Cotto questions: ANSWERED

[TitoFan]

Ross got hyped for a fight and got his pick wrong. Big deal. It's petty to make such a big deal out of it though. He's admitted he got it wrong and yet we have threads from people who have taken the statements so seriously as to mentally note down each and every argument made over previous weeks. The pick was wrong, the 10-1 favourite won and life goes on.

I agree with the statements about Martinez, he is undoubtedly a fine looking figure of a man. Cotto is more an aquired taste, but I can see why some might go for him. Is that gay enough?

Instead of "people", why didn't you just say "TitoFan"? Listen, I got no beef with you. A handful of saddo'ers were picking and hoping Mayorga would win. Have I done the same to them? No, right? Ross is a hater, starting with hoping for Cotto's surgically-repaired shoulder to hamper him during the fight... and continuing his song-and-dance about Cotto being a quitter and being a shitty fighter. I don't know whether to call it hate, or ignorance. Either way, I did what I did for a reason.

Now sit there and tell me that had Mayorga KO'ed Cotto, Ross wouldn't be calling us out and spewing his Cotto-hate all over the forum, probably for a whole month. So spare me your "leave the poor dude alone" spiel. Besides... I'm winding down.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Ross got hyped for a fight and got his pick wrong. Big deal. It's petty to make such a big deal out of it though. He's admitted he got it wrong and yet we have threads from people who have taken the statements so seriously as to mentally note down each and every argument made over previous weeks. The pick was wrong, the 10-1 favourite won and life goes on.

I agree with the statements about Martinez, he is undoubtedly a fine looking figure of a man. Cotto is more an aquired taste, but I can see why some might go for him. Is that gay enough?

Instead of "people", why didn't you just say "TitoFan"? Listen, I got no beef with you. A handful of saddo'ers were picking and hoping Mayorga would win. Have I done the same to them? No, right? Ross is a hater, starting with hoping for Cotto's surgically-repaired shoulder to hamper him during the fight... and continuing his song-and-dance about Cotto being a quitter and being a shitty fighter. I don't know whether to call it hate, or ignorance. Either way, I did what I did for a reason.

Now sit there and tell me that had Mayorga KO'ed Cotto, Ross wouldn't be calling us out and spewing his Cotto-hate all over the forum, probably for a whole month. So spare me your "leave the poor dude alone" spiel. Besides... I'm winding down.

don't know what he's going on about after the Khan/Barrera massacre that's all he'd talk about

[Gandalf]

Ross got hyped for a fight and got his pick wrong. Big deal. It's petty to make such a big deal out of it though. He's admitted he got it wrong and yet we have threads from people who have taken the statements so seriously as to mentally note down each and every argument made over previous weeks. The pick was wrong, the 10-1 favourite won and life goes on.

I agree with the statements about Martinez, he is undoubtedly a fine looking figure of a man. Cotto is more an aquired taste, but I can see why some might go for him. Is that gay enough?

Instead of "people", why didn't you just say "TitoFan"? Listen, I got no beef with you. A handful of saddo'ers were picking and hoping Mayorga would win. Have I done the same to them? No, right? Ross is a hater, starting with hoping for Cotto's surgically-repaired shoulder to hamper him during the fight... and continuing his song-and-dance about Cotto being a quitter and being a shitty fighter. I don't know whether to call it hate, or ignorance. Either way, I did what I did for a reason.

Now sit there and tell me that had Mayorga KO'ed Cotto, Ross wouldn't be calling us out and spewing his Cotto-hate all over the forum, probably for a whole month. So spare me your "leave the poor dude alone" spiel. Besides... I'm winding down.

Both you and ElTerribleMorales have been on the same battleground for a while now, so that's why I used a plural term. I just don't know why people got so antagonised and wound up by this fight. Maybe calling people out is par for the course on boxing sites, but I think it's kind of silly to take it so seriously. It's just a boxing contest and the heavy favourite got his win. He was made to work hard at times, but Mayorga did alright for an old guy who couldn't fight more than in spurts. He certainly didn't get blown away like many were predicting. And having said that, Cotto did alright too. He boxed cautiously and fought within himself. It was a more measured performance from him too.

I don't know what ElTerrible is on about in the previous post. Khan/Barrera was criminal, there was no controvery about this fight. Certainly no reason for anyone to be harping on about anything untoward. Totally different circumstances.

[No Contest]

Miles just count your lucky stars Danny G isnt here, we would have to watch a million photoshopped videos of Mayorga getting knocked down in slow motion, and missing flailing combos. Titofan would have to quote a hell of alot more than that to even come close. Danny G would probably put a montage of all Mayorga losses together with every punch he took, and every knockdown, with subtitles.

[Gandalf]

Miles just count your lucky stars Danny G isnt here, we would have to watch a million photoshopped videos of Mayorga getting knocked down in slow motion, and missing flailing combos. Titofan would have to quote a hell of alot more than that to even come close. Danny G would probably put a montage of all Mayorga losses together with every punch he took, and every knockdown, with subtitles.

Haha, true!

I just think that when someone gets hyped for a fight that after they get it wrong they should be able to come along and say "Oops, I got it wrong" and that's the end of it. To make it any more of it than that is just a bit much.....unless there is a serious issue. Actually, I've no issues with Titofan at all, and on the whole really like what he posts. But as someone sat watching the whole Ross tug of war, I just think it is has just been a bit silly. Ross dug himself a bit of a hole too though. I've been here too long, I just can't get upset by people picking a fighter in a challenging way and have people get upset by it. It reeks of fanboyism on both sides.

[TitoFan]

Miles just count your lucky stars Danny G isnt here, we would have to watch a million photoshopped videos of Mayorga getting knocked down in slow motion, and missing flailing combos. Titofan would have to quote a hell of alot more than that to even come close. Danny G would probably put a montage of all Mayorga losses together with every punch he took, and every knockdown, with subtitles.

Haha, true!

I just think that when someone gets hyped for a fight that after they get it wrong they should be able to come along and say "Oops, I got it wrong" and that's the end of it. To make it any more of it than that is just a bit much.....unless there is a serious issue. Actually, I've no issues with Titofan at all, and on the whole really like what he posts. But as someone sat watching the whole Ross tug of war, I just think it is has just been a bit silly. Ross dug himself a bit of a hole too though. I've been here too long, I just can't get upset by people picking a fighter in a challenging way and have people get upset by it. It reeks of fanboyism on both sides.

LMFAO at the Danny G reference!! Where the hell did Danny go, anyway? I don't keep up with that sort of thing. Did he get banned or something? But yeah... it would've been hard for me to top Danny G, that's for sure.

And yeah, Miles... I get your point. Sometimes I do tend to get on a soapbox and beat something to death... LOL... but what the hell. It's all in fun and anyway it's the occasional scrap that gives this place its charm, don't you think? In a strange way, every now and then I welcome a good "tug-of-war" with a fellow saddo'er. In the end we all make up and become a big happy family again.

And hey... I never claimed I was above being guilty of "fanboyism" once in a blue moon.