I've been reluctant to write about the Manny Pacquiao versus Antonio Margarito fight which takes place this Saturday in Dallas. This is due to my belief that Margarito should not be allowed into a boxing ring ever again after the hand wrapping scandal that overshadowed his fight with Shane Mosley. Margarito deliberately tried to cheat by loading his gloves which could have caused serious injury to Mosley if it hadn't been dedected. Freddie Roach, Manny's trainer believes that Margarito loaded his gloves in fights against Kermit Cintron and Miguel Cotto as well, but he belives he got away with it and won those fights. So why the hell is he been given a chance at fighting the most marketable boxer in the world? He was banned for one year which is an absolute joke. It seems that the financial clout of his promoter Bob Arum forced the hand of the boxing commission.
So Margarito kept his head down and played the grateful reformed character? Of course he didn't! To show the class of the guy and his team, a video has been released which shows Margarito mocking Freddie Roach. He is seen shaking his hands and head in reference to the fact that Roach has Parkinson's disease. His trainer, Robert Garcia, is shown with a metal weight on his hand, joking about the hand wrap scandal. The guy is obviously a brain dead moron. He has proven he doesn't deserve a second chance. The best we can hope for as fans is that this guy gets a serious boxing lesson on Saturday. He is a sickening insult to the sport and we really need to hope he doesn't beat Pacquiao as it would be a serious blow to the reputation of the noble art of boxing.
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