Hatton V Cotto.......Who takes it...??

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  1. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto by clear ud. We all saw what happened when Castillo fought a larger pressure fighter and Cotto is built like a friggin ogre!
     
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  2. 1-Ton

    1-Ton Walking in the Light Full Member

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    Agreed 100%. :good

    Today: Cotto
    5 years from now (when Cotto has presumably slowed down): Hatton
     
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  3. grayggr

    grayggr Active Member Full Member

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    Aside from a couple of posts this thread has the semblance of sanity written all over it. Well constructed unbiased responses to what would be a tough fight to call.

    My view is that both guys are pretty evenly matched hitting the peak time of their profession. Both have power, heart and love to fight. Both are used to being the bigger man in the inside fight. Both have similiar height/reach stats and both have equal, in terms of stature, resumes.

    I for one would think it was 50/50 although based on the Collazo showing at Welter it does make sense to favour Cotto at that weight. However it would be interesting to see how Hatton would deal with going back up with a proper training regime for the weight.

    I think the fight would be won and lost in the first 3/4 rounds where one of the guys realises that '**** this guy really is an animal', the fight would probably take shape from there.

    Agree it would be a barnstormer, not pretty, very rugged (haters insert clinch fest, hug fest here), but full of guts, blood, heart and determination. A fight that boxing probably needs right now.
     
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  4. Butterfly^Soul

    Butterfly^Soul New Member Full Member

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    Very tough fight to call!I got Cotto in a close bloody fight...Probadly by UD,or late TKO...
     
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  5. grayggr

    grayggr Active Member Full Member

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    I agree it would be tough at Welter for Ricky but size wise they stack up quite evenly:

    Ricky Hatton Miguel Cotto
    Age 28 Age 26
    Reach 65'' Reach 67''
    Height 5ft 6'' Height 5ft 7''
    Orthodox Orthodox

    Luis Collazo was a natural welter at 5ft 9'' with a 72'' reach and a slick southpaw. I think that type of size and stance made a difference rather than what Cotto's would.
     
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  6. Taffyy

    Taffyy Active Member Full Member

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    Nice post Gray........Lets all just hope it comes off......
    Do you fellas think that the Fight weight would have a bearing on things.........Its hard to judge Ricky at 147 because the Collazo fight in hindsight had alot of factors that made it all wrong for him as a first foray into the division.......1)A slick underated fighter 2) Southpaw 3) Too short a training span to effectively move up a weight.........Dont get me wrong I'm not making excuses & as a Hatton Fan I think he was very fortunate to get the shout in that match but with the right conditioning & gradual move to 147 I think things could be better for Ricky...........Saying that though I do think Cotto would have the edge at 147 while at 140 I'd go for Hatton.........143 would be interesting............After seeing Cotto/Judah I'd have to say that I think Ricky could cause him problems.............but the flip side is that after seeing Cotto/Judah I can also see where Cotto could cause his own set of problems for Hatton..........A fascinating match up in my opinion & one that could eventually live up to its bill as a "superfight"......... It could turn into a savage brawl but in 1 round potentially more exciting than anything other "superfights" can offer at the moment.......
     
    Taffyy, Jun 25, 2007
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  7. grayggr

    grayggr Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah I hope so too.
    Cotto strikes me as someone that would fight anywhere, anytime and the sae could be said of Hatton (although not his management sometimes). Whether that would be Maddison Sqaure Garden, the New 90,000 seater Wembley (which would be full guaranteed), City of Manchester Stadium (40,000), or Vegas I think it could deffo be made.

    It's all down to the promoters to realise this was boxing requires, the fans demand it. Floyd would be a great fight for Hatton but I feel the negotiations would be hell and the fight would not be a good advert for the sport.
     
    grayggr, Jun 25, 2007
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  8. Taffyy

    Taffyy Active Member Full Member

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    Yeh..... I agree Gray............I think the Mayweather route would lead to a fight that did nothing to really change all the haters views of either fighter & to be honest PBF could make Hatton look a damn sight worse than he actually is purely because of his style...........Cotto is deffo the fight that I feel as a Hatton fan needs making........As you have said the Garden ,Manchester or even wembley are all options.........jesus with the fans both fighters have & the styles they both bring to the ring they could have it in my back yard & generate more atmosphere & excitement than the last "big one" DLH V PBF.............
     
    Taffyy, Jun 25, 2007
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