I actually thought this thread meant the fight being stopped because of the early cuts of Cotto. I would have agreed with this thread in this regard as Clottey was losing the fight at that point.

If you compare the cut of Calderon (high on the forehead) and that of Cotto, you would say pooh pooh to the doctor for stopping the Calderon -Mayol fight. I thought (and this is from an untrained eye) that Cotto's cuts were more serious being around the eyes and all. And yet when the ref asked him if he could go on he nods his head. What a fighter!

As for the throw (and it was a throw), I thought the referee should have either deducted a point or at least should have given a stern warning to Cotto. I see the clips and it was a throw despite what everyone in this thread opines. Cotto had a downward arm movement that you would do if you were throwing someone to the ground. Again, that is my opinion.