Cotto Boxer of the Year!

[!! Mr. Soprano]

For the second consecutive year, Miguel Cotto of Caguas, Puerto Rico was named the Boxer of the Year at the Premios Fox Sports that were given out Thursday night at the Jackie Gleason Theater in South Miami, Florida. The two-time world champion was in Miami to receive the award, that is voted by fans from all over the world. Cotto, who was 3-0 this year became the WBA welterweight champion of the world on December 2 in Atlantic City with a sensational stoppage of fellow countryman Carlos "El Indio" Quintana. "We all work very hard to succeed in the ring and when that effort is recognize by the fans and media is makes all the sacrifices that much more worth while," said Cotto. The other nominees for the award were Antonio Margarito, Carlos Baldomir, Marco Antonio Barrera and Israel Vazquez. Fox Pan American Sports Annual Premios Fox Sports presented by DHL is the only awards program of its kind to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Latino athletes and personalities from the world of sports both on and off the field. The show will be telecast on December 17, 2006 on Fox Sports Espanol and Fox Sports Latin America.

[IwatchBoxing]

Antonio Margarito, Carlos Baldomir, Marco Antonio Barrera and Israel Vazquez that list sucks, but a good win none de less...

[Soldier01]

Definitely a good win.

[El Jesus]

Antonio Margarito, Carlos Baldomir, Marco Antonio Barrera and Israel Vazquez that list sucks, but a good win none de less...

vasquez/baldomir/cotto/barrera are all deserving.
Margarito...whatever.

[The Surgeon]

Well dun Mr Cotto! He desereved it

[Mech.]

Theres too many cotto nuthuggers these days.It takes all the fun out of being a cotto fan on these boards,bring back the haters!

[adrsan84]

that list doesn't suck, you're just mad because he was the only one from PR. He deserved it though, with baldy being a close second. Margarito and barrera didn't show anything special this year, and vazquez had a very good year.

[Soldier01]

Theres too many cotto nuthuggers these days.It takes all the fun out of being a cotto fan on these boards,bring back the haters!

I do see he has more fans now a days.

[oldgringo]

Theres too many cotto nuthuggers these days.It takes all the fun out of being a cotto fan on these boards,bring back the haters!

ahhh the good old days...back when i was telling people that cotto would have a good shot at beating mayweather and in turn took a bunch of **** for it. those were the days.

[The Surgeon]

Ive been a fan from day 1! So dont count me in ur list of NEW nuthuggers! Im an OLD nuthugger lol!