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by Bob Canobbio - Ricky Hatton, (42-0, 30 Kos), a three-time champ, an 8-5 favorite over two-time lightweight champ Jose Luis Castillo, (55-7-1, 47 KOs).
Hatton relinquished the 140-lb title he won from Juan Urango in January. Against Urango, Hatton landed 34% of his 63 total punches thrown per round (52 of which were power shots), but did more clinching than fighting after Urango landed a series of body shots in round five.
He averaged just 49 total punches thrown per round over the last four frames after getting off 85 in round one, 77 in round three and 75 in the fourth. Oddly, the defending champion Urango landed an average of just 10 of 35 power shots over the last seven rounds after peppering Hatton with 23 of 52 power punches in the fifth.
The scoring was wide (119-109 3x), the performance was lackluster.
Eight months earlier, Hatton’s move to welterweight for a challenge of the light-hitting Luis Collazo’s belt nearly turned disasterous in round twelve. Hatton, out on his feet in that last round, survived, averaging 62 punches thrown per round for the fight, 53 of which were power shots. He landed 35% overall and 40% of his power shots.
Collazo landed 30% overall and 35% of his power shots. Hatton had a 259-213 edge in total connects. By comparison, Collazo landed just 87 total punches over 12 rounds in his decision loss to Shane Mosley last February. Collazo landed just 14% of his total punches vs. Sugar Shane, who landed 46% of his power shots. [details]
Hatton relinquished the 140-lb title he won from Juan Urango in January. Against Urango, Hatton landed 34% of his 63 total punches thrown per round (52 of which were power shots), but did more clinching than fighting after Urango landed a series of body shots in round five.
He averaged just 49 total punches thrown per round over the last four frames after getting off 85 in round one, 77 in round three and 75 in the fourth. Oddly, the defending champion Urango landed an average of just 10 of 35 power shots over the last seven rounds after peppering Hatton with 23 of 52 power punches in the fifth.
The scoring was wide (119-109 3x), the performance was lackluster.
Eight months earlier, Hatton’s move to welterweight for a challenge of the light-hitting Luis Collazo’s belt nearly turned disasterous in round twelve. Hatton, out on his feet in that last round, survived, averaging 62 punches thrown per round for the fight, 53 of which were power shots. He landed 35% overall and 40% of his power shots.
Collazo landed 30% overall and 35% of his power shots. Hatton had a 259-213 edge in total connects. By comparison, Collazo landed just 87 total punches over 12 rounds in his decision loss to Shane Mosley last February. Collazo landed just 14% of his total punches vs. Sugar Shane, who landed 46% of his power shots. [details]
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