Castillo preparing for comeback!(Harris first,then Hatton)

[gyrokai]

Anybody who humiliates Kostya Tsyu's legacy by making him quit on
his stool and end his winning streak is an Elite Fighter. I favor Castillo
though. Only because I've never seen Castillo lose a brawl, aside from
that miracle that Diego Corrales seemed to pull out of thin air.
At 140lbs, Hatton has a better chance.

Remember Kosta had only fought 3 times in 3 and a half years, and was 35 years old. Great performance by Ricky but Castillo will be a harder test in my opinion.

Hatton did what an elite fighter was supposed to do. He defeated the champion.
Now people are saying it was because 3 blah blah 3 and blah 35 years blah. heh
You have to give Hatton more respect than that.

Jermain Taylor is a Perfect example, he dealt with an OLD champion who wasn't
active, by the name of Bernard Hopkins. By all the facts on record, Taylor
should have embarrased Hopkins much like Hatton did to the future Hall of Famer
Kostya. Now I'm not saying Kostya is as good or great as Hopkins, I'm just
saying that age and activity can take a back seat when your still winning
and fighting successfully. Even though Kostya lost, he still fought a competitive
fight and his punching power was still present. No one still has been able
to embarrass Sharmba Mitchell as badly as Tszyu has.

But both Bernard and Kostya have on thing in common, they both eat right,
don't party, and stick to a strict, disciplined, and rough training schedule.

You just can't ignore Hatton's win over Kostya, as an elite performance.

Never!

[p4pking]

Anybody who humiliates Kostya Tsyu's legacy by making him quit on
his stool and end his winning streak is an Elite Fighter. I favor Castillo
though. Only because I've never seen Castillo lose a brawl, aside from
that miracle that Diego Corrales seemed to pull out of thin air.
At 140lbs, Hatton has a better chance.

Remember Kosta had only fought 3 times in 3 and a half years, and was 35 years old. Great performance by Ricky but Castillo will be a harder test in my opinion.

Hatton did what an elite fighter was supposed to do. He defeated the champion.
Now people are saying it was because 3 blah blah 3 and blah 35 years blah. heh
You have to give Hatton more respect than that.

Jermain Taylor is a Perfect example, he dealt with an OLD champion who wasn't
active, by the name of Bernard Hopkins. By all the facts on record, Taylor
should have embarrased Hopkins much like Hatton did to the future Hall of Famer
Kostya. Now I'm not saying Kostya is as good or great as Hopkins, I'm just
saying that age and activity can take a back seat when your still winning
and fighting successfully. Even though Kostya lost, he still fought a competitive
fight and his punching power was still present. No one still has been able
to embarrass Sharmba Mitchell as badly as Tszyu has.

But both Bernard and Kostya have on thing in common, they both eat right,
don't party, and stick to a strict, disciplined, and rough training schedule.

You just can't ignore Hatton's win over Kostya, as an elite performance.

Never!

I hate to play devil's advocate, but was Vince Phillips win over KOsta an elite performance?? Even if so, did he turn out to be an elite fighter? I think it had a whole lot to do with styles as well, KOsta was excellent vs boxers who like to move and fight from the outside, but he wasn't nearly as effective against brawlers. THat's why I think Hatton still has yet to prove that he is elite, just as Vince Phillips didn't.

[gyrokai]

If I have to argue this long... forgettaboutit!!!!!

Believe what you believe!!! hahaha Hatton Kostya was a great performance.
And I'm not going to go into the little iddy iddy bitty details, all you have to do is watch the fight!

[shza]

Anybody who humiliates Kostya Tsyu's legacy by making him quit on
his stool and end his winning streak is an Elite Fighter. I favor Castillo
though. Only because I've never seen Castillo lose a brawl, aside from
that miracle that Diego Corrales seemed to pull out of thin air.
At 140lbs, Hatton has a better chance.

Out of his mouth, more like it, when he repeatedly cheated by spitting out his mouthpiece to extend the count, grab time and avoid the KO. I can't stand by what Castillo did the second and third times w/r/t weight, but I also find it very hard to sympathize with Corrales because he definitely should have been DQ'd in the first fight. Had Corrales not cheated, there was absolutely no way he would have avoided getting KTFO.

Definitely take Castillo over Hatton and Harris.

[shza]

If I have to argue this long... forgettaboutit!!!!!

Believe what you believe!!! hahaha Hatton Kostya was a great performance.
And I'm not going to go into the little iddy iddy bitty details, all you have to do is watch the fight!

I've seen the fight, and I wouldn't call Hatton's performance "great" by a longshot. I had Hatton up by one round (two wouldn't be crazy) at the time Tszyu threw in the towel. Kostya did not look great, and it came out afterward that he fought the whole fight with a shoulder injury which required major surgery soon after. Obviously, Hatton could only fight the guy in front of him, and he fought the right tactical fight to do that (though IMO, he should have been given warnings and then possibly multiple point deductions for all the holding and hitting and leading with the forehead--which would have actually put Tszyu ahead on my card). But it wasn't a top-form Tszyu, and a fairly dirty victory over a less-than-top Tszyu does not an elite fighter make.

[gyrokai]

Anybody who humiliates Kostya Tsyu's legacy by making him quit on
his stool and end his winning streak is an Elite Fighter. I favor Castillo
though. Only because I've never seen Castillo lose a brawl, aside from
that miracle that Diego Corrales seemed to pull out of thin air.
At 140lbs, Hatton has a better chance.

Out of his mouth, more like it, when he repeatedly cheated by spitting out his mouthpiece to extend the count, grab time and avoid the KO. I can't stand by what Castillo did the second and third times w/r/t weight, but I also find it very hard to sympathize with Corrales because he definitely should have been DQ'd in the first fight. Had Corrales not cheated, there was absolutely no way he would have avoided getting KTFO.

Definitely take Castillo over Hatton and Harris.

Yes that was cheating. heheh And thanks for the chuckle.
But there is a difference to cheating at the moment AND
having a camp and not preparing for 3 weeks purposely not make weight.

One is at the moment, the other is planned.

Hell I would have done the same thing to not get KTFO! haha
Anything to win! hahaha

Naw, all kidding aside, it doesn't even compare. Planning to come in overweight twice!

[gyrokai]

If I have to argue this long... forgettaboutit!!!!!

Believe what you believe!!! hahaha Hatton Kostya was a great performance.
And I'm not going to go into the little iddy iddy bitty details, all you have to do is watch the fight!

I've seen the fight, and I wouldn't call Hatton's performance "great" by a longshot. I had Hatton up by one round (two wouldn't be crazy) at the time Tszyu threw in the towel. Kostya did not look great, and it came out afterward that he fought the whole fight with a shoulder injury which required major surgery soon after. Obviously, Hatton could only fight the guy in front of him, and he fought the right tactical fight to do that (though IMO, he should have been given warnings and then possibly multiple point deductions for all the holding and hitting and leading with the forehead--which would have actually put Tszyu ahead on my card). But it wasn't a top-form Tszyu, and a fairly dirty victory over a less-than-top Tszyu does not an elite fighter make.

CC man.

This whole argument started because I say that Hatton is elite.

Sure I'd pick Castillo over him, BUT Hatton is still elite.

[shza]

Anybody who humiliates Kostya Tsyu's legacy by making him quit on
his stool and end his winning streak is an Elite Fighter. I favor Castillo
though. Only because I've never seen Castillo lose a brawl, aside from
that miracle that Diego Corrales seemed to pull out of thin air.
At 140lbs, Hatton has a better chance.

Out of his mouth, more like it, when he repeatedly cheated by spitting out his mouthpiece to extend the count, grab time and avoid the KO. I can't stand by what Castillo did the second and third times w/r/t weight, but I also find it very hard to sympathize with Corrales because he definitely should have been DQ'd in the first fight. Had Corrales not cheated, there was absolutely no way he would have avoided getting KTFO.

Definitely take Castillo over Hatton and Harris.

Yes that was cheating. heheh And thanks for the chuckle.
But there is a difference to cheating at the moment AND
having a camp and not preparing for 3 weeks purposely not make weight.

One is at the moment, the other is planned.

Hell I would have done the same thing to not get KTFO! haha
Anything to win! hahaha

Naw, all kidding aside, it doesn't even compare. Planning to come in overweight twice!

I'm not saying it's equivalent. The fact that Castillo did it two fights in a row is enough to make it worse from his end. All I'm saying is I don't feel sorry for Corrales like I would if Castillo did this to anyone else out there.

[shza]

If I have to argue this long... forgettaboutit!!!!!

Believe what you believe!!! hahaha Hatton Kostya was a great performance.
And I'm not going to go into the little iddy iddy bitty details, all you have to do is watch the fight!

I've seen the fight, and I wouldn't call Hatton's performance "great" by a longshot. I had Hatton up by one round (two wouldn't be crazy) at the time Tszyu threw in the towel. Kostya did not look great, and it came out afterward that he fought the whole fight with a shoulder injury which required major surgery soon after. Obviously, Hatton could only fight the guy in front of him, and he fought the right tactical fight to do that (though IMO, he should have been given warnings and then possibly multiple point deductions for all the holding and hitting and leading with the forehead--which would have actually put Tszyu ahead on my card). But it wasn't a top-form Tszyu, and a fairly dirty victory over a less-than-top Tszyu does not an elite fighter make.

CC man.

This whole argument started because I say that Hatton is elite.

Sure I'd pick Castillo over him, BUT Hatton is still elite.

CC back. For me, Hatton has yet to reach elite status, but could do so with a great performance against Castillo--wouldn't even necessarily need to win (which I agree he probably won't).

[gyrokai]

If I have to argue this long... forgettaboutit!!!!!

Believe what you believe!!! hahaha Hatton Kostya was a great performance.
And I'm not going to go into the little iddy iddy bitty details, all you have to do is watch the fight!

I've seen the fight, and I wouldn't call Hatton's performance "great" by a longshot. I had Hatton up by one round (two wouldn't be crazy) at the time Tszyu threw in the towel. Kostya did not look great, and it came out afterward that he fought the whole fight with a shoulder injury which required major surgery soon after. Obviously, Hatton could only fight the guy in front of him, and he fought the right tactical fight to do that (though IMO, he should have been given warnings and then possibly multiple point deductions for all the holding and hitting and leading with the forehead--which would have actually put Tszyu ahead on my card). But it wasn't a top-form Tszyu, and a fairly dirty victory over a less-than-top Tszyu does not an elite fighter make.

CC man.

This whole argument started because I say that Hatton is elite.

Sure I'd pick Castillo over him, BUT Hatton is still elite.

CC back. For me, Hatton has yet to reach elite status, but could do so with a great performance against Castillo--wouldn't even necessarily need to win (which I agree he probably won't).

If Hatton Castillo happens.... awesome fight.... but if it happens
and Hatton gets blown away in one round, hehehh
I'll be like, "Oops."

[Tam Seddon]

Well JLC could and at this point should pick his fights carefully,only the best,but you are 100% correct,I'd like to see him at 140 first although it's not as if making 147 would be hard for him!

I personally think castillo is in a really bad position.......he is getting old and by dominating the 140 if he beats hatton does that prove much? i personally think 147 will be a bit to much for him! if only he could make the weight for lightweight wud be so much easier

it would mean that castillo is the best jr. welterweight on the planet.
he makes a few defences at 140, then he sets up a mega fight at 147 after a solid year of being the linear junior welterweight champion.
more money
more glory
seems like a good decision to me
but thats IF he beats hatton, or even harris for that matter :P

140 aint nothing its a shit devision now! usta be good but it wont take a big man to dominate it! hatton shouldnt go down to 140 and i really cant see castillo dominating 147.if he had one mega fight i really could see him getting beaten.

[RHHatton]

I agree,JLC deserves credit for his willingness to take on the best,no warm ups etc. I disagree with you Tam,I don't think it'll be the end of Castillo unless it's a savage beating. I think JLC is so big,he could easily make 147 which would be awesome too!

Frozen,I do not see JLC koing Hatton,I just don't see it.How?

im going by how jlc looked in the castillo/corrales 2 fight, and how hatton looked against collazo (even though it was at 147, hatton looked pretty bad skillwise.........let alone physically)
this is a very bad matchup for hatton, stylistically, and jlc is a bad man.

rickys a good guy and a great fighter, but this is one fight that i feel is going to make him look pretty bad

hopefully im wrong, though. because a victory over jlc would put hatton into elite status

So you basing your opinion on Castillos 'best' performance which was at a lower weight and on Hattons worst performance of his career which was at a higher weight than he always fights at??

Seems crazy to me to only base it on them fights. Hatton is an animal at 140lb and although he seems to have stopped using his boxing skills since the kostya fight, that dosent mean he doesnt posses them anymore.

If hatton has the full 12 weeks to prepare and goes back to using his skills as well as his marauding style i cant see anybody beating him at 140lb.