Quote Originally Posted by Snakey
So does this mean castillo is looking past corrales? Not a good sign i reckon, i dont like it when fighters look past there opponent. Although im going for corrales...i want a good fight coz this is one fight i am able to get in aus and one that i will watch...unless im working on the day.

Naaa,regardless of the outcome of the fight,JLC is moving up. Anywa,if I just koed my opponent like he did Chico,I too would be confident.

Quote Originally Posted by tuctan
Wisdom, my friend, the word is wisdom. JLC is very well conditioned and owns enough ring generalship to overcome the young portorrican. Let me highlight few reasons why I see him fancy over Cotto:

It's no secret that in recent years JLC has been experiencing weight problems. He always fight around 150s on fight night, therefore his pretty much of a natural welter than anything else. His body has evolve naturally over the years that anytime he fight at lightweight he's forcing to make weight. His body size proves that(about same Cotto's size) He, like I pointed in other posts, have tremendous doses of experience. Not to mention his sparring partner days with great JC Chavez, he have faced levels of quality opponents that makes him comfortable to get self confident inside the ropes with any foe with relative ease. His chin and endurance is superb. The loses have come due to serious cuts (most of them product of headbuts) and Corrales got him out on his feets.
Castillo will not stand in front of Cotto waiting for him to come. Cotto is having trouble fighting in reverse; Jose Luis ko's instinct will smells Cotto's troubles and not gonna pass unnoticed if, let me say, a stunning left hook or right overhand makes Cotto accusing signs of trouble. He will go for the kill, what Corley or Torres didn't.

CC,excellent points but I disagree,if you mean he has problems fighting backwards,no way. He is an excellent front foot and decent back foot fighter. Also,Torres DID go for the kill,he must have hit Cotto with 15 clean and he could not get the job. In a way,that was bad because it showed Cotto was vulnerable but I take out the positives,it proves Miguel has a great great chin. Also,JLC' wars will catch up to him at some point although I do admit he seems to be like some type of Mexican terminator,just keeps coming forward!! The thing is,Cotto has the power to hurt him and I know he can! That will keep Castillo off if he chooses to be the agressor which is usually the case!