Did Cotto quit (Please read first)

[TitoFan]

I'm not going to hold SaddoBoxer's opinion against him or Markusdarkus. But I am going to strongly agree with some of the other posts I've seen on here. The word "quitter" is always used in a negative sense. There's nothing positive about it. And if you can honestly watch the Cotto-Margarito fight, and still call Cotto a quitter..... then IMO you have a hidden agenda. It's disrespectful to a consumate professional, who gives a great show to us fans and basically wants to continue to do so in the future. My comments on some of the posts:

Does a "warrior" need to stand there, with nothing left in the tank to defend, and take punches to the head willingly until the drop them to the floor, for them to not be labeled a quitter?

Agree wholeheartedly. It seems some people's definitions of "warrior" and "quitter" are different from the norm.

nothing personal, but kinda pointless thread

Agreed once again.

He's mincing words and he knows it... Just being degrading to Cotto, why bring it up if you think he did the right thing Because you are using the word QUIT to denote something a heartless loser would do.. Like how Golata quit against Tyson, Andrew would deserve to have that Quitter tag and negative condintation attached to him. Cotto on the other hand fought his heart out and had nothing left anymore to intelligently defend himself... Thats the difference

Oh hell, yeah. Again, great points and well stated.

He will go down in modern history as a great fighter but a warrior no.

Well, let's just say I'm glad you're not going to be writing any history books.

I wouldn't call any fighter 'quitter' its downright rude. Do it to Miguels face one day instead of in here all safe and sound and see who quits first. They are all their own men who dont have to bend over for the two bit fans who only want more blood or ko's, they do what they feel is right for their own progression in life.

I liked the part about the two-bit fans. I'd rep you, but gotta spread the wealth first.

To say he Quit in its truest form is an insult to both Cotto & Tony.

You better believe it, Spicoli. Well said.

I will only label Cotto a "quitter" or "not a warrior" if he will quit again in a future fight...

You harped on this a lot. So there's a quota system? I don't get that. Circumstances are circumstances. As many people on here have said, "quitting" has a very negative connotation. You can quote Cotto interviews, you can quote Webster's Dictionary, you can put whatever the hell spin on it. But callling any prizefighter a "quitter" is just plain insulting, and 99.99% of boxing fans will agree with that.