Will Cotto Be The Same

[CFH]

I hear what your saying, but he didnt get KO'd he got beaten into submission, he didnt quit on his stool, he took knee's because it was to much for him to take.. I hope he is the same, but give me a past example of a fighter of Cotto's caliber that was beaten up that badly, and came back like he never missed a tick and was restored to greatness

Cotto quitting is a myth IMO. He was moments away from being stopped, but he didn't outright quit. He took two knee's because of the pounding he was taking, but after the 2nd one, he stood up within a few seconds and that's when his corner threw in the towel and entered the ring. He was beaten and exhausted in that last round, but he was still landing some good shots and I dispute the notion that he quit.

Here's the HBO version of rounds 10 + 11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIhqC...eature=related

Call it what you want dude, he backed into the last corner without a punch landed and slumped in it, your a pretty good dude and as sound as they get around here, but if thats not quitting man I dont know what is... Like I said there is no shame in that because there is a bigger picture for his life and family, im only concerned of the effects on his career moving forward and can he regain the same shine

He was hurt and if he didn't take a knee he was going to be KO'd. I believe he knew he was done, but he still took the knee to try and buy some time. For me quitting would've been if he looked at the ref and shook his head or indicated he did not want to continue before his corner entered the ring. If he was quitting, he wouldn't have gotten up, he would've stayed down. However, he was on his feet before the corner stopped it.

Quitting is saying you don't want to continue, getting up knowing you're about to be stopped is not quitting. I don't see it. He was beaten, but he never quit.