Comments Thread For: Cotto Jabs The WBC, Tells De La Hoya To Pay $1.1 Million

[nielon]

Belts are irrelevant and cotto just agreed

^^^^^ FACT #2

[nielon]

Daaaamn "I can be champion of whatever in my house" LMAO ggg really thought he was about to get some step aside money. Ggg you ain't big enough to be getting step aside money boy. Who do these guys really think they are trying to stick Cotto up.

^^^^ GGG didnt get **** and is not big enough FACT #3

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I'm with Cotto here, wish more fighters would take this stance.

[nielon]

"They want 4 champions in every division, just to earn the 3% of everybody. Then we have to pay for their mistakes."- Miguel Cotto

^^^^^ Another EPIC FACT #4

WarCottooooooo

[KiloTeague]

Yea 1.1 million is ridiculous....

100000000% This.

I wouldn't pay $125,000 either. Thats a 2014 Bentley GT with 3,000 miles on it. For what? How does keeping that belt benefit him? Win or loose, that belt gets him nothing more. Miguel has the equity built up in his name enough now where belts mean nothing. He's not a bigger draw with that belt. Nobody cares about that belt. Great move Cotto!

[KiloTeague]

100000000% This.

I wouldn't pay $125,000 either. Thats a 2014 Bentley GT with 3,000 miles on it. For what? How does keeping that belt benefit him? Win or loose, that belt gets him nothing more. Miguel has the equity built up in his name enough now where belts mean nothing. He's not a bigger draw with that belt. Nobody cares about that belt. Great move Cotto!

I might pay 10K...maybe

[Tom Cruise]

100000000% This.

I wouldn't pay $125,000 either. Thats a 2014 Bentley GT with 3,000 miles on it. For what? How does keeping that belt benefit him? Win or loose, that belt gets him nothing more. Miguel has the equity built up in his name enough now where belts mean nothing. He's not a bigger draw with that belt. Nobody cares about that belt. Great move Cotto!

The belt helped him in negotiations with Canelo.

Its also a great marketing tool.

Or do you think Cotto is the first fighter to ever have to pay sanctioning fees?

[nielon]

1.1 million reasons to tell them to f-off-lol I can't blame Miguel for this decision. They are in the sport to make money, not give it away.

^^^^ True talk FACT

[HeroBando]

100000000% This.

I wouldn't pay $125,000 either. Thats a 2014 Bentley GT with 3,000 miles on it. For what? How does keeping that belt benefit him? Win or loose, that belt gets him nothing more. Miguel has the equity built up in his name enough now where belts mean nothing. He's not a bigger draw with that belt. Nobody cares about that belt. Great move Cotto!

The belt allowed him to negotiate a lopsided purse split vs Canelo

[Natainos]

From today's WBC press release announcing thier action on Cotto: "The WBC is a non-profit governing organization founded 53 years ago...The WBC stands by its honorability and will not participate in the abuse of power and greediness , which has taken our boxing world to regrettable actions from different parties . The WBC wishes the promotion great success and we are satisfied that this great fight for boxing will be enjoyed by millions of fans around the world."