Does anyone fancy castillo to win i think he's a big name who's past it but i could be wrong
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Does anyone fancy castillo to win i think he's a big name who's past it but i could be wrong
In Castillo's last fight he started slow but finnished strong.
In Hatton's last fight he started fast but strugled in the last 3 or 4 rounds.
So in answer to your question,YES I think Castillio has a good chance to win this fight.
I think Hatton has picked Castillo for the name but i hope im wrong it turns out to be a great competetive fight if Castillo can roll back the clock he can win just hope he can
I'm taking Castillo to win, because his body shots are devastating, while unlike Urango who was just power, Castillo has great timing with his body shots.
Hatton will take the first four rounds or so, and then Castillo for the last 8.
I WANT JLC to win but I feel Hatton will win. Hatton is fresher,younger,faster and a natural 140 pounder. All the wars,the cutting everything has to catch up to the monster Castillo at some point. I'm taking Hatton via points. We have a sig bet for this Killersheep?
This will be a much more entertaining fight than DLH - PBF, I'll predict that much. I reckon Hatton's the favourite but you don't ever write off a man like Castillo. Gonna be good.
Hatton wins by any means, El Gamo winsQuote:
Originally Posted by El Gamo
Castillo wins by any means, Killersheep wins
in the case of a draw or no contest, bet is nullified
Loser of said bet must put in signature "'winner of said bet' knows boxing better than anyone else on the planet, he is amazing"
X____________________________
sign here
hows that sound?
It will be a close tough fight, Hatton will hopefully edge it...
This is going to be a good fight. Both of them fight going forward, both have power and speed. Castillo on the other hand has lost big battles before. It could get ugly, I say Hatton to the cards.
i got a bad feeling that castillo might stop ricky if he doesnt come in really up for it. but i know that hatton is up for it so im predicting a ricky UD. i dont think he'll stop castillo though.
I fancy castillo, his one of my favorite fighter so ofcourse i do.
I think hatton will be in trouble late, castillo can finish strong i'm not too sure about hatton in the late rounds though.
i think ricky will be really up for this one. the worrying thingis that recently hes faded down the stretch.
i do expect a top notch performance from ricky though. he will be up for it i hope the same level he was against tszyu.
im keeping the faith and tipping ricky to outscore castillo
Not quite sure how this one will pan out.. The only factor to me is if Castillo is washed up or not..
I'm picking Castillo to stop Hatton late
What's all this talk about Castillo being washed up? When has he looked shotty?
Hatton has two ways in which to win:
1) he can get in supreme condition and wrestle Castillo until his legs give out like he did Kostya Tzsyu
2) he can sacrifice his body the same way Diego Corrales did and slug it out with Castillo all night until he's hit Castillo on the chin frequently enough to KO him. Corrales was barely able to do it--how willing will Hatton be?
Castillo is a much more accurate puncher than Hatton but Ricky is probably a better athlete. If he takes his conditioning more seriously than he did in his previous fight then Castillo could quite possibly be in another FOTY candidate. Hopefully it doesn't get stopped on cuts.
Castillo on points.
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Originally Posted by killersheep
If hatton tries to slug it out he will win by a late stoppage unless castillo cuts him (probably with the head)
If he (hatton) uses the strategy he used against Urango and Maussa he will lose on points
I cant see Hatton willing to risk his body the way corrales did so i'd go with Castillo to win on points, hatton is still young and he does not want to have too many punishing fights and with his weak skin it is a risk
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
Sounds dam good to me bro. Prepared to lose again? You DO remember your last loss right? ;D ;D 8)
Yep, that just means i get to rub this win in for a full year!!Quote:
Originally Posted by El Gamo
How about 2 weeks for the siggy?
However long you want to have my name in your sig is fine by me bro. ;D :D 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
If Castillo comes in shape he can win. This fight doesn't seem as appealing after watching their last outings, but It could turn out to be fight of the year. Hatton better not take this fight lightly, of Castillo will hurt him.
His last two fights. (which, recall, are his only two fights since he KO'd Chico in October of 2005)Quote:
Originally Posted by liquid
Especially the last one -- he looked terrible there. SD.
Granted, Castillo--even more than most fighters--doesn't seem to put nearly the effort in when its not a big fight. But on the other hand, he's had a longer career than Hatton and has been in with much better competition and way more wars.
If this fight were 3 years ago, I'd say wide UD or TKO for Castillo. Today, it's way more of a pick'em for me. If JLC comes in fresh and determined though, he still wins.
i dont
Nope, hatton has done it again picked what looks like a 50-50 fight when in reality it isnt, he fought kostya, when he was 35 and hadnt boxed in ova year since he beat mitchell, since then hatton has looked anything but a world beater, now he takes on a 33 year old castillo who has fought once at the weight and didnt look good. Add to that, castillo is starting to show signs of all his battles down the years. hatton will win, but if he wants to be known as a world beater its time he starts taking on the younger, hungry fighters like cotto, and mayweather. Thats how he will build a legacy not by beating 30 somethings who in there day were the best but its got to be said seen beta days.
Castillo definetley has what it takes to win this. I think he will stop Hatton late in the fight.
8) AS SOON AS CASTILLO LANDS A FEW BODY SHOTS HATTON WILL BE OUT OF THERE! 8)
8)CASTILLO BY LATE ROUND KO! ! ! 8)
nah ricky will show you all again that he is the man by beating castillo. then no doubt you guys will find something else to have a go at ricky with.
well we have seen rick dont like getting hit hard to the body so?????? if i was in castillos camp id def exploit that
Ricky is gonna eat some uppercuts but I think he will do enough to win it.
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Depends on which version of Castillo shows up?....In shape and motivated?...Then I put my money on Jose...If not then it is a toss up...only because Hatton has looked anything but impressive lately
I reckon that at 140 Urango probably digs harder than Castillo, just Urango was too slow to land that many. Hatton and Billy Graham aren't stupid, they know Castillo is an excellent body puncher and i am sure they will work out a tactic to counter that. They knew Kostya had an awesome right hand so they worked purely on preventing that shot from landing. Hatton is also just as capable of hurting Castillo to the body, he's just not been going to the body lately altho i think that has something to do with the style/size of his opponents. It's a close fight, Castillo isn't shot by any means. At 33 he isn't that much older than Hatton. Close fight but Hatton can outbox him and take a UD....116-112 ish.
Was dissappointed when this was announced, thought it was a bit of a cop out by Hatton's group rather than go after the likes of Cotto. Now it's coming closer I get the feeling it's going to be a real war, looking forward to it, except for the pay per view part.
Neither has looked impressive recently, but I think both will up the ante for this one. I pick Hatton on points, he should be the fresher of the two.
Cotto has moved up to Welter and that's not Hatton's fault. Anybody other than Castillo at 140 would probably be considered as a cop out by his critics. It's not Hatton's fault he's not a welterweight and he would seriously disadvantages himself by fighting at that weight.....especially against Cotto.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bomp
Castillo will use his vast experience against many bigger and better fighters to punish Hatton throughout the fight. If he doesn't knock him out, you will see that the judges will still give a close score, but undeniably to Castillo.
Yes, Castillo has slowed down, but he is also fighting bigger. He came up from Ltwt and beat an undefeated contender in his first fight. Even a slowed down Castillo is better than the Hitman's recent string of showings. The better question is: do you fancy Hatton to win against his weight?