Is it impossible to get under Cottos skin?

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  1. BENNY BLANCO

    BENNY BLANCO R.I.P. Brooklyn1550 Full Member

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    But axis that's because Miguel is still struggling with his english even though it has improved alot, when a person is speaking a language that is secondary to them they mostly try to give short quick answers so they wont **** up what they're trying to say.
     
  2. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats true and sometimes stuff will come out incorrect because even though hes speaking english he is thinking in spanish and a lot of stuff can be lost in translation and come out weird.
     
  3. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True, and even still, Cotto talks with his fists. I'd rather have a boring fighter outside the ring than in it. :good
     
  4. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For ages Cotto couldn't speak English and now it's still pretty poor so he probably doesn't even know what his opponent is saying.

    I remember Mallinaggi having a go at Cotto in the build up to their fight and Cotto had that poker face but also looked slightly bemused as he obviously counldn't understand a word Paulie was saying.
     
  5. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Paulie did get under his skin some. He was teasing him at a presser the week of the fight, drinking bottled water and asking a visibily drained, dehydrated Miguel if he wanted a sip. Cotto looked pissed . Sometime during the build up, he told Paulie when he was finished with him, he'd be back to fighting in clubs and ballrooms. And I'll be damned if Paulie's next fight wasn't in a ballroom. :lol: After the fight was over and the decision was announced, he started pointing to his belt and screaming at Paulie "It's still here, it's still here!"
     
  6. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Recently Cotto revealed that he was able to understand and speak English all these years, but elected not to do so because he was embarrassed about the quality of his language skill. He learned English in school growing up. He could understand Malignaggi.
     
  7. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    First of all, he does his talking in the ring with his fists.

    Second, dang, who is the chick in your avatar?
     
  8. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    The chick looks like Rita G, but I could be wrong.
     
  9. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Yes. According to Mayweather's baby momma's babies...all you have to do is act like a complete jackass, make no sense, say how great you are, and talk about money, and you're in his head. :roll:
     
  10. HauntingTheHoly

    HauntingTheHoly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    "Yo Cotto yo mum's a ho and I know 'cuzz I has boned her!"

    Might work.
     
  11. PH|LLA

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    If Floyd got into Cotto's face the way he got into Oscar's, he would get under his skin
     
  12. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

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    If everyone understood Spanish and Cotto didn't have to learn English he would ****ing humiliate people if he could just speak spanish. Cotto has a VERY strong character, If you think that comes across when he is all nice and polite speaking english, that ain't nothing when you hear him speak spanish. And if he was able to speak in spanish the majority of the time and everyone understood, he'd come across as a completely different person.
     
  13. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

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    Cotto would never lose his cool or his composure over the immature bull**** Floyd likes to pull off. Getting under someones skin isn't too hard to do, but getting them to act out of character or lose their cool is, ESPECIALLY Cotto.
     
  14. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Cotto is just a humble great guy, you simply CAN'T dislike him even if you tried.
     
  15. knockout

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    I bet Mayorga can if he does what he did to Oscar.:yep