More cowardly move? Cotto knee or Canelo vacate?

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Which was worse? The double knee take quitjob by Cotto? Or the vacate and belt surrender by Canelo?

    This is a tough one.
     
  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Not a tough one at all. A belt surrender is always worse.

    No shame in taking a knee to the better man.
     
  3. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Imo i could understand why Canelo dropped the belt for financial reasons but the fact he just ducked the fight, especially after how he was talking post Khan, is one the biggest ***** moves in recent times imo.

    Please no fanagers or fantasy accountants please. Just stating my opinion.
     
  4. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pac when he quit against Singsurat. ***** move.
     
  5. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Who wouldn't take a knee after being punched by plasterfists for 9 rounds
     
  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I wouldn't describe either incident as "cowardly", and I think it's pretty silly to describe them as such. Cotto was brutally beaten down and had nothing left in the tank, and Canelo made a business decision to pursue a more lucrative fight.
     
  7. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    You manage to disparage two nationality in one post.:osvaisacagar:
     
  8. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    pure desperation this thread is...nothing more.....they realize that canelo is 26 and has already done more in boxing and holds all the cards......it hurts their sheepish pride
     
  9. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Cotto had more left in the tank than you think. He didn't even try to tie up Margarito or throw any punches. He just backed into the corner, received exactly 0 punches and took the knee and quit. That's not a good look.
     
  10. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    cotto had too much pride to tie up so he took his punches and quit...then he beat teh **** out of margarito in the rematch when bumboys gloves werent loaded...what a coward eh? id like to see what your definition of a man is.....your mother is more of a man than you
     
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  11. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Spoken like a true know-nothing fanboy.

    :smoking:
     
  12. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pathetic thread by a pathetic person who has never taken a savage beating in a professional boxing ring, yet calls someone who fights for a living cowardly
     
  13. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What against Liam smith
     
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  14. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Everybody saw the knee man. It's there, it's on tape, it happened. It was plain as day what was happening. Margarito walked in a direct path towards Cotto. Miguel then backed from one corner of the ring to the opposite corner of the ring to disengage. He ran out of room and then thought "Well damn, if I don't take this knee and quit I might get punched more".
     
  15. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    these guys are so embarrased by the lack of resume, career and legacy of their hero...they have to go out of their way to bash a guy like cotto who has given alot to the sport and is/was a heck of a fighter....and they have to bash a 26 year old kid who has done more than most guys already