Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo

[Guest carlito is cool]

Hatton vs Castillo

 

Im flying to Vegas tommorrow for this i cant wait! Apparently theres around 10,000 travelling from the uk!

 

How do you people see this fight going?

 

Im predicting a tough and gruelling fight but Ricky to eek out a points win. Will be some scary moments though along the way.

[King 277]

Looking forward to this aswell.

 

I think a points win for the Hitman.

[Guest frednut]

Looking forward to this aswell.

 

I think a points win for the Hitman.

 

He's the 'Mexican Mancunian' or something like that for this fight. He's decided to drop the Hitman tag for one fight.

[BRM 220]

Stoppage for the Hitman in the 6th.

 

I was dissapointed with both fighters showings back in January.

 

Where as Castillo never really looked in full control of his match against Ngoudjo and was fortunate to escape with the victory.

 

Hatton however was always in control of his fight against Urango and the points desicion never came as a surprise.

[Fidel Cashflow 130]

Hatton's style does wonders against fighters who don't enjoy exchanges, but against Castillo, a man who many feel actually beat Floyd Mayweather, he may be in over his head. The only person to hurt Castillo has been Chico (still can't believe he's dead...), and I'm not sure if Ricky has that kind of pop. Ricky's a great fighter, but styles make fights, and I think Ricky tastes defeat via either unamious decision or late stoppage.

 

His one fight against a top flight opponent was with Kostya, a methodical guy who Ricky manhandled. I'm not sure how he'll be able to respond to the unrelenting Castillo. Ricky's just too stationary.

[Guest carlito is cool]

Hatton's style does wonders against fighters who don't enjoy exchanges, but against Castillo, a man who many feel actually beat Floyd Mayweather, he may be in over his head. The only person to hurt Castillo has been Chico (still can't believe he's dead...), and I'm not sure if Ricky has that kind of pop. Ricky's a great fighter, but styles make fights, and I think Ricky tastes defeat via either unamious decision or late stoppage.

 

His one fight against a top flight opponent was with Kostya, a methodical guy who Ricky manhandled. I'm not sure how he'll be able to respond to the unrelenting Castillo. Ricky's just too stationary.

 

I I think you are vastlyunderating Rickys footwork i boxed and moved very well against the plodding Urango and gave Ben Tackie a boxing lesson. I think he will employ similar tactics with Castillo, he will box early on and gradually try to break Jose down he is going to mix it up not just stand in front of him front he first bell. Ricky has always been an underated 'boxer'

[Guest carlito is cool]

sorry i wasn't concentrating then some of my spelling is shocking. :roll

[Guest The Great Ahmar]

Is this on Sky Sports or Box Office?

[BRM 220]

Setanta PPV

[Fidel Cashflow 130]

I I think you are vastlyunderating Rickys footwork i boxed and moved very well against the plodding Urango and gave Ben Tackie a boxing lesson. I think he will employ similar tactics with Castillo, he will box early on and gradually try to break Jose down he is going to mix it up not just stand in front of him front he first bell. Ricky has always been an underated 'boxer'

 

The greatest boxer in the business today (maybe most skilled of all time) found it very, very difficult to hold off Castillo. Floyd did a much better job the second time round, but that's PBF.

 

Hatton is a puncher. He's not going to be dancing around the ring. He may try to show a bit more skill, but there have been two ways to beat Castillo:

 

A) Out-box him

B) Eat his offense, withstand it, and fire back twice as hard.

 

Hatton can't pull of the first, so he'll have to do the second, which is very, very risky. Chico had to pull himself off the mat to pull it off, but, in the second fight, it took 4 founds for Castillo to rid of him.

[Guest JC]

I hear Roon-dawg is carrying one of his belts to the ring.

 

..Maybe Shrek will lamp Castillo one if Hatton loses :D

[Guest dpddave]

It should be a hell of a fight anyway...and have a good time carlito.

[Guest Jack]

I can't wait. After three poor performances, it's time for Hatton to prove himself and I think he will do. A fighter like Castillo is much more suited to him. For one, he's not southpaw, which has caused Hatton a ton of problems recently. Secondly, Castillo comes forward a lot, which should give them both an opportunity to land some body shots, which suits them both.

 

There's been talk of Castillo being shot, but I don't think he is. Like Hatton, he's just been in a couple of bad fights stylistically. Ali looked bad against Doug Jones, but beat Liston easily, you know? Castillo is a great fighter, and he still has it in him.

 

I think it'll be a great fight. Just to reiterate my earlier point, both fighters are suited to each other. Two good chins and two non-stop fighters. It'll be good, without any doubt. Hoping for a Hatton win and I expect it too. I think Castillo will suffer with being the smaler man, but I think it'll be close anyway.

 

Hatton UD.

Edited June 22, 2007 by Jack

[Guest Gooneronastick]

Hoping for a good fight and I would expect to get one with Hatton knocking out Castillo in the 10th.

[Guest Jack]

Ricky Hatton (140lbs)

 

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Jose Luis Castillo (140lbs)

 

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[DC 536]

So did anyone watch this? I didn't, but I heard it was a great showing from Hatton.

[Guest MastersGonads]

Listened to it on the radio....

 

I wonder what Spiral Tap will have to say....

 

I know ODH has been in touch about the possibility of a fight against the Mexican Mancunian in England, although Mosely has been touted as a possible.

 

Personally, I would like to see Ricky go for the best pound for pounder....Floyd Mayweather. I doubt Mayweather will stand and trade like Castillo tried to, but if Ricky is in the form he was on Saturday night, he will really trouble Mayweather

[King 277]

I think Ricky will look for one big pay day in the States and call it a day after that.

[Guest frednut]

here watch the perfect punch:

 

 

 

I doubt he'll call it quits any time soon. He's one of the best light welterweight boxers ever. He'll want to cement his place up there. I can see him at least doing another 3 years.

[Paul 584]

That was rather anticlimatic.

[Fidel Cashflow 130]

Listened to it on the radio....

 

I wonder what Spiral Tap will have to say....

 

I know ODH has been in touch about the possibility of a fight against the Mexican Mancunian in England, although Mosely has been touted as a possible.

 

Personally, I would like to see Ricky go for the best pound for pounder....Floyd Mayweather. I doubt Mayweather will stand and trade like Castillo tried to, but if Ricky is in the form he was on Saturday night, he will really trouble Mayweather

 

Well, it's been called for.

 

What does Spiral Tap have to say?

 

Firstly, if I'm a big name out there, I'm not fighting Ricky Hatton. He the 140lbs version of John "Body Hugger" Ruiz. Until a ref actually threatens him and tells him to stop clinching so damn often I'm never paying to see one of his fights again.

 

Secondly, great liver shot there. The only person I've seen get up from one of those is Aturo Gatti, and that's because the guy lost the ability to feel pain a long time ago.

 

Thirdly, the fight was still close. Despite the crowd sounding otherwise, Castillo was almost as effective as Ricky was, but it was obvious he couldn't keep it up. Definitley not the same fighter who almost beat Floyd Jr.

 

The only top guy out there I could see taking a fight with Ricky is Cotto. DLH, Mayweather, and Mosley all seem fit to stay at 154lbs, so that leaves the likes of Margarito, Cotto, and Cintron. He'd easily wreslte Cintron into frustrastion, Margarito and Cotto would be close though.

 

Finally, I'm not a fan of Ricky at all. I despised John Ruiz, and feel the same about Ricky for all the same reasons. No one should be allowed to do what he does in a fight without someone finally telling him to lay off of it. Seriously, Jab-Clinch-Push-Punch is the combination he goes to must.

[Guest carlito is cool]

Did you not see the viscious punches Ricky was snapping in at JLC moving from his head back to the body wonderfully. Both fighters like inside fighting so it was always going to be scrappy and to that Castillo initiated the majority of clinching! PBF may be technically superb but as Ricky points out himself he is god awful to watch. Comparing Hatton to John Ruiz is crazy and im suprised at Spiral i thought you were pretty clued up when it came to boxing.

Hatton brings raw energy, aggression, workrate, arguably the best body shots on the planet and something which is very refreshing in boxing these days the desire to make big time fights!

Bottom line is almost nobody gave Ricky a chance of beating Tszyu and i didnt hear anyone (myself included) thinking he would stop JLC like that he had never been on his arse in over 60 fights before saturday night.

Hatton could beat Cotto, Mayweather and Vladimir Klitschko on the same night and some people (mainly americans if im being brutally honest) will gve him credit.

[Guest carlito is cool]

Did you not see the viscious punches Ricky was snapping in at JLC moving from his head back to the body wonderfully. Both fighters like inside fighting so it was always going to be scrappy and to that Castillo initiated the majority of clinching! PBF may be technically superb but as Ricky points out himself he is god awful to watch. Comparing Hatton to John Ruiz is crazy and im suprised at Spiral i thought you were pretty clued up when it came to boxing.

Hatton brings raw energy, aggression, workrate, arguably the best body shots on the planet and something which is very refreshing in boxing these days the desire to make big time fights!

Bottom line is almost nobody gave Ricky a chance of beating Tszyu and i didnt hear anyone (myself included) thinking he would stop JLC like that he had never been on his arse in over 60 fights before saturday night.

Hatton could beat Cotto, Mayweather and Vladimir Klitschko on the same night and some people (mainly americans if im being brutally honest) will gve him credit.

 

Never give hm credit should i say. :lol

 

The atmosphere was second to none by the way the English really know how to get behind a fighter. You don't get atmospheres like that in boxing anymore Ricky Hatton fights being the exception.

 

And ive got to go back to Vegas the place is just mind blowing.

[DC 536]

Why did you quote yourself?

[Guest carlito is cool]

Why did you quote yourself?

 

To make the error stand out more.

 

Anyone ever seen a big fight, sporting event or show in Vegas btw?