I would be interested in a Hatton vs. Cotto fight reguardless of the outcome of their up coming bouts.
Tszyu hit Hatton right on the belt and Hatton acted like he got hit in the balls.In America that couldve been ruled a knockdown. The hometown ref stops the clock and when the action restarts Hatton come leaping across the ring with the pub brawl punch that got revenge hitting Tszyu right in the nuts and the ref didnt do ****. Or how about Hatton starting hugging Urango when Urango started going to the body. IMO Hatton doesnt compose himself well when he gets hit to the gut.
He Did actually it low on one occasion and he did bend down and double over. But I agree with you one of the punches did hit him on the belt and he did look like he could not take a shot. However many people crumble around the body like KT did and so did urango a couple of times.
For me, this has the potential to be one of the highest entertaining boiuts out there. Both like to attack the body & realise the importance of such an attack. Now, if the fight takes place, it will be at 147lbs, no less. Cotto's team have already saud if the fight were to happen, it would have to be at Welter, no even a catch-weight would interest them. Cotto is a beats of a man, even at 147lbs. Miguel may only be 5'8, but he very stocky, thich-set, and is very strong at the weight. How he made 140lbs for so long I'll never know! It was plain to see to us all that he was struggling deperately to make 140lbs. I feel Cotto is more durable at Welter - he took some solid shots from Judah. Hatton doesn't hit as hard as Judah, so personally, I can't see Hatton being able to really hurt Cotto. In this fight, we would possibly see Hatton try to box a bit more, fight a some-what smarter fight if you know what I mean. It would not be wise for Hatton to meet Cotto head-on, to trade with him. Ricky would come off worse in my view. Cotto doesn't waste too may punches, picks his shots well. I do think Miguel gets hit a bit too much, so I imagine he'll be working on defense for Mosley in Nov. For me, Cotto would break Hatton down in a war, thoroughly entertaining fight. Cotto by Tko in about 8.
Hatton would put up a better fight with against mosley,because atleast hatton moves his head,cotto is gonna take a serious beating from mosley,but your stupidity wont let u see that. Cotto,trinidad and benitez will have 1 thing in common and that is,neither 1 of them has beat an elite fighter,benitez fell short against leonard,trinidad got schooled by hopkins and wright,now it's cotto's turn to finally do something neither trinidad or benitez did. History will repeat itself and cotto will get humiliated,only a fool think's this fight is even,if your a cotto fan dont order this fight,because,cotto is gonna get outclassed and knocked the phuck out.
Thats my point. If Tszyu and Urango made Hatton double over or clinch up, Cotto is going to target Hatton's body. Have you ever seen Hatton between fights? He looks like Archie. Having to train to lose 30 lbs for every fight cant be good in the long run on your body. Just ask Vargas.
Hatton is stronger than u think and i see hatton stopping cotto by late tko,this will be a war,but hatton wont let cotto get comfortable and i dont see cotto keeping up a fast pace of non-stop punching,both guy's bloody,but hatton will get the win.
Mosely ruins Hatton's career at 147. Cotto ruins Hatton's career at 147. Trinidad and Benitez have nothing to do with it. Cotto does everything Ricky does well, better. Body attack, better. Infighting, better. Cutting off the ring, better. Power punching, heavier more consistent and accurate punches. Wrestling, Cotto is stronger. Cuts, Hatton is a bleeder and Cotto breaks faces. Hatton couldn't compete with Collazo, who lost to Mosely. Yet he would beat both Cotto and Mosely? Hatton couldn't beat any 147 pound titlist today. Not at all.
What you are forgetting RR94 against collazo he had five weeks to prepare for a welterweight fight and he cut corners and collazo is big for a welterweight. Against cotto he will have proper time to prepare like against mayweather, also has cotto got better stanima than hatton for the full three minutes of each round?