Cotto vs Hatton = slaughter, not slugfest

i agree that hatton doesn't beat the top welters,but size HAS got something to do with it.contrary to popular opinion hatton isn't even a big junior welter.you say he walks around at 200 pounds between fights,no what you mean is he BALLOONS up to 200 pounds between fights by drinking copious amounts of beer and consuming copious amounts of junk food.it is no where near his natural walking around weight.however the strength advantage he does have over most junior welters is simply not there against the good bigger guys.

 

1) Miguel Cotto got badly hurt by Ricardo Torres. Hatton hits way harder than Torres.

2) Cotto could barely keep up with the pressure that grandad Mosley brought to the table. Hatton is ****ing relentless.

This type of logic is ****ing stupid. It proves nothing. If Hatton - Cotto happens it will be a great fight, they're both warriors.

There's so much Hatton-hate and Cotto-nuthugging on this forum its ****ing unreal.

 

I don't particularly like either fighter, but I think Hatton is incredibly overrated, always have done (I'm English by the way before the hate starts).

I just don't see what Hatton can bring to beat Cotto. He uses a lot of pressure, but most of the time it isn't used properly, and a few Cotto bodyshots would slow him down.

Plus I think Torres hits harder than Hatton, but whatever.

 

Yeah I might concede the top point. Hatton's hits just as hard as Torres, if Ricardo can hurt him so can Hatton.

The point is this type of reasoning gets you nowhere.

Hatton's a world-class fighter, and is undefeated and undisputed at 140lbs. He has quicker footwork and a better workrate than Cotto, not to mention insane determination and heart. I'm not saying it'd be enough to win him the fight, but it would be enough to make it interesting.

All this fools on this thread saying "Cotto in 4 rounds" etc are ****ing stupid. **** even Floyd Mayweather took 10, and looked very uncomfortable in the first 4 rounds against Hatton. Hatton made Mayweather work hard for his win, and he'd do the same against Cotto.

 

At 147 Cotto destroys him, whilst at 140 I don't think Cotto has the strength to keep Hatton off.

42 fights at 140 - 42 wins, and never looked like losing. Could you really say that of Cotto at 140?

 

When Cotto was green, chinny and weight drained at 140 Hatton would have brutalised him, but Cotto would destroy Hatton at the moment. Cotto is that level above.

 

puleez, cotto at 140 would have defeated hatton.

 

atsch
1) Cotto was drained, he's fought better guys and been hit harder at 147 (Mosley, Judah) and took it all OK. Plus, I'd say Torres hits harder than Hatton but that's just my opinion.

2) What you say here is ridiculous...utter garbage. Even old Mosley has good stamina and is STILL an elite fighter. Hatton on the other hand has faded towards the end of recent fights and is by no means elite. Where is the evidence to back up this claim that Hatton is relentless. The only relentless thing about him late on in recent fights is holding, getting knocked out or almost knocked out.

it's guys like you that overrate Hatton big time.

 

predicting Cotto in 4 is not outrageous at all.

who is more likely to knock you out, Cotto or Mayweather?
when was the last time, pre-Hatton, that Mayweather even hurt or dropped somebody never mind knock them out?

your logic is ****ed up

 

Hatton does'nt have any footwork to trap fighters like Mayweather and now probably Cotto, Cotto would beat Hatton more on the inside than Mayweather, Mayweather was better and stronger on the inside even though mayweather looked sloppy there, that was pretty daming for Hatton if you ask me, Cotto would brutalise hatton on the inside, why many people think Cotto could take hatton under 6 rounds.

 

Hatton has great footwork, he managed to close down mayweather very well. The problem was once he got in close he couldn't let his arsenal go coz Mayweather was way too smart on the inside defensively.

Cotto is a good fighter, no.2 at welter and top 10 P4P no question, but he's not the same kind of fighter as Mayweather. Styles make fights, and Cotto's style is more suited to Hatton than a flashy counter-puncher like Mayweather, which makes it a closer fight in my opinion.

 

I think Hatton would lose. If he had the array of attack he used to employ it would be more interesting, however Hatton would try and get in close and Cotto's strenght and punching range would shine through

 

He comes in forward but doesn't seem to trap top fighters which is why I question his footwork, look at the knockout, he comes forward looks to be getting him in the corner, Mayweather just moves out the way and knocks him into the turnbuckle.

It will come down if hatton can hurt Cotto on the inside, Cotto is better than Mayweather on the inside, if Hatton cant hurt him, what else does Hatton have to beat Cotto, remember Cotto is a switch hitter and would fight a lot in the southpaw stance with Hatton's weakness there.

 

You're a tool

 

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