Jose Luis Castillo vs Ricky Hatton

**Shanus** · 08-24-2006, 02:15 PM

Hatton, he is the bigger man, more power, better speed, and bodywork.

**adrsan84** · 08-24-2006, 02:18 PM

Castillo's inside game can hang with ANYBODY in the business. not only that this would be a very high contact fight and i don't think that Hattons thin-skin would hold up while i think castillo can handle a war of attrition against almost anybody up to 147, and hattons 1 punch power isn't enough for me to favor him.

btw this would be an AWESOME fight. please happen.

**Kball15** · 08-24-2006, 02:21 PM

this would be an amazing fight. its gonna be PPV and it'll be the first fight since DLH-mayorga that i have no problem paying 50 bucks to watch.

i think castillo will go down for the first time in this fight. i think hatton will get hurt multiple times in the fight. i think hatton will get cut in this fight.

i got hatton by SD in one of the closest and best fights since castillo-corrales 1.

**DiegoFuego** · 08-24-2006, 02:22 PM

Right now I'm leaning towards Castillo by knockout, although I'll pull for Hatton

**Bonafide** · 08-24-2006, 02:26 PM

This fight would be pure carnage.

I dont know who would win. It's a toss up. I dont care, I just want to see blood. Hatton could outwrestle him though and frustrate Castillo.

**RAESAAD** · 08-24-2006, 02:38 PM

I think castillo stops him in an highly entertaining fight.......why because Hattons chin is not as good and they will be trading non stop.

**oldgringo** · 08-24-2006, 02:44 PM

Two bulls doing what they do best...mauling each other. I have said this before, I believe Castillo would edge out a close decision over Hatton. Castillo is very strong and does Hattons game (sans clinching) better than Hatton does. Hatton may have an edge in footwork, but Castillo is more polished and adept at dismantling his foes on the inside (where the fight would take place).

Both guys would take a beating, but I think Castillo is just slightly better at this type of affair.

**deuce_drop** · 08-24-2006, 02:54 PM

i say castillo by late round knockout. castillo's inside fighting and late fight heat will break hatton up. castillo can take whatever hatton has, and after hattons last fight, i think castillo can outwork him on the inside. castillo hit harder than people give him credit for and castillo fighting at 140lb where he doesnt have to kill himself to make weight he's going to preform at his peak.

i give hatton mad props, but between the two, i think castillo is by far the better technician and better all around fighter, hatton tends to fight sloppy, holding and hitting, hatton gets his cleanest shots off when he's hitting on the break. i'm not a big fan of that myself, but hey, hatton is still undefeated so it must be working.

i just like castillo in this match up, i think hatton plays right into castillo's fighting style and game.

**Toddy** · 08-24-2006, 02:56 PM

i can see hatton getin badly cut in this fight but see him comin out with a UD or SD due to him bein the bigger, stronger man and bein better on the inside

Jose Luis Castillo vs Ricky Hatton