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Margarito cleared of wrongdoing in July 2008 victory over Cotto

NEW YORK -- While he awaits the results of a California State Athletic Commission investigation into whether he attempted to pack his taped hands with an illegal substance before his WBA welterweight title fight against Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito has been officially cleared of any wrongdoing in his July 2008 win over former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. Speculation has been that Margarito, who is being accused of attempting to apply a plaster-like substance under his tape to increase …

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