if i recall he did the "grito" for rios-alvarado 1 too. not abandoned, probably just wasn't captured on camera well.
Cotto 7 & 8 I don't know about official scoring though.
maybe a lot of norteno chicanos don't speak like that, especially nowadays, but he's an older guy. i'm sure that was his "jive"/thing. as long as...
he was 153 at the 7 day weigh in. from what i know, he made 147 yesterday if i'm not mistaken. he'll be fine.
i hope Miguel Cotto didn't drop Pedro. He gave him three very solid performances. they are a good team.
i'm sorry about the loss as well. i've had no luck in doing so either in the past. you can order it on an internet stream (legal) from toprank...
he has a deep southern accent as well.