Who's the Better Bodypuncher: Hatton or Cotto?

[GEOFFHAYES]

Due to his hip problems, Hatton hasn't been able to step off to the side and set his feet properly to load up the hook to the body since the Stewart fight (and before then he hadn't been able to for some time).

I hope he's able to sort this hip problem out, then you'll see who's the real king of the body shots.

Remember Hatton was considered the best body puncher in the world before Miguel even turned pro.

[RisAri0]

Cotto's body punches are like swinging bats from the mob....too vicious...i'm goin with cotto..

[GEOFFHAYES]

Hatton has probably left more men pissing blood than anybody in history.

[oldgringo]

cotto could ko '86 tyson with a single left hook to the body.

[-Antonio-]

Hatton has probably left more men pissing blood than anybody in history.

Cotto would be doing the same, but he knocks him out first.

[GEOFFHAYES]

cotto could ko '86 tyson with a single left hook to the body.

Well if Cotto could, so could Hatton, because there's no way anybody below light-heavies hit more powerfully to the body than Hatton - his leverages were second to none. I've not seen Cotto hit as powerfully to the body as Hatton, I've seen him hit concussively to the body, but I've not seen him able to open an opponent up and land as explosively as the Hitman.

[-Antonio-]

Well if Cotto could, so could Hatton, because there's no way anybody below light-heavies hit more powerfully to the body than Hatton - his leverages were second to none. I've not seen Cotto hit as powerfully to the body as Hatton, I've seen him hit concussively to the body, but I've not seen him able to open an opponent up and land as explosively as the Hitman.

I beg to differ.

[GEOFFHAYES]

I beg to differ.

That's a concussive punch, but nothing like the violent velocity Hatton delivered right from the soles of his feet and followed right the way through - and Hatton would lift guys off their feet and flying into the ropes, and have them rolling around in agony.

[Verstyle]

That's a concussive punch, but nothing like the violent velocity Hatton delivered right from the soles of his feet and followed right the way through - and Hatton would lift guys off their feet and flying into the ropes, and have them rolling around in agony.

lifting guys aint **** if u cant ko them with 1 hit. hatton goes around hitting ppl with those weak punched shots and they may tire but they dont go down

[-Antonio-]

Listen, Im a fan of Hatton, and he throws a beautiful body shot. The way he uses leverage behind his shot is remarkable and should be taught to every young fighter. However, when it comes to pure destructive force, Ill take Cotto over anyone in the game right now.