Cotto thrives in Trinidad's shadow

Who's the white guy in the Lakers roster? Andrew Bynum! :lol1: :banana:

Cotto will always have to suffer from being compared to Trinidad. It's his sad destiny. But hopefully, when he beats Pacquiao, people will give him his credit. give him credit for beating Pac of course. .But no matter what he will not be a bigger star than Tito..

I think cotto kneels in tito's shadow more than he thrives in it. lol j/k ricans was that some kind of Pun? did you just make a joke? .. lol..:lol1:

I think cotto kneels in tito's shadow more than he thrives in it. lol j/k ricans

he needs to beat pac!!! and get the fight with mayweather!!! also.. he wil lnever be like tito in terms of fan base! but who cares!!! i bet he doesnt!! this comparing cotto to trinidad bla bla shit.. is old!!! to each his own!!!!:boxing:

Cotto is not attention whore and the way he acts its because of his character. I like Cotto x99999999999999999999999 more than I would ever like Tito or Juan.

Miguel Cotto spent much of his career trying to escape the shadow of Felix "Tito" Trinidad. But Juan Manuel Lopez is more than happy to benefit from its presence. Cotto succeeded Trinidad as Puerto Rico's most successful boxing champion, and he opted to establish his own identity to the point of distancing himself from the popular Trinidad, who was a national hero in his native country for winning titles as a welterweight and middleweight. But Lopez, the latest of Puerto Rico's superstar punchers, calls Trinidad a friend and seeks his advice on a daily basis. We've become personal friends, real good friends," Lopez said of his relationship with Trinidad. "We talk at least once a day. He calls me all the time. We talk about everything." Their latest topic of discussion is Lopez's defense of his WBO junior featherweight title Saturday night at the Garden's WaMu Theater against Rogers Mtagawa (26-12-2, 18 KOs) of Philadelphia. In the other co-main event Yuriorkis Gamboa of Cuba (15-0, 13 KOs) defends his WBA featherweight title against Whyuber Garcia (22-6, 15 KOs) of Panama. Also on the card are middleweight John Duddy (26-1, 17 KOs), junior middleweight Pawel Wolak (24-1, 16 KOs) of Poland and unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Odlanier Solis (14-0, 10 KOs), who will face Monte Barrett of Queens. Tickets ranging from $250 to $50 remain available. Trinidad will not be in attendance because he has to attend a family function, but he is staying in contact with Lopez through daily phone calls. "He always tells me that the fights are won in the gym," Lopez said. "If you prepare yourself in the gym, you'll have no trouble the night of the fight. That's what I try to do, prepare myself in the gym, so I'll have no trouble the night of the fights." So far that strategy has worked. Unbeaten in 26 fights with 24 knockouts, including the last 14 straight by knockout, Lopez will be fighting at the Garden for the first time as champion. It's his fifth title defense after winning the title from Daniel De Leon in June 2008. Lopez, who goes by the nickname Juanma, said he would like to move up to the 126-pound featherweight division "sooner rather than later" and there's talk if both stay unbeaten, he could fight Gamboa sometimes next summer. For now, Lopez simply wants to build his name. "Even though I'm a champion, I still have to fight in front of bigger crowds in bigger fights," he said. "I'm coming along fine. I'm doing well. I'm on the road to gaining all the exposure that I need. But without a doubt we're on the right road." LINK Nice read ..... Its difficult to compete with a LEGEND. And when you're in such a position .. DON"T. Cotto seems to be falling by the way-side in terms of popularity in P.R. which is something he wanted. Cotto's not a social butterfly and doesn't thrive on all the attention - he is a work-horse and wants to do his job, party and enjoy life. Lopez will suceed Miguel in being the best from Puerto Rico, Miguel is not the patinent, well schooled boxer he once was, now its all about WAR Co-sign!!!! And Lopez seems to like the attention more than Cotto did. Calling on the great Tito is a very good move by Lopez, because if Tito embraces you then P.R. will embrace you. Looking for Lopez to do great things ....

When Trinidad fought he was the only great Puerto Rican boxer, but now theres so meny, Juan Manuel Lopez, Carlos Negron, Luis Del Valle, Ivan Calderon, Miguel Cotto, which could be why hes not so famous in Puerto Rico..... I'm not an oldtimer, but I have seen many of Wilfredo Gomez fights. If you have a chance watch his fights agains Lupe Pintor and Carlos Zarate. I did not know that much of him before, but after I saw those fights I instantly became a fan.

Lopez will suceed Miguel in being the best from Puerto Rico, Miguel is not the patinent, well schooled boxer he once was, now its all about WAR Miguel isnt flashy.. We ricans love him but he's missing the Flashy attitude that made Tito a star.. But he's content on bieng the way he is and thats what he likes.. who are we to make him any different? I agree Lopez has the Flashy power to make himself another Trinidad but nobody will ever be the next TRINIDAD.. he was in a class of his own as the pride of Puerto Rico.