Did Cotto quit (Please read first)

[XaduBoxer]

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.

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Well we have different standards I guess. For me if a boxer quit again and again then I will definitely label him a "quitter".

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So a fighter who has absorbed punishment for 11 rounds, has had his nose broken, is bloodied, has nothing left in the tank, and can no longer defend himself should continue standing till he is spectacularly KTFO'ed. And then he's a warrior and not a quitter.

I see. I'm sure Deuk Koo Kim's family would be heartened to know he fit the definition of a warrior and not a quitter.

This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.
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[LEGION]

[/quote]This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.[/quote]





So you're quitting

[XaduBoxer]

This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.

So you're quitting

NOT without a gallant fight and several negative reps on the way (maybe around -3000) ... I took the beatings but I stand up on what I believed in...

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[Andre]

Well I dont neg rep ,everyone has the right to an opinion and its only from a human and dual set of ideals that we judge others right or wrong so I dont.
But hopefully we can all get to the stage where we all at least can wonder why we feel the need to stand on certain principles and never see the other peoples points of view.
Its all good.

[TitoFan]

This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.[/quote]





So you're quitting[/quote]





Now THAT was funny.

[Dizaster]

Well we have different standards I guess. For me if a boxer quit again and again then I will definitely label him a "quitter".

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So a fighter who has absorbed punishment for 11 rounds, has had his nose broken, is bloodied, has nothing left in the tank, and can no longer defend himself should continue standing till he is spectacularly KTFO'ed. And then he's a warrior and not a quitter.

I see. I'm sure Deuk Koo Kim's family would be heartened to know he fit the definition of a warrior and not a quitter.

This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.
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Let's just hope that in his next fight, if he is equally spent and beaten, he realises this point, and stands to get KO'd for all the fans.. For the critics who will DEFINETELY label him a quitter for avoiding brain damage TWICE...

I mean, avoiding brutal punishment once when you know your done, that's one thing.. But to avoid a violent demise twice when you know your legs will stay under you for more poundings to the head? Well that's just weak! That's just quitting buddy! Keep those legs under you, and keep your head in line for those punches you deserve... You stepped in there,,, you've been beaten,,, now take your punishment like a man.... You're hands can stay at your side, that's fine, just as long as your head stays up there.. Stand there like a man and let the other guy finish you..... That's what being a warrior is all about!!

I just think it's poor attitude,, and there is more that your missing in this case...

I understand where you're coming from in contrast to guys getting themselves KO'd very regularly, but you gotta look at the specifics. And the specifics of Cotto's next fight, and the fight after that.... I can't can't beleive it's as easy as saying "If Cotto loses a fight without actually being knocked out, in more then a few fights, then that would make him a quitter"... I think it's a poor attitude rather than poor opinion..

[XaduBoxer]

So a fighter who has absorbed punishment for 11 rounds, has had his nose broken, is bloodied, has nothing left in the tank, and can no longer defend himself should continue standing till he is spectacularly KTFO'ed. And then he's a warrior and not a quitter.

I see. I'm sure Deuk Koo Kim's family would be heartened to know he fit the definition of a warrior and not a quitter.

This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.
.

Let's just hope that in his next fight, if he is equally spent and beaten, he realises this point, and stands to get KO'd for all the fans.. For the critics who will DEFINETELY label him a quitter for avoiding brain damage TWICE...

I mean, avoiding brutal punishment once when you know your done, that's one thing.. But to avoid a violent demise twice when you know your legs will stay under you for more poundings to the head? Well that's just weak! That's just quitting buddy! Keep those legs under you, and keep your head in line for those punches you deserve... You stepped in there,,, you've been beaten,,, now take your punishment like a man.... You're hands can stay at your side, that's fine, just as long as your head stays up there.. Stand there like a man and let the other guy finish you..... That's what being a warrior is all about!!

I just think it's poor attitude,, and there is more that your missing in this case...

I understand where you're coming from in contrast to guys getting themselves KO'd very regularly, but you gotta look at the specifics. And the specifics of Cotto's next fight, and the fight after that.... I can't can't beleive it's as easy as saying "If Cotto loses a fight without actually being knocked out, in more then a few fights, then that would make him a quitter"... I think it's a poor attitude rather than poor opinion..

In the scenario you're presenting, the referee is there to stop the fight in order to save the boxer who cannot defend himself anymore...

(Why can't I just quit posting... I'm confused... )

[Dizaster]

This is my last post on this subject. My criteria is very simple, "if a boxer quits in several fights then he's a quitter to me"...

I didn't call Cotto a quitter but if Cotto quits again in a future fight then definitely I will label him a quitter for it's more than once already.

Bash me if you want but that's my criteria for a quitter.
.

Let's just hope that in his next fight, if he is equally spent and beaten, he realises this point, and stands to get KO'd for all the fans.. For the critics who will DEFINETELY label him a quitter for avoiding brain damage TWICE...

I mean, avoiding brutal punishment once when you know your done, that's one thing.. But to avoid a violent demise twice when you know your legs will stay under you for more poundings to the head? Well that's just weak! That's just quitting buddy! Keep those legs under you, and keep your head in line for those punches you deserve... You stepped in there,,, you've been beaten,,, now take your punishment like a man.... You're hands can stay at your side, that's fine, just as long as your head stays up there.. Stand there like a man and let the other guy finish you..... That's what being a warrior is all about!!

I just think it's poor attitude,, and there is more that your missing in this case...

I understand where you're coming from in contrast to guys getting themselves KO'd very regularly, but you gotta look at the specifics. And the specifics of Cotto's next fight, and the fight after that.... I can't can't beleive it's as easy as saying "If Cotto loses a fight without actually being knocked out, in more then a few fights, then that would make him a quitter"... I think it's a poor attitude rather than poor opinion..

In the scenario you're presenting, the referee is there to stop the fight in order to save the boxer who cannot defend himself anymore...

(Why can't I just quit posting... I'm confused... )

What can I say.. You're a warrior...

[XaduBoxer]

Let's just hope that in his next fight, if he is equally spent and beaten, he realises this point, and stands to get KO'd for all the fans.. For the critics who will DEFINETELY label him a quitter for avoiding brain damage TWICE...

I mean, avoiding brutal punishment once when you know your done, that's one thing.. But to avoid a violent demise twice when you know your legs will stay under you for more poundings to the head? Well that's just weak! That's just quitting buddy! Keep those legs under you, and keep your head in line for those punches you deserve... You stepped in there,,, you've been beaten,,, now take your punishment like a man.... You're hands can stay at your side, that's fine, just as long as your head stays up there.. Stand there like a man and let the other guy finish you..... That's what being a warrior is all about!!

I just think it's poor attitude,, and there is more that your missing in this case...

I understand where you're coming from in contrast to guys getting themselves KO'd very regularly, but you gotta look at the specifics. And the specifics of Cotto's next fight, and the fight after that.... I can't can't beleive it's as easy as saying "If Cotto loses a fight without actually being knocked out, in more then a few fights, then that would make him a quitter"... I think it's a poor attitude rather than poor opinion..

In the scenario you're presenting, the referee is there to stop the fight in order to save the boxer who cannot defend himself anymore...

(Why can't I just quit posting... I'm confused... )

What can I say.. You're a warrior...

Thanks buddy for the positive reps... To those who gave me the beatings (negative reps), thank you too...

Now I can quit with my head up...