Better to quit or be stopped?

the_godslayer

So, it would seem that Cotto did indeed quit against Tony on Saturday night.
My question is ..... is it better to call the fight yourself and quit or to be stopped either by KO or TKO?

Silencers

Depends on the circumstances, sometimes quitting if the smart thing to do.

Cotto didn't quit.

Flawless

Cotto quitted, he could have continued, but it was a shameful way to end a great fight. He should have continued fighting but he knew it was over.

jack_the_rippuh

Cotto got crucified.

Live Dog

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Originally Posted by Flawless

Cotto quitted, he could have continued, but it was a shameful way to end a great fight. He should have continued fighting but he knew it was over.

wtf is quitted??

TheGreatA

I think it is absolutely disgusting that the notion that Cotto 'quit', which is debatable, seems to be far more important for some people than the fact that Margarito won.

Cuauhtémoc1520

I'm old school.....ever heard the term "taken out on his shield"?

I would rather see a stoppage by the ref or a KO.

People forget, it's the refs job to protect the fighter and it's the fighters job to fight to the end.

jack_the_rippuh

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Originally Posted by cuauhtemoc1496

I'm old school.....ever heard the term "taken out on his shield"?

I would rather see a stoppage by the ref or a KO.

People forget, it's the refs job to protect the fighter and it's the fighters job to fight to the end.

That foolish coon reffing the fight was more into watching the fight than reffing the fight.
Don't get me wrong, he refereed the fight well. But he wasn't about to stop it. He didn't want to be the one to get blamed for a premature stoppage or a controversial stoppage.

the_godslayer

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Originally Posted by cuauhtemoc1496

I'm old school.....ever heard the term "taken out on his shield"?

I would rather see a stoppage by the ref or a KO.

People forget, it's the refs job to protect the fighter and it's the fighters job to fight to the end.

Good points, although its also the job of the corner to protect their fighter. Maybe im sick, especially in light of the condition Diaz ended up in recently but i would have much rather Cotto get KO'd or TKO'd than the way it did end.
I am over the moon that Tony won as i backed him and won a fair few points doing so and also IMO the way the fight ended does not detract in any way from his victory. (in response to The Machine's post)

OTSS

I'd say it all depends on the make-up of the fighter in question. For some it would be better to quit and take less punishment. It would seem that some fighters pyche would be crushed knowing that they quit. I think its priceless that some are saying that Cotto didn't quit. If he wasnt such a favorite he'd be getting blasted even more right now. Cotto didn't want anymore and if the fight continued he would've ran to the other side of the ring and took another knee without getting hit. Be real.

the_godslayer Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wolves UK Posts: 1,075 Rep Power: 0 Points: 31,930.07 Bank: 71,839.25 Total Points: 103,769.32 Donate	Better to quit or be stopped? So, it would seem that Cotto did indeed quit against Tony on Saturday night. My question is ..... is it better to call the fight yourself and quit or to be stopped either by KO or TKO?

Silencers Undisputed Champion Join Date: May 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 21,987 Rep Power: 58 Points: 4,261,470.52 Bank: 410,237,869,486.84 Total Points: 410,242,130,957.36 Donate	Depends on the circumstances, sometimes quitting if the smart thing to do. Cotto didn't quit.

Flawless Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,460 Rep Power: 0 Points: 300,061.81 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 300,061.81 Donate	Cotto quitted, he could have continued, but it was a shameful way to end a great fight. He should have continued fighting but he knew it was over.

jack_the_rippuh Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Manor Grove Age: 26 Posts: 34,482 Rep Power: 0 Points: 80,326,116.75 Bank: 2,206,017.72 Total Points: 82,532,134.47 Donate	Cotto got crucified.

TheGreatA Undisputed Champion Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 14,321 Rep Power: 41 Points: 1,000,209,894.86 Bank: 27,869,771,792.75 Total Points: 28,869,981,687.61 Donate	I think it is absolutely disgusting that the notion that Cotto 'quit', which is debatable, seems to be far more important for some people than the fact that Margarito won.

Cuauhtémoc1520 Milkxican-American Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Chingada Posts: 19,398 Rep Power: 89 Points: 1,106,555,012.25 Bank: 142,149,252,071.30 Total Points: 143,255,807,083.55 Donate	I'm old school.....ever heard the term "taken out on his shield"? I would rather see a stoppage by the ref or a KO. People forget, it's the refs job to protect the fighter and it's the fighters job to fight to the end.