Quote Originally Posted by Rican
If I were Cintron, I would concentrate on improving my craft and letting the chips fall where they may. And to Legion, what does Cintron have to do to gain your respect, which, granted, he hasn't done much to get?
Well I was a big fan up until the Margarito fight; I actually was torn between the two as far as who I wanted to win. But man, he flat out quit, simple as that. I know there were excuses, blah, blah. That's fine, but plenty of guys could be named that went into a fight not 100%, but didn't flat out quit, and then to top it off, start crying. It was shameful Rican, IMO and my personal view anyways; sorry. I was literally screaming at the t.v. when that happened and in a way devastated; not by the loss, but by how it came about.

Just getting in the ring doesn't get my respect, as once you're in there you have to do something, and then when it is tough you have to do more, not quit. Lok how embarassed Corrales must have been getting knocked down from Floyd about 50 times, but kept getting back up. I don't know how else to explain it Rican I tell you one thing; Cintron chose to fight for a living, and when he gets in that ring he has a job to do. I'd be damned if I was getting my a## beat and then sit down and cry; ON NATIONAL T.V. NO LESS!!! How embarassing To get my respect, he can't do it from just beating someone, he has to go to hell and back. Not win or lose, just show heart; that's what all GREAT champions possess. Wanna see heart? Watch Ward/Augustus.

Go back and watch Feliciano/Cintron. Several times during the fight you can see Jesse talking sh#t to Cintron, and pounding his glove to his chest. I'd bet Jesse was making fun of Cintron telling him he was a quitter or something like that. No way Cotto, Tito, Feliciano and all the other greats from Puerto Rico have respect for that dude. JMHO guys. I try to be respectful of all these fighters, but damn that Cintron makes me want to scream. All I know is, he better watch how he taunts Margarito. I actually think Tony is the last of those top guys he wants to taunt right now; but we'll see.