LAS VEGAS—Gallant warrior and consummate gentleman Miguel Cotto won’t be spouting any classless excuses for losing to an all time ring great named Manny Pacquiao.
Don’t look to hear expect the not so fine whine of “he never hurt me” Oscar de la Hoya.
Don’t the nonsensical patter of Ricky “I was leading in round two by a country mile” Hatton.
No, the proud Puerto Rican has shown undeniable grace in a crushing defeat by acknowledging the superior talent of and his complete domination by Da Pacman.
One boxing figure who was hard by Cotto’s dressing room in the bowels of the MGM Grand Garden Arena told me late on Sunday that he witnessed the poignant sight of Cotto’s return from the ring after referee Kenny Bayless did what Cotto’s corner should have done earlier.
Bayless wrapped a protective arm around the Battered Boricua and called the beatdown off at the 55 second mark of the 12th and final round.
“Miguel could not walk under his own power when they got backstage,” the witness told me.
“It was a sad sight, seeing Cotto totally beaten and being held up by members of his team. He was so banged up that he needed guys on both sides to almost carry him back to the locker room.”
Cotto was then rapidly taken to a local hospital for a complete medical checkup.
That was wise considering that Pacman had hammered him all over the ring for 33 minutes plus 55 seconds including knockdowns in rounds three and four.
Cotto has always won with class and he loses the same way.
A toast to a true sportsman and a fighter whose heart is beyond question.
Don’t cry for him, Boricuas.
Miguel Cotto came to win and he never quit.
He done you and your island's stories boxing tradition proud.
It just happened to turn out that he was a good fighter, an Alfredo Escalera, fighting a truly great one such as Alexis Arguello.
Source: examiner.com
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Manny Pacquiao battles it out with Miguel Cotto
(Source: http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2009/0911/a_pacquiao_1114.jpg)
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