of them. Poor Capetillo is now a "Fall Guy". What a shame. tsk tsk
Posted by: moneyman | February 10, 2009 at 05:33 PM
I hope that they are both banned for life and fined heavily. Margarito knew exactly what was going on. He didn't all of a sudden use the plaster against a 37 year old Mosley and not against Cotto,lets not be ridiculous. He stole Cottos titles and undefeated record, what a scumbag.
Posted by: PNUT | February 10, 2009 at 08:46 PM
The wraps were used before mosley's fight coz there were some blood or stain the wraps. It was used during Cotto's fight. Margo new everything about it.
Posted by: gerry | February 13, 2009 at 01:33 AM
How about Trinidad? I heard that he always had illegal hand wraps during his prime.
Posted by: Nopporn | February 13, 2009 at 11:45 PM