Truth about Castillo - Hatton

[Sin City]

I said it before, I said it after and I will say it again. Castillo was shot.

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Yep. Im still debating wether or not it is a kidney or a liver punch though? I say kidney. What say you?

I saw pain.

Maybe it was the broken ribs. Hatton said liver, right? What did JLC say about it?

****, Hatton-Castillo would have been one for the ages if JLC was just a little bit younger, and if he did not go through his fight with Corrales. Man that fight aged them both, its unbelievable.

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Castillo was a bit past it, but Hatton is leagues above even a prime Castillo, so this is all irrelevant. It's like saying Gatti was shot when Floyd beat him. That's true, but insignificant, b/c the result couldn't have been much different at an earlier time.

If you think

Hatton:Castillo=Mayweather:Gatti

you need to watch some vintage Castillo or get a new pair of glasses.

[Azteca]

I saw pain.

Maybe it was the broken ribs. Hatton said liver, right? What did JLC say about it?

****, Hatton-Castillo would have been one for the ages if JLC was just a little bit younger, and if he did not go through his fight with Corrales. Man that fight aged them both, its unbelievable.

Oh yeah.

Did you notice the half dozen left hooks to the liver he took before he hit the canvas? Wow.

[Easton Assassin]

As recently as the second Corrales fight, where he was motivated to get a KO, and did. Face it, judging from the 2 fights prior to Hatton, and then his blow out vs. Hatton, it is safe to say that Castillo was definitely shot. No doubt about it.

Biased floydling nuthugger making the rounds!

[jcarr71]

People's opinions on this fight has bugged me for a long, long time. Really, if it wasn't for HBO, no one would EVER be talking about Castillo being shot. Ever.

You serious? It was a pretty common sentiment from the day the fight was signed that Castillo could potentially be totally shot and outclassed at this point in his career against Hatton based on how poor he had looked in recent fights. HBO was only reporting what people were thinking, not creating the thought.

[StackMo]

Castillo has been shot for a looong time.

[Azteca]

Here's a couple quotes from Hatton/Castillo after the fight:

"He got me good," Castillo said before exiting quickly from the ring. "He got me with a perfect shot. I couldn't breath, I couldn't get up."

"Head first," Hatton said. "Then left hook, left hook and that's what finished him."

"I really worked hard on this performance," Hatton said. "I felt very strong inside.

"In the first round, I thought we were good buddies. In my heart, after the first round, I felt he wasn't going to last long."

[TomRiddle]

I felt Castillo gave up the fight for Hatton.
anyway hes not paid for that fight.
better lose early than beat up.

[Azteca]

I felt Castillo gave up the fight for Hatton.
anyway hes not paid for that fight.
better lose early than beat up.

Good point. Except I have a better one for you.

What does a WIN do for Castillo in this situation?
And what does a loss do for Castillo???

Answer that, then get back to me.