Miguel Cotto: Margarito Had Loaded Gloves

The day before boxing's next big fight to prove that the sport is not dead (Miguel Cotto v. Manny Pacquiao), Cotto's camp is standing by its claim that Cotto's lone career loss was the result of Antonio Margarito loading his gloves.

This subject recently came up again on Bad Left Hook, and it's something that will never go away without an admission of guilt, if Margarito is guilty of anything. But Team Cotto -- including Miguel, his father Miguel Sr., and his trainer Joe Santiago -- are now saying they're convinced that Margarito had loaded gloves. Margarito and trainer Javier Capetillo were caught attempting to load the wraps with a plaster-like substance in January, in the dressing prior to Margarito's fight with Shane Mosley. Maragrito and Capetillo both had their licenses revoked shortly after, and are eligible to be reinstated early next year.

Cotto points to this picture as evidence, but as Bad Left Hook says, it really solves nothing -- Nevada State Athletic Commission never inspected the wraps post-fight and Margarito continues to deny any wrongdoing. It's a he-said he-said. For now, Cotto will have to focus on Saturday night's bout with Manny Pacquiao. Check SB Nation's Bad Left Hook for full coverage of the event.