Much has been written about Antonio Margarito’s hand-wrap scandal during the build up to the former welterweight titleholder’s showdown with Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.
The incident, which occurred before Margarito was knocked out by Shane Mosley last January, has been a hot-button issue within the boxing community and major storyline of the event since it was announced.
However, the man who was at the center of the hand-wrap controversy, Margarito’s former trainer Javier Capetillo, has not been heard from since a hearing at which California officials revoked Margarito's license in February of last year.
Capetillo held his tongue for more than a year and half as he was vilified in the media and beyond. But the 60-year-old trainer broke his silence on Tuesday. The boxing pariah, who continues to train fighters at the Azteca Boxing Club in Bell, Calif., but is forbidden to work their corners in the U.S., had a lot on his mind.
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Great Ploy... Kudos to whoever is stirring this expose... so close to the fight!
