Rewatched Hatton-Castillo...thoughts

[El Jesus]

that's not true. there were a lot of people (myself included) who said that castillo was damaged goods before the hatton fight. nobody is the same after those wars he fought. i think that his 64th pro fight.

i just re-watched the hatton-castillo fight as well, and i completely disagree with the thread starter. i saw a shot fight from the opening bell, up until the knockout, which was a beautiful shot by the way.

Same here, i didint see anything from his last fight that could tell me that he could beat a younger and hungrier hatton, there were very few people picking him to win.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Hatton had alot to do with the way Castillo looked. Castillo is known for being a slow starter anyway. He was coming around in the third but he was clearly feeling the body attack. We all know what happened in the 4th.

The interesting thing about that fight is that Joe Cortez reffed that fight...and he let Hatton do his thing on the inside without interference. IF Cortez changes his style for tommorrow night's fight....then you will know the fix is in. Watch out for this. Personally, I think the fight will be fairly reffed though....Cortez will let them go at it IMO. (fingers crossed)

Actually, I JUST rewatched the fight and the announcers were actually complaining that Cortez was seperating them TOO much, while they were fighting.

Whether that's a good thing or not isn't my point. Point is, it wouldn't be changing his style. It'd be staying to it.

[Wiley Hyena]

Actually, I JUST rewatched the fight and the announcers were actually complaining that Cortez was seperating them TOO much, while they were fighting.

Whether that's a good thing or not isn't my point. Point is, it wouldn't be changing his style. It'd be staying to it.

I just saw the fight too and I didn't hear much said about Cortez' reffing at all. I thought it was a fair job of reffing. So, I will say it again....If Cortez changes his style tommorrow night...you will know the fix is in.

[THe TRiNiTY]

I just saw the fight too and I didn't hear much said about Cortez' reffing at all. I thought it was a fair job of reffing. So, I will say it again....If Cortez changes his style tommorrow night...you will know the fix is in.

It couldn't just be that the fight goes longer and that Cortez would have to "put up" with the holding for a longer period of time? It has to be that the FIX IS IN?

[revs1227]

those band players need to shut the hell up..i hope they get KTFO by some mayweather fans real bad..

yeahhhhh right ..those brot fans will **** up n e floyd fans in there out numberin them 1000 to 1 lol

[THe TRiNiTY]

yeahhhhh right ..those brot fans will **** up n e floyd fans in there out numberin them 1000 to 1 lol

A lot of Ricky Hattons fans are well on, in terms of age. That's not to insult that. Money is money. I'm just saying.

[Wiley Hyena]

It couldn't just be that the fight goes longer and that Cortez would have to "put up" with the holding for a longer period of time? It has to be that the FIX IS IN?

It's not about "putting up with the holding." It's about letting them stay together on the inside and fight without constantly intervening to break them up (ie..Jay Nady). It's about letting them actually fight.

[THe TRiNiTY]

It's not about "putting up with the holding." It's about letting them stay together on the inside and fight without constantly intervening to break them up (ie..Jay Nady). It's about letting them actually fight.

I'mm all for that, if they're punching. If not, they SHOULD be seperated, or given a bit of a chance to fight out of it, or do some ACTUAL in-fighting. If it's just a hook and then hold thing with Hatton, if the fight wears on, he should be WARNED at the very least. Holding, excessively shouldn't be allowed. If you're ACTUALLY in-fighting, fine. Get hurt? Sure. But don't just make that your best combo.

1-2-hold. Nah, none of that.