Luis Resto Finally Admits His Guilt

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Resto admits loaded handwraps!

Thursday, April 3 2008


Former welterweight fighter Luis Resto admitted today at a press conference in New York City that he not only battered "Irish" Billy Collins Jr. for ten rounds with padding-removed gloves, but that his knuckles were pre-cast with tape soaked in plaster of Paris - before the hollowed gloves were placed over his fists. Resto, along with his trainer Panama Lewis, were both convicted, incarcerated for 30 months, and received a lifetime ban from boxing. The brutally-beaten Collins quickly fell into a downward spiral and died in a car accident nine months later. An attorney for Collins' widow Andrea Collins-Nile today filed a motion in Federal District Court to reopen the previous case against the State of New York. That case, alleging "gross and wanton dereliction of duty, breach of contract, assault and battery, conspiracy, fraud, and negligence of the commission" for failing to detect the doctored gloves was dismissed in 1994. With Resto's revelation today that his handwraps were also tampered with, something the NYSAC should have detected, Collins' family believes the original judgment would have been different. Resto's admission came to help promote a new film titled "Cornered," which documents the scandal.

[SAS2]

piece of shit.

[BigReg]

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Resto admits loaded handwraps!

Thursday, April 3 2008


Former welterweight fighter Luis Resto admitted today at a press conference in New York City that he not only battered "Irish" Billy Collins Jr. for ten rounds with padding-removed gloves, but that his knuckles were pre-cast with tape soaked in plaster of Paris - before the hollowed gloves were placed over his fists. Resto, along with his trainer Panama Lewis, were both convicted, incarcerated for 30 months, and received a lifetime ban from boxing. The brutally-beaten Collins quickly fell into a downward spiral and died in a car accident nine months later. An attorney for Collins' widow Andrea Collins-Nile today filed a motion in Federal District Court to reopen the previous case against the State of New York. That case, alleging "gross and wanton dereliction of duty, breach of contract, assault and battery, conspiracy, fraud, and negligence of the commission" for failing to detect the doctored gloves was dismissed in 1994. With Resto's revelation today that his handwraps were also tampered with, something the NYSAC should have detected, Collins' family believes the original judgment would have been different. Resto's admission came to help promote a new film titled "Cornered," which documents the scandal.

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[Illmatic]

this shit is too common in the amatuers as well

[CJLightweight]

:-(

[Ramshall1]

Just sad, no telling what other crap this Panama Lewis scumbag has got away with.

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[kirk]

wait, dont tito supporters say this is impossible? since there are people there to watch the handwrapping, and yadda yadda?

[rodney]

This should of never happened.
Both fighters should have their gloves examined
both --- before they are gloved
and --- after they are gloved (with gloves on).
If anything doesnt seem right, then the gloves should be removed for a more detailed examination.
In my opinion, I think the governing boxing body bears some of the responsibility as well.

[WhataRock]

This should of never happened.
Both fighters should have their gloves examined
both --- before they are gloved
and --- after they are gloved (with gloves on).
If anything doesnt seem right, then the gloves should be removed for a more detailed examination.
In my opinion, I think the governing boxing body bears some of the responsibility as well.

Exactly.

Im sure they have a duty of care or something but Resto and Lewis are just pieces of shit for such dog act like that.

Obviously corruption has always been an underlying problem in boxing even to this day.
Its either that or pure imcompetance which allowed these guys to do this.

[Hank]

I'm glad he admits it. If not, some people would swear forever that he was framed. I hope that he is not making money off the film though. I think that is against law in New York, under the Son of Sam Law.

I had not heard about th eplaster of Paris before. Collin's career was ruined. If Collin' sfther had not run over and demanded gloves be siezed comission would have known nothing (or said nothing if they discovered it.)

[booklord]

In 1991 the Supreme Court in their everlasting wisdom struck down New York's Son of Sam law. The current New York Son of Sam law passed in 2001 is a pale shadow of the original. It basically gives the victims or their families the right to sue off any such profits. But it has such things as a statute of limitations ( time limit ) and a minimum amount of money before it comes into play ($10,000).

Resto's making money off this. It's enough to make you vomit.

At least this should finally kill Panama Lewis's career.

[Lampley]

A sad and disgusting chapter in boxing history. I'm glad to see Resto finally admitting it, but disappointed that the only reason is because he stands to gain a few bucks.

Panama Lewis is a dispicable human being.

Edit: I just read that Resto will not be making any money on the success of the film, so I take that accusation back.

[Lampshade]

What gets me is that despite knowing full well what he did he was prepared to cast aspersions about the role played by the Collins team (with accusations of switching the gloves post-fight, suggesting the injuries were exaggerated etc).

I am glad he's finally made this admission, I'm just expecting to see quotes in the near future with him again suggesting things weren't that bad. I hope I'm wrong.

[TRUEBELIEVER 66]

Fuck this only took 25 years:patsch very sad about what happened to Billy Collins:-( Panama Lewis should be shot in the head, Fucking piece of shit..

[boxingabc123]

Panama Lewis has an article on fightnews denying this, saying that Resto is going crazy. He said he was jailed for something he never did and he doesn't know what Resto is now saying this.

[Zakman]

Look, it's possible this is all alot of hype, that Resto has some hidden reason for trashing Lewis - but I doubt it. What Resto is saying seems quite consistent with the rest of the story - and the most interesting revelation, I think, is that he pulled the same stunt in a few of Resto's other fights!

[boxingabc123]

Zakman I may sound like an idiot, but who is the man on the left side of your avatar?

[Zakman]

Zakman I may sound like an idiot, but who is the man on the left side of your avatar?

That's Ronald Wilson Reagan!!! :yep

[boxingabc123]

That's Ronald Wilson Reagan!!! :yep

Everytime I looked at it I always said to myself "It's Regan next to Obama", except now for some reason I thought it was somone else. Thanks for reassuring me though.

[Zakman]

Everytime I looked at it I always said to myself "It's Regan next to Obama", except now for some reason I thought it was somone else. Thanks for reassuring me though.

Birds of a feather flock together! :lol:

[Club Fighter]

That that was a corner full of world class scumbags right there. MF'ers are always searching for an advantage. Deplorable and unacceptable.

[Lampley]

I have no reason to doubt Resto. It's obvious there was foul play, especially considering the black bottle in Pryor/Arguello I as well.

Sad story. Looking forward to watching the documentary, though.