Former WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito has had his license revoked by the California State Athletic Commission.
Mexican lost WBA title after being stopped by Mosley
The California State Athletic Commission have revoked the licenses of former WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito and his trainer, Javier Capetillo.
The year-long ban has been handed down after a plaster-like substance was found under Margarito's wraps prior to his recent bout against Shane Mosley.
The items were confiscated last week and are still being tested by the commission. The panel voted 7-0 to revoke the pair's licenses, saying they could not believe Margarito did not know his gloves were 'loaded'.
Veteran Mosley claimed a shock victory by ninth-round technical knockout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to claim the WBA welterwight belt.
The suspension for the Mexican ends any hopes of a re-match in 2009 against Miguel Angel Cotto, who lost the first fight between the pair last July.
However, the ban is only nationwide meaning he can remain active anywhere else in the world.
Trainer Capetillo insists his mistake was an innocent one, saying: "I don't want this young man to have his problems. I take full responsibility. I committed this innocent mistake."
However, promoter Bob Arum was left fuming by decision of the panel to ban the fighter, whom he believes to be completely innocent.
"It's an absolute outrage," Arum said. "It's something that I never thought would happen in the United States, where somebody who is totally and completely innocent, has no knowledge what happened, and didn't do anything wrong, gets his license taken away because his trainer allegedly did something wrong.
"Everybody is blown away. It's absolutely crazy."
