By Mark Vester
In a recent interview with Sports Ticker, Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of WBC junior middleweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., said that Jose Luis Castillo needs to watch out for Ricky Hatton's dirty tactics in their June 23 bout in Las Vegas.
"Hatton's a dirty fighter. He uses his elbows, he hits low. He does what he has to do to win," Mayweather said.
Castillo, known for his own set of dirty tactics, said Hatton is a tough fighter with absolutely no rhythm to his punching style.
"With Diego Corrales you could see the punches coming, but that is not the case with Hatton because he comes at you from all angles and he is very reckless," Castillo said. "If he comes out and uses his elbows and holds then people won't like it. He knows how to be a real rough guy and there is no rhythm to what he does.
He admits that if Hatton turns back the clock, the fans will see a great fight.
"But Ricky has great heart and great courage. He has to do what he has to do to win. And if he fights like he did in the first few rounds against Kostya Tszyu, it will be a great fight."
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