On the 3rd of December 2011, New York’s Madison Square Garden will be the home of the fight between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto for the Super Welterweight WBA World Championship. As always before a big match, news reports cover everything that happens. Of course, when covering a fight such as this one, the first thing people look at is the history between the two fighters. This is the second time these two will meet, with the first time having a less than favorable outcome for Miguel Cotto, who had to throw in the towel battered and bruised.
Once it became clear, however, that Margarito had cheated against Shane Mosley by having his hand wraps covered in plaster of Paris, Miguel Cotto claimed that he suspects the same happened in his previous encounter with Margarito. He makes a strong circumstantial case, as he claims to have seen Margarito’s bandages to have been cracked after the match. Furthermore, Cotto was truly left bleeding and bruised, which is slightly odd. However, these allegations were never proven and should be left well alone. Margarito was banned for a year – a sentence that reflects the doubts around his involvement in the bandage controversy – and has hence served his sentence.
However, talks of cheating are of course the order of the day, particularly in light of Cotto’s accusations with regards to their previous encounter and news stations the world over are making speculations of what really happened during that match. Conspiracy theories are very popular, and this whole event makes for a great story. It should come as no surprise and actually as a form of relief that Margarito has agreed to have his bandages inspected before the fight itself, thereby hopefully alleviating any claims of cheating, particularly if he were to beat Cotto.
British fans are invited to watch this gala especially with John Murray taking on Brandon Rios, a main card event just before the main event. Watch Cotto vs Margarito and you won’t regret it!
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