Casamayor targets Hatton!

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WBC interim lightweight champion Joel Casamayor, whom many including Fightnews.com rank as the world's #1 135-pounder, announced today he is willing to move up in weight and challenge IBO 140-pound champion Ricky Hatton or Floyd Mayweather. "I have waited patiently for all these so-called lightweight 'champions' to fight me," says Casamayor. "I challenged Juan Diaz at the Freitas fight, but he is hiding behind his promoter's skirt. I'm running out of patience waiting for this boy to grow into a man. Ricky Hatton says he wants big fights. I'll give up the weight and fight him. Floyd Mayweather says he wants big fights. I'll give up the weight and fight him – at any weight.""I respect Hatton, I respect Mayweather," says Casamayor. "I believe they are men, that they will fight. These other boys, these phony champions, they hide behind their managers and promoters and duck me. Since when does a true world champion have to chase his challengers? These other lightweights who have belts, they should be ashamed to call themselves champions." Casamayor is currently mandated to fight the winner of the Aug. 4 Erik Morales-David Diaz match. Casamayor says he will fight either man, but added there is no guarantee that the winner will simply duck him, as others have since his October win over Corrales. "I will fight anyone," emphasized Casamayor. "I gave up five pounds and beat Corrales. I'll do the same with Hatton. I'll give up any weight for Mayweather – let him name it. I am not going to go away. I'm a real fighter – a real champion – and I know someone will accept this challenge."

hm.. might be interested in this one,

More than Paulie vs Hatton anyway

This could be Hattons best option in he's not moving up to WW.

could be interesting, but cas is getting on in yars aint u?

Would of thought this type of fight at the higher weight could be tomuch for him at thisstage of his career.

casamayor can target everyone, but he dont make money so the fights will not happen

Casamayor beat Chico Corrales 2 of 3 times and he's a good southpaw....it would make for a good fight.

As would Hatton-Diaz or Hatton-Freitas (I'd love to see Popo get KTFO after his last piss poor performance)

Casa can match Hattons strength and speed. And Casa is naturally bigger.

Slight advantage for Casa.

Lol..Casamayor is a great fighter..Good fighter..

But he talks crap..How has hatton ducked him..When casamayor was never an option to fight before..This is the only mention of wanting to fight hatton..

Let hatton fight him..Hatton wont loose

Joels age could be a factor,he did not impress v a totally weight drained Corrales and he is too inactive. It would be a good fight,I'd favour Hatton but if Casamayor was able to hit top form,it would be really close. How much would the weight affect Joel's speed? How would Hatton handle a slick southpaw boxer>?

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Originally Posted by El Gamo

Joels age could be a factor,he did not impress v a totally weight drained Corrales and he is too inactive. It would be a good fight,I'd favour Hatton but if Casamayor was able to hit top form,it would be really close. How much would the weight affect Joel's speed? How would Hatton handle a slick southpaw boxer>?

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Good question.

hold on.. people are saying Casamayor is a good fight and he would be moving up from 135 against Hatton who would bully him all night, Casamayor who is 36 and is not in his prime, not young, and didn't look too impressive in that third Corrales fight and people are saying this is a great fight for Hatton and a great step up, but Malignaggi calls out Hatton and people say Hatton has bigger fish to fry and that Malignaggi would be desimated when he is young a natural 140 pounder and won the title but they think a 36 year old moving up in weight casamayor is a bigger challenge or harder fight for Hatton ???

The bias here against Malignaggi is unbelievable

Casamayor has SOME power princess.....Paulie has nothing and he's easier to find than Joel

Wowsers! this would be a great fight but id lean towards Ricky at this point

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Originally Posted by P.G.H Angel Eyes

hold on.. people are saying Casamayor is a good fight and he would be moving up from 135 against Hatton who would bully him all night, Casamayor who is 36 and is not in his prime, not young, and didn't look too impressive in that third Corrales fight and people are saying this is a great fight for Hatton and a great step up, but Malignaggi calls out Hatton and people say Hatton has bigger fish to fry and that Malignaggi would be desimated when he is young a natural 140 pounder and won the title but they think a 36 year old moving up in weight casamayor is a bigger challenge or harder fight for Hatton ???

The bias here against Malignaggi is unbelievable

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Casa is B-hop of lower weight division. Don't under estimate Casa. Yeah is old but not worn-out yet.

He's a slick dirty fighter. He's got good head and lateral movements. He's a hard target.

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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB

Lol..Casamayor is a great fighter..Good fighter..

But he talks crap..How has hatton ducked him..When casamayor was never an option to fight before..This is the only mention of wanting to fight hatton..

Let hatton fight him..Hatton wont loose

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He never said hatton ducked him, he was talking about the ABC wanna-be's at lightweight.