Castillo is the underdog against Hatton????

[GEOFFHAYES]

Castillo is underdog because he is coming up in weight and because he didn't look that hot in his last fight. But if I were you I would not lock in my wager yet if your betting real money.

If I were you I would search over sea's bookies money lines on Friday. Hatton is popular and the European and late money will probably move the line some more in Hatton's favor, therefore giving you better odds.

Is Hatton big in Europe??

[squealpiggy]

Americans use "Europe" to describe the UK as well as those foreigners on the continent...

[GEOFFHAYES]

North Americans are idiots

[No1]

Yeah hatton is popular here in england he's about the only fighter most people who dnt watch boxing know and maybe amir kahn

[ArturoBalboa]

Hatton should be the favourite. He's the younger fighter in years, much younger in ring-years and he is undefeated. He's also the bigger man and has the big win against Kostya Tszyu under his belt.

I know what your saying but how much do you think his binges between fights will or have already prematurely aged him as a fighter.

[squealpiggy]

His last couple of fights were an anamoly I reckon due in part to the deal with weight in Collazo and the unusually long layoff for Urango. Hatton hasn't had enough time to blow up too much between Urango and Castillo so I don't think it will be a decisive difference.

In any case Roberto Duran's blowups were ten times worse than Hatton's and he still managed to be an all time great.

[PRboxingfan]

So Castillo fought at Welter, and is not fighting at Junior Welter and hasn't moved down in weight? That doesn't make sense, they have both fought at 147, both moved down in weight and Castillo has conducted most of his career at 135. How is he bigger than Hatton?

Also how was he "almost KOd" by Collazo? I would have thought that to be "almost KOd" you would have to be knocked down and almost counted out, or at the very least be caught on the ropes and in trouble, not get hit three or four times in the middle of the ring and then clinching.

In reply to the bolded statement, I never said Castillo was the bigger man. If you bothered to read the text you quoted in your post, you'd see I said they are even in size (i.e. nobody has the size advantage).

And, Hatton was in BIG trouble in the last round against Collazo. If he didn't become Ricky "the Huggin' Man" Hatton in that 12th round he would've been KD'd. He was smart to hold on but he was badly hurt. If you can't see that then you're either blind or a nuthugger (no offense).

[squealpiggy]

In reply to the bolded statement, I never said Castillo was the bigger man. If you bothered to read the text you quoted in your post, you'd see I said they are even in size (i.e. nobody has the size advantage).

And, Hatton was in BIG trouble in the last round against Collazo. If he didn't become Ricky "the Huggin' Man" Hatton in that 12th round he would've been KD'd. He was smart to hold on but he was badly hurt. If you can't see that then you're either blind or a nuthugger (no offense).

He was hurt but lucid, and he clinched to clear his head. Nowhere close to being knocked out. And he controlled the rest of the round.

North Americans are idiots

My wife is North American...

[baya]

Dont listen to Baya...for a few reasons...

1) hes Puerto rican (So what if you are too)

2) He hates Castillo-he wanted Cotto v. Castillo and is still pissed about it.

3) He is an Iranian sympathizer

Let those limey bastards bet up their boy and then pounce...I will be there and will be laying some money on JL myself...Im going to strongly look at Castillo by stoppage...I can envision a stoppage via cuts.

you, prboxingfan and bomber are betting with your hearts. i'd LOVE to see castillo beat hatton - but it's not going to happen. hatton'll play pac to castillo's morales minus the first fight.

scap, you and bomber better rep w/ huge mexico shirts, OH and tell those annoying ****en brit fans to shut the hell up while they sing the national anthems, classless ****s.

[El Jesus]

There are talks the the Bomber might show up to the fight and yes I'm putting money on Castillo. Ill just wait for the odds to get better.

You and me both, Mexican Pride.