Was it OK for Cotto to "quit" in Cotto vs Margarito I?

[Violent Demise]

The Nevada commission is a very experience commission. They cleared Margarito's wraps. So with it being a fair fight, Cotton quitting was a cowards move. I don't consider Cotto to be a coward. But he went out like one that night.

[LobowolfXXX]

The Nevada commission is a very experience commission. They cleared Margarito's wraps. So with it being a fair fight, Cotton quitting was a cowards move. I don't consider Cotto to be a coward. But he went out like one that night.

There's no "they." One guy was there. Do you know who it was, or how experienced he was? Do experienced commissioners never miss things? The NYSAC is pretty experienced, too. Didn't help Billy Collins.

[rjj tszyu]

I didn't see it as him quitting. At the time I just thought he had been beaten by some truly hurtfull shots, now looking back with the knowledge we have of Margarito cheating I have to say it looks more and more like he cheated against Cotto. I fully expect Cotto to get revenge this time around, and hopefully he will give Margarito a beating on the same level that Pacquiao did.

[KananKrus]

I never thought Miguel Cotto quit that fight.

Maybe the Puerto Rican caved in to the physical limitations that he had, but it was quite understandable, for if in fact the suspected loaded gloves, the glove of choice for Tony Margarito was illegal... then Miguel indeed was, a victim of an inhuman battering!

The repulsive thing, given that, if there actually was premeditation, was the manner by which the camp who administered the brutality was celebrating! Unconscionable!

[Master]

Cotto took a fearful beating and could not take anymore. He gave his all and should be commended for his effort and get his revenge.

[Mars_ax]

Cotto took a fearful beating and could not take anymore. He gave his all and should be commended for his effort and get his revenge.

Cotto did the right thing, only a fucking idiot would have kept taking that pounding.

[Mctaggert]

A fighter should always have the right to quit when taking a beating like that. I'd rather see someone try and have to quit than someone who runs away for the whole fight or holds and spoils the entire time.

[Beanflicker]

He took an absolute battering with loaded gloves for 11 rounds. I wish I had 1/8th of the heart he does.

[Gandalf]

Cotto did the right thing, he was spitting blood, sweating blood and pretty much oozing blood left right and centre. It wasn't as if he took a couple of punches and quit. He took some serious licks. Margarito made him fight at a faster pace then he is used to and bust him up as he slowed down, he was pretty spent.

Of course it was okay for him to say 'enough is enough'. It was hardly Duran/Leonard 2.

[ono]

Only an idiot would be willing to die in the ring. Boxing is a job.

[Gandalf]

Only an idiot would be willing to die in the ring. Boxing is a job.

It's hardly accountancy. It's more than a white collar job, but death is perhaps a tad extreme.

[Beanflicker]

You need a certain amount of the "never say die" attitude, but why would you want to end up like Meldrick Taylor or Gerald Mcclellan.

[ono]

Only an idiot would be willing to die in the ring. Boxing is a job.

It's hardly accountancy. It's more than a white collar job, but death is perhaps a tad extreme.

You reckon?

[Manos de Piedra]

I don't think he quit in the sense that Ortiz did against Maidana. I just think he physically had nothing left in him to stand up and take them shots anymore and his corner did right by throwing in the towel, cotto had nothing left to give.

[generalbulldog]

You do what you have to do to survive and fight another day. Never did understand this belief that boxers should never quit when they are taking a beating.