ASSN. OF BOXING COMMISSIONS COULDN’T GET IT UP WITH VIAGRA
Los Angeles, CA– Last week, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) held a hearing for former welterweight (147 lbs) champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), in regards to whether or not they would reinstate his boxing license. Margarito’s license was revoked for a year by the commission in 2009 for loading his hand wrap with a plaster like substance before his fight January 29th against “Sugar Shane” Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs) at the Staples Center.
CAUGHT CHEATING IN THE MOST HEINOUS MANNER
The block that was found inserted into the Mexican’s hand wrap when hardened would have given him an unfair advantage and could quite possibly have permanently injured and or killed his foe. The Tijuana native has a November 13th fight scheduled against boxing’s ‘pound for pound’ king Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs). By law, before fighting again in the United States Margarito had to go before the commission for a hearing in an attempt to regain his license. Under rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions, the governing body over all state commissions in the United States, Margarito was not allowed to fight in any state for one year starting at the time of the revocation which began January 29, 2009.
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID MARGARITO’S “PIECE OF WORK”
In a 5-1 vote the CSAC decided not to reward Margarito a license. What’s puzzling is that the ABC released a statement to Association of Boxing Commission members on August 19, 2010 stating that, “At this time Mr. Margarito has fulfilled his obligations per the ABC (which was to appear before the CSAC before applying for a license to another state/tribal commission in the United States) and thus he is now free to pursue a license with any ABC member commission. There is nothing under the federal law that would prohibit consideration for licensing.”
ABC CAN’T SPELL A-B-C UNDER “PUKEY” LUECKENHOFF
Impotent ABC President Lueckenhoff
If that is the case here, what is the point of the ABC if they are not willing to enforce their obvious authority as the ASSOCIATION of Boxing Commissions. What type of unity really exists if Margarito was rejected from obtaining a license in California and Nevada, but can legally go to any state he chooses (in this case it will be Texas) and apply for a license?
CAUGHT IN THE ACT, THERE’S NO DEFENSE!
The irony here is that the people who have the authority to stop Margarito, a professional prizefighter who was caught cheating (whether or not you believe that he knew what his trainer put into his wraps, as he claims no knowledge or personal wrongdoing), are actually showing no authority whatsoever. If Margarito can literally go and apply in any state that he wants, what is the point of the ABC, and more importantly what was the point of the revocation especially after further review by the CSAC resulted in a denial?
ABC REMINDS ONE OF BOXING BIZ AS USUAL
Why not just have the states decide who they want to license regardless of the circumstances? In essence that’s what they are doing anyways, so why pay people who actually are doing nothing to enforce their power when the opportunity presents itself? Isn’t that the essence of their job to be the governing body of all state commissions to bring some form of unity, whether it be rules or regulations that all states follow?
ABC’S “PUKEY” HAS BEEN BUFFOON FOR YEARS!
Blame has to go to Tim “Pukey” Leukenhoff, President of the ABC. Under his direction, the ABC hasn’t done s*it! “Pukey,” a nickname given Leukenhoff by a fellow scribe, was a crack whore in the movie New Jack City. In closing, this “Pukey” seems to be of the same vocation, only his clients are the fat cats that are the boxing establishment.
Kevin “KP” Perry