It’s pretty hard not to be a fan of Miguel Angel Cotto. Covering boxing since 1992, I haven’t run into another champion boxer who is more gracious, polite and humble than Miguel Cotto. He’s an all around good guy, always pleasant and thoughtful with the media, not to mention, a very exciting athlete who never fails to deliver a thrilling performance. Cotto is such a likeable sort, even one recent opponent’s wife was struck by his natural qualities of kindness.
“I was rooting for Cotto (vs. Margarito). Not because I don’t like Margarito, but because during the whole promotion with Shane/Cotto he was just a really great, humble, respectful person,” said Jin Mosley, who recently split with Sugar Shane. “I am usually biased when it comes to rooting for someone. I don’t go for skill, I go for who I know and who has moved me in some way, shape or form.”
Jim Mosley remembers two specific instances where the chivalry of Cotto won her over. “While at a New York. press conference for Shane, Bob Arum brought Shane a birthday cake which had him (Shane) lying down in the ring. As photographers took the faceoff pictures in front of the cake, Miguel whispered to Shane that he didn’t have anything to do with it, an d said he should stand his figure up. How cute is that?”
After Cotto defeated Mosley by a hard-fought decision in Madison Square Garden two years ago, Jin Mosley witnessed another example of Cotto’s class. “Then, after he defeated Shane, he came into the locker room and shook every single person’s hand. Muttered something and just seemed so apologetic. Right there, he gained my vote for all his future fights.”
Cotto makes his return to the ring on February 21 against Michael Jennings, which will be contested for the vacant WBO Welterweight title.
http://www.*************.com/columns/jin-mosley-is-a-cotto-fan/
Old article but one I never seen before. Miguel Cotto is a true gentlemen and a HOF.
Shows us what kind of pOS Arum is... How do you bring a Birthday Cake to your fighter showing him laid out? was Shane with GBP at the time? I don't think so. even if he were a cake celebrating your demise is kind of ****ed up. How about for Arums Birthday we have a nice shower with Hitler standing outside and loads of naked ass people laying outside the shower chamber. Fuk Arum
WOW....the birthday cake incident just made me like Cotto even more...fukk that...I love that dude's classy character....such a likeable dude....I love hearing behind the scene off camera stories....good post TS :fing02:
its crazy...you hear reports that cotto is so humble, kind, quiet, laid back and then you hear from the people in PR that cotto is arrogant and stuck up....i dont know which one to believe lol
Cotto doesn't have the personality of a Trinidad that is why he get's hated by the media in PR. For years they have asked him to smile, pump his chest and be more like Tito but he just refuses to do it because is not who he is but people in PR forget Gomez was just like that but you never hear anything about him. Not everyone can be like Tito must of us have bad days and not all of us can hide it.
its crazy...you hear reports that cotto is so humble, kind, quiet, laid back and then you hear from the people in PR that cotto is arrogant and stuck up....i dont know which one to believe lol
a friend of mine was able to meet him at the cowboys stadium for the pac-margarito fight. said he was snobbish but i do understand that many public personalities would also want some private time
http://www.*************.com/columns/jin-mosley-is-a-cotto-fan/
Old article but one I never seen before. Miguel Cotto is a true gentlemen and a HOF.
thanks for sharing man that was a good read. pisses me off he has so many haters
its crazy...you hear reports that cotto is so humble, kind, quiet, laid back and then you hear from the people in PR that cotto is arrogant and stuck up....i dont know which one to believe lol
This is why Miguel Cotto is always going to have a fan in me. I normally don't allow fighters personalities to interfere with my judgment of them overall, I simply think the guy is incredibly respectful and humble.
Hard to hate on the guy.