I have a serious question. Why is Cotto so hated by some?

[-Kev-]

He is hated by the Mexicans because he is Puerto Rican and is hated/discredited by many Mayweather fans because he was a Pac opponent

I'm a Mayweather fan and never liked Cotto even years before he fought Pac.

[w/Attitude]

cotto look like ****** gangster. like in comedy movie.


dum-dum face. confuse looking face. like he gotta poop.

[100%BoXeOAzTeKa]

I'm Mexican and I don't hate Cotto. I became a fan of his when I saw him fight Torres.

[Mr. Fantastic]

LMFAO!! I can't give you any more green k. I was just reading what these dudes are saying and then this pops up. hahahaha!!

[Hitman18]

I think people hate Cotto because of his "quiet" or "unfriendly" demeanor. He never smiles in interviews, never refers to any great fighters or fights, he just answers his questions very short and simple. He's not outgoing.
A few other reasons: because he "quit" against Pacquiao, never called out Mayweather, got a close win over Clottey, and accuses Margarito of cheating.

That being said, Cotto is not arrogant, he's an all business type of guy, and I think he doesn't care what people think of him. I admire this type of person. He is a "right to the point" person.

"Quitting" against Pacquiao: If you were/are a fighter, you know how important heart and courage are to you, and how quitting is never an option, so I don't think that even though he stopped fighting back, that he actually quit. He simply wanted to finish on his feet. Maybe only fighters understand this.
He never felt the need to call out Mayweather or any fighter for that manner, because he doesn't need anybody to determine how great his career or resume is. He just fights whoever is in front of him, and that quality of humility is great to have.
People are haters and dont want to see him succeed, so he wins a close decision against Clottey that people think he lost and people think he didn't deserve it. So they associate him with being over-hyped or a fraud job.
And the Margarito issue, if you were in his shoes, you'd most likely think the same as he does.

Last but not least, people are just haters and will always have a reason to hate on him and wish him bad.

I admire him. WAR COTTO

[WarMaidana]

i used to like him, but problem is his last 2 opponetns have been bums, foreman and mayorga. Then he asks for a catchweight against margarito even though he has a 154 lb belt, and then he says he will only fight in NY if fight had to get moved, he has basically let the money get to him

[DoubleMM]

becausse he's nothing more than an HBO and Top Rank hypejob just like his Filipina buddy Pacquiao. You have to understand that these guys are MADE fighters. HBO and other media outlets hype this guy out and MAKE an image for them and people belive it. HBO wants you to belive that Cotto is this big powerful Puerto Rican who never quits and is a warrior blah blah blah. But didn't you see him take a knee?

Cotto is one of the most overated fighters of this deacade. Barely beat Malignaggi (LOL) , gets busted up every fight and gets called a warrior for it, gets busted up by an INACTIVE Zab and fouls him blatantly twice LMAO. Overated hypejob just like Pacquiao.

[Bermuda]

i used to like him, but problem is his last 2 opponetns have been bums, foreman and mayorga. Then he asks for a catchweight against margarito even though he has a 154 lb belt, and then he says he will only fight in NY if fight had to get moved, he has basically let the money get to him

I can't hate on him for fighting foreman when you consider that it was his first fight at 154 and he just got destroyed in his last fight against pacquiao...so can't blame him for wanting to take it a bit easy for his next fight in a new weight class. however, i'll agree that mayorga was kind of a lame choice of opponent, but the fight and pre fight build up was pretty entertaining though.

[UglyPug]

becausse he's nothing more than an HBO and Top Rank hypejob just like his Filipina buddy Pacquiao. You have to understand that these guys are MADE fighters. HBO and other media outlets hype this guy out and MAKE an image for them and people belive it. HBO wants you to belive that Cotto is this big powerful Puerto Rican who never quits and is a warrior blah blah blah. But didn't you see him take a knee?

Cotto is one of the most overated fighters of this deacade. Barely beat Malignaggi (LOL) , gets busted up every fight and gets called a warrior for it, gets busted up by an INACTIVE Zab and fouls him blatantly twice LMAO. Overated hypejob just like Pacquiao.

LOL case in point. . .


not all mexicans hate him. . . but a lot do. . . and every single floyd fan hates cotto because he gives pacquiao more credibility than ANYBODY floyd has EVER fought. . . lol it's funny, really. . .

[Hitman18]

Note to some of the posters on here: It's not entirely the fighters choice of who he fights. Somewhat, it is, but mostly it is the promoters and managers. They don't just ask you, "Who do you want to fight?" No. Especially when you're coming off a devastating loss or moving up in weight. They present you with an offer and you either accept or decline. As I said before, Cotto is an all business type of guy. If they present him with an offer, and it makes sense, he will most likely take it. Therefore you guys hate on him for fighting fighters that he probably doesn't choose to fight, but is offered to fight. As far as I know, he hasn't really ducked anyone and has always fought whoever was out there. Pacquiao, defensive Clottey, Margarito twice, Mosley, slick Judah, moved up to fight Mayorga and boxes beautifully and KO's him last round, I mean where's his credibility for all this? Haters gonna hate.