Former three-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will not make a planned September return in Mexico. He does want to fight in September but only if the fight takes place in the United States. The only way that can happen is if the California State Athletic Commission returns his boxing license. The Mexican fighter had his license revoked back in February when the CSAC found him liable for a plaster-like substance that was found in his handwraps prior to the bout with Shane Mosley on January 24.

Margarito's legal team is fighting hard to get him back in the ring. If they lose, Margarito will have to wait until February 2010 to re-apply for a license and the CSAC can still make a decision to turn down his request. He does understand that by taking a fight in Mexico, he can anger the CSAC and hurt his chances to fight again on American soil.

"I've been training for a long time and waiting to see if they tell me that I can return in September. But if all depends if I get back my license, and if so, the fight will not be in Tijuana but in the United States," Margarito told The Record.

"What we know is [the lawyers] are trying to get me my license back. It has already been suspended for six months and I know that I am innocent, so I do not want to fight in Mexico because my situation could worsen further in the U.S. and I prefer to wait a little [longer] to prevent any further punishment."