Cotto would Murder Ricky Hatton

Bull****. You're talking out the ass. If it Cotto couldn't take shots from Corley, how the hell do you explain him walking though everything Maussa, Bailey, and Pinto hit him with to no effect. By the way, it wasn't "chin punches" that hurt Cotto, it was a shot to the temple.

What's Hatton's excuse for nearly getting stopped by Collazo?

 

I'm much more of a Cotto fan then Hatton fan. :good

Either way, weight drain is no excuse for almost dying against Corely.

 

So you honestly believe weight drain doesn't effect a fighter's durability? atsch

 

I said its not a valid excuse. It makes as much sense as not being able to see your opponents punches.

No one forces a fighter to make weight, so take the responsiblity that comes with it. :good

Simple as that.

 

Either way, the fact is he needed three attempts to make the weight, looking like a ****ing corpse in the process. And for the first time in his career, he gets rocked by someone who's not a big puncher. It's common sense...the weight drain is what did him in, rather than Corley's power. True enough, no one forced him to fight at that weight. But he did, and paid for it as a result. It's obvious cutting down to 140 effects him big time, and that is the very reason why so many overwhelmingly favor him to beat Hatton at 147, yet at 140 it becomes a pick em fight.

But it's whatever.

 

Neither fighter is murdering anyone. These guys will fight in a bloody, brutal fight. Both fighters will not be the same after the war.

 

You think thease three bums could ko Tszyu and Castillo, you are insane.

Cotto has a better KO rate because he has fought all of the cab drivers from

Isbekizstan and Columbia. Torres, Judah and the great Chop Chop Corley had

Cotto dancing all over the ring. I love Cotto but if Tszyu hit him on his china

chin its lights out. Hatton has walked through Tszyu, Castillo and Urgango

(who is a monster). Cotto has a great will with a glass jaw, will only takes

you so far when you really get cracked.

 

Bruce Trampler, Top Rank's longtime matchmaker: HBO.com

Judah would not have been Cotto's most dangerous foe to date had Trampler found a way to get Ricky Hatton into the ring. Trampler revealed for the first time that Top Rank had been trying to make a Hatton-Cotto fight happen at junior welterweight.

"For the last two years, Cotto has been willing to fight Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton at what ever weight," Trampler said. "Get this straight: Cotto ducks nobody. Here's a scoop for you: there were numerous discussions with the Hatton people, but Ricky went up to 147 and then came back down. Miguel is staying at welterweight. But Hatton knows where to find Cotto when he wants to get it on. Floyd is the most skilled boxer in the world, an immensely talented athlete, but he won't beat Miguel Cotto."


Cotto beats hatton at 140 or 147, but it will never happen. Hatton doesn't want any parts of it.

 

Whether the weight drain effected him or not. It still remains no excuse.

 

:rofl The only win on Hatton's resume worth mentioning is Tszyu, which I admit..is a better win than anything Cotto has done so far. Castillo was a shot fighter. That win is no better than Cotto's over Judah, Quintana, or Malignaggi. The only difference is, Castillo has a bigger name than any of those cats, despite being a clearly faded fighter. Urango? Come on now. Pretty funny when you think about it. Ricky Hatton turned pro in 1997, 4 years before Cotto. Yet, there isn't much seperating their resumes.

 

Yawn. This is getting so boring. They'll always be an excuse or another fighter that will murder Hatton. Same old discredited arguments veing recycled, this time using Cotto as the man to do the job

 

Exactly, we've already heard that Hatton wouldn't last 3 rounds against Tszyu, Hatton can't handle body shots so he'll get stopped by Castillo, now it's Cotto that's going to kill him. Hatton when he's up for a big fight will be tough for anyone at 140 or 147, Cotto is definitely more suited for moving up in weight than Hatton just based on styles but saying Cotto is going to smash Hatton without trouble, given that Hatton's beaten a pair of guys every bit as good as Cotto, is a joke

 

Cotto by KO

 

I think Cotto wins this easily or...hard, it doesn't matter Cotto will win. I think hatton is a good lad but his fight style is boring and he would be worn down by Cotto.

Cotto's weight drain making him more vulnerable is a valid thing to discuss, sometimes things are facts and not excuses.

Let's just hope this fight is made!

 

I'd like to have that proven. I'm not saying it's not possible... I just think it's a long shot. Hatton commented that feather fisted Collazo had "heavy hands" and was visibly stunned at points in the fight. I think Cotto's power would just be too much.

Cotto is a plodder who wouldn't confuse Hatton like Collazo did. His primary left hook could be nullified by Hatton's grappling, like Hatton did to Tszyu..... Like I said, I can see a scenario where he beats him in a VERY tough, grueling fight. I just think the more likely result is Hatton getting pushed around and brutalized by the larger, stronger man.