Everbody knows that family. The one that has two brothers , maybe three , and one brother is always fighting for respect. He is courteous and well mannered. But maybe he wasn't quite as successful as the others. Nobody comes out and says it , but you know that his family looks at him just a little differently. They're proud of him. Just not busting with pride when his name comes up in conversation.
Such is the plight of Miguel Cotto. He has vanquished every opponent put in front of him. Except for the illegal hand wrapping Antonio Margarito.
Miguel's older brothers are Puerto Rican icons Wilfredo Gomez and Felix "Tito" Trinidad. The two set lofty goals for any future Puerto Rican boxers to live up to. Not only were they great fighters , but they were men of the people.
Of course they weren't brothers in the family sense , but Puerto Rican fighters share a special bond.
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Source: www.examiner.com
By: Glenn Wilson
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