Hatton Cotto at catchweight 143/144??

[Mr140]

Hatton could not even go the distance with Mayweather power what is he going to do when Cotto hits him he does not have a chin like Margrito.

[Dizaster]

Hatton would have to be smart in this fight though... That new head movement that him and Mayweather are talking about would certainly need to come together against Cotto... Margarito got hit was some freakin sharp counters for a lot of the fight.. Margarito is a tank that is going to keep coming through them, but Hatton's face would go about 8 different colors if he had to take that many clean shots to pin Cotto down...
Stylewise it would be excelent, and if Hatton wore Cotto down like Margarito did, it would be another absolutely classic fights for the ages. But Cotto has been countering better and better as time wears on, and Hatton would have to be very wary of that throughout the fight, lest he end up on his ass not knowing what hit him..

[James_Teja]

Hatton got nailed with a check hook from Paulie's left hand last night. I doubt he would survive if that was Cotto's punch.

[C-Lo]

Hatton beats Cotto at 140 end of.

Hatton is suited to that weight and when Cotto came up against a relentless pressure fighter similar to Hatton he got knocked out.

The one-dimensional Antonio Margarito.

I'll give you 140 it would be a huge advantage for Hatton. But to say that Hatton would beat Cotto because Margarito and him have similar styles, I would have to strongly disagree.

Cotto has boxing skills and would be peppering Hatton. Hatton has never been hit with the type of power Cotto has and it's not the other way around. Margarito cut the ring off of Cotto while Hatton comes forward then lunges in. Cotto would be able to keep Hatton at bay with his stiff jab. The lower the weight the more in favor it would be for Hatton but at a catchweight or 147, Cotto knocks him out in an exciting fight.

I'm not saying Hatton can't beat Cotto. I'm just matching them up and having a hard time seeing Hatton the winner.

[Althugz]

Boxing history is littered with champions who were able to deal with more than one weight division. If Hatton is so great why is it that he can't deal with it? Or is it just that there are so many more good fighters at welterweight than there are at junior welterweight.

I kinda agree with that...That was always something that bugged me about Hatton and Margarito. I do honestly think that their advantages are taken away at 147 (or 154 for Margo) because their advantages aren't boxing.

Hattons advantages are being a bully (although he showed some nice skills last night)
Margarito's advantage is being a freakish 5'11 with long limbs giving him stupid power for 147. At 154 he becomes similar to the other fighters.

Hatton vs Cotto would be a great fight. Not sure who'd take it. Before last night I would have said Cotto. However at 147, I predict an easy night for Cotto who wouldn't be weight drained.

[OumaFan]

If Cotto could make the weight without being totally spent he would be too much for Hatton.

[DatsiK]

I'd rather see Hatton-Margarito at a catchweight. Two ruthless fighters who never stop coming forward and throw devestating bombs! What a fight that would make. I actually think Hatton could possibly do better against Margarito than Cotto did, we saw Cotto testing his chin all night long but never his body. If Ricky goes back to his body shot style that was seemingly non existant against Paulie he would stand more of a chance.

Get it done.

[SigmaMu]

Hatton got nailed with a check hook from Paulie's left hand last night. I doubt he would survive if that was Cotto's punch.

If Paulie who hits like a girl was able to bruise and put lumps on Hatton's face, I can only imagine what Cotto would do Hatton

[Puya]

Hatton beats Cotto at 140 end of.

Hatton is suited to that weight and when Cotto came up against a relentless pressure fighter similar to Hatton he got knocked out.

The one-dimensional Antonio Margarito.

It depends>.....

If Hatton can take what Margarito did in that fight.

[Puya]

I'd rather see Hatton-Margarito at a catchweight. Two ruthless fighters who never stop coming forward and throw devestating bombs! What a fight that would make. I actually think Hatton could possibly do better against Margarito than Cotto did, we saw Cotto testing his chin all night long but never his body. If Ricky goes back to his body shot style that was seemingly non existant against Paulie he would stand more of a chance.

Get it done.

I'm very sorry but you r logic in you comment above is very moronic, with no disrespect. Margarito's ability is his chin at 147. Do you think Hatton ccould take Margarito's punch while Hatton couldn't even take Floy's punches.

Come on man be real

[TitoFan]

I'd rather see Hatton-Margarito at a catchweight. Two ruthless fighters who never stop coming forward and throw devestating bombs! What a fight that would make. I actually think Hatton could possibly do better against Margarito than Cotto did, we saw Cotto testing his chin all night long but never his body. If Ricky goes back to his body shot style that was seemingly non existant against Paulie he would stand more of a chance.

Get it done.

I'm very sorry but you r logic in you comment above is very moronic, with no disrespect. Margarito's ability is his chin at 147. Do you think Hatton ccould take Margarito's punch while Hatton couldn't even take Floy's punches.

Come on man be real

"Moronic" may have been a little too kind.

[RP33]

Hatton beats Cotto at 140 end of.

Hatton is suited to that weight and when Cotto came up against a relentless pressure fighter similar to Hatton he got knocked out.

The one-dimensional Antonio Margarito.

Margarito has a chin, that makes him at least two dimensional. If Hatton has Margarito's chin, then your argument has some merit.

exactly.. Think of what Cotto hit Margarito with.. I don't see Hatton withstanding 9-10 ((however many it was)) rounds of that.. Plus it took Margarito the same amount of rounds to finally put cotto down on one knee.. Hatton isn't as big or as strong as Margarito, and he wouldn't be able to take as much punishment.. Cotto hits harder than Floyd, and Floyd KO'd Hatton.. so i mean.. yeah..

[Andre]

I'd rather see Hatton-Margarito at a catchweight. Two ruthless fighters who never stop coming forward and throw devestating bombs! What a fight that would make. I actually think Hatton could possibly do better against Margarito than Cotto did, we saw Cotto testing his chin all night long but never his body. If Ricky goes back to his body shot style that was seemingly non existant against Paulie he would stand more of a chance.

Get it done.

I'm very sorry but you r logic in you comment above is very moronic, with no disrespect. Margarito's ability is his chin at 147. Do you think Hatton ccould take Margarito's punch while Hatton couldn't even take Floy's punches.

Come on man be real

I actually like that fight on styles too, it would be a spoiler match or a two fused bomb going off.
Mayweather can hit ok but added to it was Rickys one dimensional thinking that he was going to eventually catch him hard and Mayweather knew it as soon as the fight started and adjusted to the long haul, and he timed the night and Ricky and caught him coming towards him the whole time which wore him down until he was desperate and finished.
Margarritto couldnt do it like that I don't think. but like you say he definatley hits harder than Mayweather.

Still so did Tszyu and he took those all night long solid cause he knew that was going to be the deal all night long. Its a mode of fighting when your evenly matched to someone right from the start and that can form a war.

[Andre]

Ok, maybe at a catch too.

[C-Lo]

I'd rather see Hatton-Margarito at a catchweight. Two ruthless fighters who never stop coming forward and throw devestating bombs! What a fight that would make. I actually think Hatton could possibly do better against Margarito than Cotto did, we saw Cotto testing his chin all night long but never his body. If Ricky goes back to his body shot style that was seemingly non existant against Paulie he would stand more of a chance.

Get it done.

This can't be a serious post?! Could you imagine Margarito fighting someone who is coming right at him and is a way smaller man? Cotto has boxing ability and that's what made their fight so competitive. Hatton vs Margarito would be the end of Ricky Hatton.