Cotto needs to hang them up.

[tocayito1]

i dont think he needs to hang em up he can continue to fight but he needs to re invent himself...he needs to stop training himself and get a trainer for one...and no more catchweights just stick at 147....hes still a top fighter its just that manny is not human...i was in awe of his performance amazing and he took cottos shots like nothing....pacman is unbelievable.......but cotto is still my man i will continue to support him and hes still my favorite....

[Mr. Fantastic]

I honestly think Cotto can become a Champion again. All he has to do is get an experienced corner and stop letting his heart do the work.
He should have a tune up and then a 10-15 rated type of guy before fighting a top 5 again.. My 2c.

[ADozenArrows]

Because a fighter loses to Pacquiao doesn't mean he should automatically retire. What the hell is with these posts...

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the only reason Cotto lost is because De La Hoya picked him to win. It's a curse! Mayweather will lose because De La Hoya will pick him to win. You've heard it here!

[pinkivory]

Thanks for the great post...

I have to disagree with your examples... tyson, arreola and duran where not bleeding out their nose for the second time in their carreers like cotto is..

his nose is badly scarred.. spitting blood by the 6h round is not a good sign..
true he got beat by an ATG in pac. ..
It will be interesting to see if you are correct in your predictions against mosley or margo.. but at this time I just don{t see him doing..
just food for thought... if cotto was bleeding out his nose like he did against pac or margo do you think he would have beat mosley¿¿¿¿

any one can answer..

Hey look at BHop, he is a believe 40 and still winning fights. Cotto has to take a good vacation. He has been fighting the top guys back to back, he had a war with SSM, close fight with Clottey and possibly hit with plaster for 11 rounds by Marg. He needs to allow his body and mind to take a rest and regroup. Cotto could come back to become the fighter he once was. First, he needs to rest and heal his body, second, get a trainer that knows what he is doing, lets be real here, Santiago does not know what to do when plan A does not work. He needs someone that can teach him different things, b/c last night his corner did not have an answer. I am not saying that it would had changed the outcome, but Cotto after the second round, looked lost, even clueless. He needs someone in the corner that has the experience to make the fighter adjust to the situation, clearly Santiago did not have that. Also, he needs a corner that is willing to throw in the towel when need be. By the way, these are no excuses, the better fighter won, but Cotto could have performed better.

[rob6465]

Imagine if the Hearns, haglers, durans, leonards retired after losing 1 or 2 big fights.Cotto needs to regroup, take some time off and come back and get the WBA,WBC OR IBF titles.You got mosley rematch, Berto, Hatton and cintron. Look at mosley, he is 38 yrs old and has lost how many times????? People panic too fast and want to get rid of fighters after losing 1 or 2 fights.

[jazluvr]

I honestly think Cotto can become a Champion again. All he has to do is get an experienced corner and stop letting his heart do the work.
He should have a tune up and then a 10-15 rated type of guy before fighting a top 5 again.. My 2c.

Good Post Chicano. I think Cotto need to take some time off, unlearn what he does, and totaly re-invent himself. With a reall good trainer, and if he can stop being so stubborn and listen to his corner and trainer, get a couple tune -up fights, maybe even some reconstructive surgury on that nose.

He could make a comeback. Your 2¢ is more like $200. Good post.

[rob6465]

Heard the same thing when he lost to Margarito, clottey and now after Pacquiao. They said same thing about the guys i mentioned in previous post and also Evander, Marquez, etc

[Pullcounter]

cotto can continue his career... he simply lost to the greatest fighter of this generation.... a top 10 ATG.

[AntonTheMeh]

i agree....

[rob6465]

cotto can continue his career... he simply lost to the greatest fighter of this generation.... a top 10 ATG.

Exactly. Mosley lost to forest and wright and did he retire? NOPE !! If pacquiao had lost to cotto or loses to floyd, should he retire? Imagine if pacquiao had retired after beat down by morales....Pacquiao fans "****** IT UP" and look at the rewards. The idiots that jump fast and recommend good fighters retire are just that....IDIOTS.