I got a bad feeling that Hatton is going to get KO'd on the 23rd!!!

[porkypara]

I hope I am wrong about this but on his last 3 performances I think he will get stopped sometime after round 9.


The Ricky Hatton that beat Koysta Tysu IMO would have a good chance to beat any lightwelter weight in the world at any time,Including Mayweather.On that night he was on a high,in a leage of his own.
Any fighter would have had trouble staying the pace with him that night.

But since then he has looked a different fighter,for the worse.He was very scrappy in the Mauser fight against a very unskilled boxer.
In his last 2 fights he showed glimses of greatness but was easy to hit and faded very badly in the last quater of the fight.

If you listen to Team Hatton they will tell you he has beaten 3 world champions in his last 3 fights but in reality Hatton was a big favorate in all of thoes fights against hand picked opposition and failed to impress like the true world champion he is.


The Ricky Hatton of old will have to return on the 23rd or I fear he is going down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Taeth]

I think he would have never had a chance against Mayweather, but he is pretty quick, and I think he still could do some things at his weight division. I think also Castillo is much more shot than Hatton because of all those attempts to make weight at 135.

[CutMeMick]

If you haven't noticed JLC hasn't exactly been performing at his best hes looked just as bad as Hatton has in his last 2 fights....

JLC, IMO has begun to show signs of ware and tare from the 63 fights he has under his belt...

Check how many active fighters have that many fights, you won't find many and who knows depending on how this fight goes we might be witnessing JLC career come to a close...

[Tysonbruno]

I hope he does get knocked out he's overhyped wow he beat an old Kostya then he fought crap champions trying to fool us even Castillo is old and as had to many wars

[BIG H]

Gotta admit I am leaning towards Castillo

[amat]

It's the weight. He needs to keep it down. He vowed to do so so I hope he makes good because that has greatly effected his pacing imo.

And that will be the only problem for Hatton against Castillo imo. If Hatton can go in and out on Castillo like he did against Urango then he will have a lot of success. I mean he looked the best he has ever looked since beating Tszyu in those first 5 rounds.

I think people are underestimating Hatton against Castillo though. He's probably stronger then Castillo, just as fast and while Castillo is a crafty fighter, he is also fairly one dimensional. And his chance to win is for Hatton to spend 12 rounds on the inside. While I think a lot of the fight will be fought in a phone booth, I doubt we really see it take that turn until the second half of the fight.

If anyone goes down in this one it's Castillo, we'll probably see a Hatton UD. Castillo is past it imo.

[Saddo]

I honestly think the likes of Urango and co just dont motivate Ricky and i hate it everytime they are announced...

Ricky needs this Castillo fight and a few more that he could lose to like...

Cotto
Mayweather
and to an extent even Witter.

would bring the best out of Ricky IMO because if he carries on fighting the Urangos of the world he will get beat.

FEAR is what he needs IMO... i just hope he sees Castillo as the massive threat he is.

[Tysonbruno]

Can't wait to see the little hugger get ko'd if he was a good toe to toe fighter like he thinks he is he would'nt have to hug fighters like he does i bet Urango did'nt know whether to hit him or kiss him.And he did all that holding and spoiling for first 5 rounds against Kostya he should pack in boxing and take up dancing hope Castillo beats him but don't think he will thats why Ricky's fighting him because its got to be 60/40 fight to Hatton.Witter will beat him if he ever dares fight him

[porkypara]

If you haven't noticed JLC hasn't exactly been performing at his best hes looked just as bad as Hatton has in his last 2 fights....

JLC, IMO has begun to show signs of ware and tare from the 63 fights he has under his belt...

Check how many active fighters have that many fights, you won't find many and who knows depending on how this fight goes we might be witnessing JLC career come to a close...

Yes I agree about not looking good but I think Hattons biggest worry and problem is that for the last 3 or 4 round of a fight he looking out on his feet at times.

So as long as Castellio has somthing left at that stage I think he will stop RH.

[CutMeMick]

If you haven't noticed JLC hasn't exactly been performing at his best hes looked just as bad as Hatton has in his last 2 fights....

JLC, IMO has begun to show signs of ware and tare from the 63 fights he has under his belt...

Check how many active fighters have that many fights, you won't find many and who knows depending on how this fight goes we might be witnessing JLC career come to a close...

Yes I agree about not looking good but I think Hattons biggest worry and problem is that for the last 3 or 4 round of a fight he looking out on his feet at times.

So as long as Castellio has somthing left at that stage I think he will stop RH.

I noticed in his last fight with Ndougjo JLC started to look winded by 5th round
What if they both pass out and fall for the count?
Double KO?

On a serious note after talking about this fight yesterday with bilbo I'm seriously considering going.

[porkypara]

If you haven't noticed JLC hasn't exactly been performing at his best hes looked just as bad as Hatton has in his last 2 fights....

JLC, IMO has begun to show signs of ware and tare from the 63 fights he has under his belt...

Check how many active fighters have that many fights, you won't find many and who knows depending on how this fight goes we might be witnessing JLC career come to a close...

Yes I agree about not looking good but I think Hattons biggest worry and problem is that for the last 3 or 4 round of a fight he looking out on his feet at times.

So as long as Castellio has somthing left at that stage I think he will stop RH.

I noticed in his last fight with Ndougjo JLC started to look winded by 5th round
What if they both pass out and fall for the count?
Double KO?

On a serious note after talking about this fight yesterday with bilbo I'm seriously considering going.

I was thinking about it as well might hold on to see who Hatton fights next.

[BrooklyniteQueen]

dont, Castillo is someone that Ricky can bully. Hatton will win

[porkypara]

dont, Castillo is someone that Ricky can bully. Hatton will win

I hope so coz I am a massive Hatton fan.

[yoitsdan]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Have faith in the Hitman.

[No Contest]

I think Castillo should have lost to Ndougo, hopefully he was not at his best that night, because if thats all he's got left Hitman will knock him out. Definately the weight has affected Hatton last few fights, he will look alot better if he doesnt have to fight the scales. Maybe switch to light beer for a bit. Its now or never for Ricky so I think hes rededicating himself for this stretch of fights, hopefully.