People have to remember the Margarito loss is under excepcional circumstances. How often is it that a respected puncher lays that kind of beat down on opponent over the first 5 rounds, and puts not a dent in his opponent. Infact, he was still coming on strong. It seems Margarito was built to beat Cotto. I don't think Hatton is a better counterpuncher at all, no chance. Hatton has hardly ever displayed that ability, are there any examples of him doing so? Cotto did it well against Sugar Shane for periods, and against Margarito for the beginning of the fight. It's not his plan A, but he can do it extremely well. If he had the toughness and stamina, he could well have beaten Margarito using that tactic. It was not his counterpunching ability that let him down. Cotto has a superior jab by far to Hatton, also. Cotto overall is a far more skilled fighter. Hatton p4p is probably tougher, and has better stamina. At welterweight, forgetting p4p, I doubt that would show up.
I think Hatton can counterpunch, and has done it before - but I won't bother giving examples because they are names which bear no relevance to how a Cotto fight would pan out..... they are not worthy examples, if you like. Hatton's jab is a really short punch, a pretty good one as well, but using it against Cotto might leave him open to the body, where he has been shown to be vulnerable. Cotto's jab is much stiffer, almost a straight left....... I haven't seen Cotto in the southpaw stance against a top opponent (only Gomez)..... if he was any good as a southpaw it would be an easier road to victory.
you defo underestimate hattons defence,how you can think hatton would stand still and throw 1 2 left hooks while taking counters is beyond me (like margo),he slips punches,hooks ,moves(when he is at his best) if cotto stands in front of hatton with his gloves up round his face and elbows out like he is packing 2 sheep under there,hatton will pummel his body,cotto will be beat quicker than margo beat him.:good i would bet my wife on it you go on about him being hurt of this,and hurt off that,you get in a ring,and if you get hit right off a straweight you gonna wobble mate.:smooch you go on about mayweather,he is the p4p boxer,beaten every ****er out there,have you seen his record,he has not just beaten hatton,he has beat everyone there is,if he boxed cotto,cotto would be totally outclassed:hey oh and cotto is defo no mayweatheratsch
[quote="TKO";3243520]No **** sherlock - TFFP would not make any attempt to disguise the fact![/quote] But surely, if he beats Pac, he'll have to bow at his feet and sing his name from the hilltops?
cotto never quit he got the **** punched out of him he had no more to give thats far from quitting duran quit theres a big difference
Hatton would beat Cotto quicker than Margarito :rofl ****ing Hatton loons are something else. I despair.
I must admit I don't see Hatton beating Cotto quicker, but I could see a Hatton win at 147. A cert at 140, had it happened.
How's that when he couldn't even beat Luis Collazo convincingly? Just to put this into some perspective, Cotto beat Mosley fair and square, and Mosley beat the **** out of Collazo and showed him up as what he is - a fringe fighter. That is the difference in class we're talking about between these at welterweight. People in here are pathetically biased towards Hatton, the ability to analyse a fight objectively is lost.
really my friend,tut tut,haters of a excellent british p4p boxers are the loons,fully ****in blown loons,now put that straight jacket back on,and ring your doctor:tong hell ,i like cotto,good boxer,beaten some good boxers,but none in the class off,yes i will mention him ,kosta,hatton boxers like that night, good night vienna:hi:
Hatton was badly out of shape - and his tactics were all wrong..... Trying to blast the guy out in two rounds for starters, nowhere near enough right hand leads..... Stylewise Collazo is more of a problem than Cotto IMO. I never said Hatton would win, but that he could. Big difference.
I think Cotto beats Hatton at 147. Cotto is a proven fighter at welter whereas Hatton isn't. Cotto CAN box- not any muppet can outpoint Mosley (35 yrs or not) and I doubt Hatton would have beaten Mosley. Overall Cotto is the more rounded fighter but if they would have fought at 140 when Cotto was fighting there I would have favoured Hatton. Cotto was a bit green at the weight and Hatton would have been too much for him. If we're talking resumes, overall, Cotto's is better. Also consider that Cotto has only had 32,33 fights whereas Hatton has had 45(?) fights.
I would favour Cotto at 147 - but not overwhelmingly. I like him as a fighter, but he isn't this indestructable force that he was made out to be. A fact that will be proven again when he rematches Margarito. It's a good job he never fought Floyd, because he would have been embarrassed.
No he wouldn't. He would have done a far greater job than Hatton did offensively, and he wouldn't have got laid out cold.