Its time for Cotto to show his LATINO heart!!!

[xcaret]

BINGO!!!!

Now you get it, see in Mexico (not Mejico) the reason you won't find a statue or street named after Cristobal Colon or Hernando cortez is because they reject the conquerors. They don't accept and love the same people that came destroyed and ****d their culture.

That's why you still see kids in Mexico named Cuauhtemoc because we believe that is our history, not Sopain or France or England......get it?

So I am NTO Latino I am Mexican or Chicano. I know in Puerto Rico history doesn't go that far back but it's ok, I forgive you.

warcotto aint even puerto rican, hes a wannabe, that ****** dumb *** rides on the pr nutsack along with lazy *******, both those ***s can continue sucking those eye pluckers ****s...both are mexican btw.

[JACK D. RIPPER]

[QUOTE=cuauhtemoc1496;5781692]

The difference between Latino and Hispanic:

• Latino generally refers to countries (or cultures) that were once under Roman rule. This includes Italy, France, Spain, etc. Brazilians are considered to be Latino, but are not considered to be Hispanic.
  
  
• Hispanic describes cultures or countries that were once under Spanish rule (Mexico, Central America, and most South America where Spanish is the primary language).

Believe it or not bro..France and Spain conquered Mexico and MANY MANY more "Latin-American" countries..hence why the vast majority are spanish speaking countries..you are a Latino..like it or not..[/QUOTE]

BINGO!!!!

Now you get it, see in Mexico (not Mejico) the reason you won't find a statue or street named after Cristobal Colon or Hernando cortez is because they reject the conquerors. They don't accept and love the same people that came destroyed and ****d their culture.

That's why you still see kids in Mexico named Cuauhtemoc because we believe that is our history, not Sopain or France or England......get it?

So I am NTO Latino I am Mexican or Chicano. I know in Puerto Rico history doesn't go that far back but it's ok, I forgive you.

It doesn't matter if you accept your conquerors or not. Unless you are 100% indigenous blood, then you are considered a Latino.

[The Grinch]

Go on a date or something. Geez. I thought this was about Cottos heart, or lack thereof. Instead we have guys bickering about which colonial power screwed them harder.

[fdotorres]

What? Tito went out on his shield ina fight he was getting dominated in from round one. Cotto went out in a fettle position as soon as he starting losing rounds convincingly. Tito should have spit on Cotto after that pitiful performance.

[AKATheMack]

Its called ethnic tribalism.

Nothing wrong with it. Just the way humans are wired.

I understand, but Im on NSB as a boxing fan and if you feel you have to root for the Latino fighter your credibility as a boxing fan is in question. This is an honest question, but arent the genetic differences between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans quite great?

[The Grinch]

I understand, but Im on NSB as a boxing fan and if you feel you have to root for the Latino fighter your credibility as a boxing fan is in question. This is an honest question, but arent the genetic differences between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans quite great?

Quit rooting for British fighters then.

[AKATheMack]

Quit rooting for British fighters then.

That shouldnt be hard, not really a fan of any British fighters. Carl Froch did impress me with his heart and determination in his last fight though. Im going to assume you thought I was British for some reason?

[The Grinch]

That shouldnt be hard, not really a fan of any British fighters. Carl Froch did impress me with his heart and determination in his last fight though. Im going to assume you thought I was British for some reason?

I confused you with Dirk. Carry on.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

The point be made is that using the term 'Latino' to describe the entire population of south/central america is slightly silly if you have no connection to the latin countries in europe. You wouldn't call an australian aboriginal anglo-saxon/germanic or north europeano lol

The point isn't that people of south/central america are classified as 'latinos' because they are, but instead the idea that you can bundle so many countries/cultures/religions and races under one umbrella term completely ridiculous

A man who finally gets it.....

It goes both ways Cuauhtemoc..

How do you accept the term Chicano..when that refers to a Mexican-American..if this great land of United States was also ****d and taken from the Indians..guess by who?..yup..the Europeans..Just like in Central and South America..

You speak English and Spanish..2 languages derived from the great Europe..so if it's easy to consider yourself an American..why is it so hard to accept being called a Latino?

It's not the same thing. The term Chicano is a term that we call ourselves. It's not some label that was given to us by some U.S govt agency to classify us. as far as me speaking English and Spanish, two languages that are from the "conquerors", I can't help that because this is where I was born but that doesn't mean I am to reject all of my roots and culture....REAL culture.

Oh and by the way, my family in Mexico does still speak an Indian dialect, from my mother's side of the family...

[JACK D. RIPPER]

I understand, but Im on NSB as a boxing fan and if you feel you have to root for the Latino fighter your credibility as a boxing fan is in question. This is an honest question, but arent the genetic differences between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans quite great?

The cultural similarities are greater than any perceived differences.

Language being the biggest bond for me.

As a spanish speaking person, I tend to root for other spanish speaking fighters.

If that calls me credibility into question in your eyes, thats your problem, not mine.