Did Cotto Quit In The First Fight Against Tony?

[BoxingGenius27]

IF Diego corrales would have had that loser mentality he would have NEVER made the biggest comeback in boxing history

Sure buddy.

Did Gerald McClellan have that same mentality?

How about Levander Johnson? Does he have that same "loser mentality" you're talking about?

God bless the dead and crippled, but you keyboard warriors are something else.

If you can't tell when someone's face is a bloody mess and punches are nowhere near what they were in the 1st half of the fight isn't quitting but fighting til you can't fight anymore, cool. You're entitled to your own opinion, but you guys obviously don't know what it's like to be in that position.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Ok, only 10, I guess that's better than most.

I'm not going to lie, I've lost quite a few fights. But anyone that's ever been in that situation will know. You fight, you give it your all and sometimes your legs give out and no matter how hard you fight, you just don't have it in you to go on. You don't quit, you just can't go on. It's a physical thing, not mental.

Look at those marathon runners. What do you call those guys that just drop and can't finish the race? Are they quitters also or did they give it their all but just couldn't finish.

Ummmm Cotto's legs didnt give out. He voluntarily went down. If his legs gave out, the ref wouldve couldnt to 10 and it wouldve been a KO.

If you can stand up, you should keep fighting. It might sound harsh or ****** but we're talking in the domain of boxing which has different standards than running or anything else.

[ChangoHater]

Sure buddy.

Did Gerald McClellan have that same mentality?

How about Levander Johnson? Does he have that same "loser mentality" you're talking about?

God bless the dead and crippled, but you keyboard warriors are something else.

If you can't tell when someone's face is a bloody mess and punches are nowhere near what they were in the 1st half of the fight isn't quitting but fighting til you can't fight anymore, cool. You're entitled to your own opinion, but you guys obviously don't know what it's like to be in that position.

IDK did they take Knees? but yeah he QUIT chico took a savage beating from JLC and never in his mind did he give up

[BoxingGenius27]

dude a few seconds before he took the first knee he was still throwing bombs at tony. He still had energy he just got hurt from the short uppercuts and decided enough was enough. He did not want to get beat up more he even says it himself how can you say he didnt quit? He says it he quit bc he didnt deserve to get beat up not bc he was tired. He also like a true puto says he would do it again. :gay:

Learn the difference between quitting and knowing when enough is enough. That's what Cotto said. He fought until he couldn't fight anymore.

But let's leave it up to guys like you who thinks Manny Steward is some kind of psychic.

Manny yelling "it's over, it's over" means he knew Cotto would quit. You are brilliant sir.

[Pez]

if you CHOOSE not to finish the fight through its entirety, that's quitting. cotto CHOSE to stop in the 11th.

PLAIN & SIMPLE.

[BoxingGenius27]

That's where your problem arises. Cotto taking that knee was physical AND MENTAL. He was mentally broken, he didn't want to be in that ring anymore, he didn't want to fight anymore, he didn't want to be hit anymore. He was tired yes, he was beaten yes, but he was BROKEN. Mentally and Physically. It's hard to recover from that kind of loss.

I give that to you. It is mental also. But your body can only take so much.

Ever notice how the guys that have 1 punch KO power don't kill anyone. But fighters that have just enough power to hurt you, but not KO you, do kill?

Here's my theory. Margarito had just enough power to hurt and make Cotto bleed, but not knock him out. But I guess Cotto was suppose to lay against the ropes and let Marg beat on him to impress some posters on boxingscene.

[BoxingGenius27]

IDK did they take Knees? but yeah he QUIT chico took a savage beating from JLC and never in his mind did he give up

To answer your question, yes! McClellan took quite a few knees. Do you want to know what they said about McClellan? The same thing these guys are saying in this thread. McClellan QUIT!!!

Do you want to know where McClellan is today? He's almost in a vegetable state. Can barely speak and is blind. Why were announcers saying he quit? Beats the hell out of me. McClellan simply fought until he couldn't fight anymore, which is what Cotto did. What don't you non boxing following guys understand about that?

If my memory serves me correctly, they said the same thing about Johnson. He quit. This was right before he slipped into a coma and died. R.I.P.

Some of you guys are something else on here.

[ChangoHater]

To answer your question, yes! McClellan took quite a few knees. Do you want to know what they said about McClellan? The same thing these guys are saying in this thread. McClellan QUIT!!!

Do you want to know where McClellan is today? He's almost in a vegetable state. Can barely speak and is blind. Why were announcers saying he quit? Beats the hell out of me. McClellan simply fought until he couldn't fight anymore, which is what Cotto did. What don't you non boxing following guys understand about that?

If my memory serves me correctly, they said the same thing about Johnson. He quit. This was right before he slipped into a coma and died. R.I.P.

Some of you guys are something else on here.

Jake Lamotta Never Quit and he was fine even in old age

[BoxingGenius27]

Jake Lamotta Never Quit and he was fine even in old age

Ali, Toney, and Meldrick Taylor all said hi. You're really insulting with your ignorance. But it's not just you, so don't feel alone.

Anyway, whatever floats your boat.

[SkillspayBills]

I give that to you. It is mental also. But your body can only take so much.

Ever notice how the guys that have 1 punch KO power don't kill anyone. But fighters that have just enough power to hurt you, but not KO you, do kill?

Here's my theory. Margarito had just enough power to hurt and make Cotto bleed, but not knock him out. But I guess Cotto was suppose to lay against the ropes and let Marg beat on him to impress some posters on boxingscene.

I hope that isn't directed at me bro, that would be pretty assinine if it was because I didn't say anythig of the sort. Nonetheless, that is exactly the sort of beating Cotto took. Marg couldn't KO him but he busted him up to the point where he gave up on victory. Like I said previously, the WAY he lost, him running from Marg and taking a knee without another punch being thrown tells me he was mentally broken by that point. That's usually 10 times worse than a physical beating.