Quote Originally Posted by Fire
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Quote Originally Posted by NuthaPug
So which was it ... a KO or a TKO? Sounds more like a KO ... wasn't he down for the count?
Absolutely, You are right, he was counted out or in another words, JLC said "No Mas" in gestural language... I think he got the payday and was in there to see how did it feel to trade with Ricky so that he could fight back as Ricky would tire, he fought back hard for a very short time and got depleted in the 1st quarter of the fight... What I meant was that I knew he would try to sustain it and sap Ricky's energy holding, hitting low and at the clinch and try to come back later but at that time, JLC would feel depleted, the cumulative effect of Ricky's blows or whatever - It was as much of the blow itself as from those other factors
what? no disrespect to you but i dont hardly understand your point or analysis of the fight... hatton just blew him out.. JLC wasnt tired...

the blow itself was a vicious left hook to the body that took castillo breath away and and locked up his mid-section..

anyone who has watched boxing years knows that left hook to the liver is one of the most debilitating blows one person can take...

that was a LOUD, THUDDING, FLUSH SHOT.

"THE PERFECT SHOT" IS WHAT CASTILLO CALLED AND HE IS THE ONE THAT FELT IT......
But neither of these posts answer the question.

Did Hatton win by KO or TKO?

This is a technical question based on fact and not subject to opinion. Well, everything is disputable and therefore subject to opinion, but I'm not asking about anyone's opinion.

Officially ... was it a TKO or a KO? Was he down for the entire count and therefore "counted out" (that would be a KO) or did he make it back up but indicate to Joe Cortez that he couldn't/didn't want to go on, and Joe waived it off, ending the fight and giving the victory to Hatton (that would be a TKO)

BTW, though I had a soft spot and hopes in my heart for Castillo, my vote in this thread was Hatton by KO ...