Miguel Cotto Says: "I Am Not Felix Trinidad"

[TredKiller]

This came out in the paper here yesterday, and it was in response to being asked why is he so serious, why does he hardly ever greet people and why is it so hard for him to crack a smile. His immediate response was "I'm not Tito"

"Some people have been critical of Cotto for not being a fan-friendly fighter on the streets - like Trinidad"

This is exactly what I've said for over a year, since I met Cotto. Tito - nicest guy ever, Cotto - biggest **** ever. Cotto is such a **** that I get pissed when my friends root for him.

cotto aint a ****, he just isnt a people person, not every boxer has a big personality, and quite frankly, he doesnt have to be all cheery an **** if he dont want, he gives exciting fights, thats his job.

Tito fought with Pride. Cotto fights for self.

and, you guys are under the illusion every fighter must fight for there country, ahhhh no lol, they dont really have to.

Imagine you in a club trying to hit on a girl then out of nowhere BOOM 10 guys oh we want photos, autograph GET THE *** OUTTA HERE.

LOL!!! yep,

o yea and i agree that tito>cotto

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Bob Arum pays him, not the fans. Cotto gives those fans their money's worth everytime he steps in that ring. That is all you should ask a boxer.

How do you know he never says Hi, Thank and yor welcome? Maybe you got him on a bad day?

Yeah and people should not look to become better? Dude that is ****ed up. Cotto probably doesn't feel he is a celebrity. He is a normal perspon like everyone else.

That right there is idiotic. if Arum pays **** the fans, right? why they need to go to arenas or buy PPvs when he fights? If Arum if the one who pays?Fans pay to see him fight. So they/us pay his salary. Dont be foolish!!!!!

He dont have to be a celebrity not all, but he needs to twist his personality tors the fans, period. They/us pay him to ****ing fight.

And when you get to teh stage of teh mega fights even more so. If he doenst like to atleast be friendly he chose the wrong sport!!!!!!

This is not like baseball or basketball that people pay to see a team, here they pay to see a idividual guy, wich in this case is him.

[Animalistic 3.0]

That right there is idiotic. if Arum pays **** teh fans, why they need to arenas or buy PPvs when he fights? Fans pay to see him fight. So they/us ay him to fight. Dont be foolish!!!!!

He dont have to be a celebrity not all, but he needs to twist his personality tors the fans, period. They/us pay him to ****ing fight.

And when you get to teh stage of teh mega fights even more so. If he doenst like to atleast be friendly he chose the wrong sport!!!!!!

This is not like baseball or basketball that people pay to see a team, here they pay to see a idividual guy, wich in this case is him.

And Cotto does pay them back by putting on a show. They don't pay for Cotto to smile and say thank you. They pay to see him fight and he delivers.

Change his personality? What kind of crap is that? Let him be who he wants to be. No one should tell anyone to change the way they are, peroid. People pay to see him fight.

WTF? You crazy. What is with this friendly crap? Boxing is about ****ing fighting not about being friendly.

Yeah they pay to se him fight. Not to smile and sign **** on his free time.

[joseph5620]

The wrapping must not have been that illegal. Hopkins was give the option of wrapping his hands in the same manner by the athletic commission and declined.

It wasn't and usually you see these claims from Margarito fans trying to justify his actions.

[Puya]

I really don't see what's wrong with having a reserved personality.

I actually prefer it. Tito annoyed me.

lol it can go both ways. my wife hates Tito because of how he is.
personally i don't give a ****. I use to see cotto at least once a week in his gas station but have never attemted to even wave. but his brother is another story i rmember talking to him the day after the margacheato vs clottey fight avery cool dude.

[BMWM3P]

And Cotto does pay them back by putting on a show. They don't pay for Cotto to smile and say thank you. They pay to see him fight and he delivers.

Change his personaslity? What kind of crap is that? Let him be who he wants to be. No one should tell anyone to change the way they are, peroid. People pay to see him fight.

WTF? You crazy. What is with this friendly crap? Boxing is about ****ing fighting not about being friendly.

Yeah they pay to se him fight. Not to smile and sign **** on his free time.

Exactly, I watch Cotto because I like the way he kicks the crap out of people not to see him yell Puerto Rico every five seconds and cover himself from head to toe in puertorican flags.

As much as I liked Tito I really hated to see him do anything but fight, his post fight interviews where the worst ever, he came up as dumb and uneducated. People liked his happy go lucky personality, I didn't.

Some people just don't like to be bothered, they are low key and if I was in Cotto's position I would be the exact same way.

[boricuarn]

I have seen Cotto many times talking to a lot of people, the press and always behave very polite. You do not have to be a clown at all the time like Tito Trinidad, if people do not like Cotto, do not pay his PPV, do not watch his fight everywhere that he fight and do not watch his fight in HBO. Otherwise shut the hell up and do not speak any more trash about him.

[rizkybizness]

this reminds me of "the way i am" - eminem

im not mister n'sync

im not what your friends

[prsi]

LOL. Maybe Hopkins took a new level after beating Tito, but Winky? He fought a nobody in Solomin, beat Quartey, fought to a draw against Taylor, and as schooled by P. Will and Hopkins. How is that reaching a new level. Not to mention that he's had only 5 fights since then and that was way back in 2005.

When i mention new level it was regarding his name not his career. If Winky would had not fought Tito he would had not been atractive enough to face the fighter you mentioned. I agree with you that his career turn out to be lest than expected but the biggest highlight of his career was his victory over Felix.

[PittyPat]

It is pronounce Fe-leex!!!!!!

Thanks, man. I figured if any true Rican would give me a straight answer (eventually!), it'd be you. :thumb1:

Now I know, at last.