Quote Originally Posted by SEANIE
sunday 24th june 2007

Ricky Hatton last night sensationally stopped Mexico’s Jose Luis Castillo in the 3rd round of their IBO light welterweight title fight. Hatton took the fight to Castillo from the first bell and the brave but outgunned Mexican had no answer to Hatton’s swarming assault suffering knockdowns in both the first and second rounds before a brutal left hook to the body left him gasping for breath and unable to beat the count of ten. The official time was 1 minute and 46 seconds of round three. Hatton after the fight dedicated his win to British comedian Bernard Manning who sadly died on Monday.
This is more how I see it. (Ricky Hatton last night stopped Mexico’s Jose Luis Castillo in the 7th round of their IBO light welterweight title fight in what some call a candidate for fight of the year. Hatton took the fight to Castillo from the first bell and the brave Mexican traded punches to Hatton’s swarming assault suffering knockdowns in the 2nd and 7th rounds before a brutal left hook to the body left Castillo gasping for breath. Castillo got up at the count of 8, Hatton then resumed his assault forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight in round 7. The official time was 2 minute and 46 seconds of round seven.)