How Tough is Mayweather's Body ?

[Fox McCloud]

Also consider that Castillo had never been dropped by a body shot before. IMO you're placing too much consideration on weight. It is important but not overriding. Some fighters are better with more weight, some aren't. That's a fact.

You think it is realistic to say that Hatton can hit harder than De La Hoya, considering how much extra weight was behind each punch?

De La Hoya probably came in around 170... Hatton will come in around 150. Those 20 extra pounds aren't enough to make up for how hard Hatton hits?

I don't know how the **** you can possibly think that this will not make any difference, at all.

I also think there is a debate to be had whether Castillo or Hatton was the better body puncher (2002 Castillo vs. 2007 Hatton). Floyd didn't flinch once from a Castillo body shot, and he had 24 rounds to get them in.

That means Floyd either can take body shots, or can avoid them. Neither bodes well for Hatton.

[Wiley Hyena]

You think it is realistic to say that Hatton can hit harder than De La Hoya, considering how much extra weight was behind each punch?

De La Hoya probably came in around 170... Hatton will come in around 150. Those 20 extra pounds aren't enough to make up for how hard Hatton hits?

I don't know how the **** you can possibly think that this will not make any difference, at all.

I also think there is a debate to be had whether Castillo or Hatton was the better body puncher (2002 Castillo vs. 2007 Hatton). Floyd didn't flinch once from a Castillo body shot, and he had 24 rounds to get them in.

That means Floyd either can take body shots, or can avoid them. Neither bodes well for Hatton.

For all Oscar's attributes, he was not known for his body attack. How do you compare Oscar to Hatton when discussing the body shot?

And again, no. J.L. Castillo has a good body attack, but he never used it as a primary weapon. Floyd has not fought anybody with the kind of body attack that Hatton brings. Ok? (IMO)

[Fox McCloud]

For all Oscar's attributes, he was not known for his body attack. How do you compare Oscar to Hatton when discussing the body shot?

And again, no. J.L. Castillo has a good body attack, but he never used it as a primary weapon. Floyd has not fought anybody with the kind of body attack that Hatton brings. Ok? (IMO)

WHAT?!?

Can you tell me Castillo's primary weapon was then?

I'm just saying, 20 extra pounds of muscle can probably make up for "not being a particularly prolific body puncher" (phrase credit to Jim Lampley). De La Hoya's body shots should have done some damage to someone weighing 148.

But still, Castillo's body attack was the bigger test than Hatton's I think, because of who was moving up in each of those scenarios.