Is Castillo Shot?

After seeing his last fight( and I've seen a lot of Castillo fights ) I'd say he's just one step above being shot. Hatton was probably licking his chops while watching Castillo struggle that unheralded tuneup opponent.

Prime Castillo beats any version of Hatton but tonight we will see a motivated Hatton decision an OLD Castillo. Ahhh well, Castillo still has enough left to make it entertaining. I hope he gives an eye for an eye when Hatton gets dirty.

 

The boxing fraternity at large is fickle. Here today, gone today.

I tend to take center ground in these types of debate. Castillo is not shot, but has lost some edge over the last few years, that cannot be debated. Still, I expect him to give Hatton some problems, especially late when Hatton starts to tire and switches off, those are always dangerous times for Hatton. Should Hatton win, it will be a fine win, regardless of the perceived status of Castillo.

I tell you this for a fact - Hatton is going to make Castillo look shot over those first six rounds. All the talk coming out of the Hatton camp about this being trench warfare is just that, talk. He's a lot slicker than people give him credit for, he will dart in and out and pepper Castillo relying on his good handspeed. Mark my words, the first 6-7 rounds will be a shutout, it will be in the second half of the fight, providing Castillo hasn't been battered too badly, that the Mexican can start finding Hatton's unguarded chin.

 

We'll find out soon enough.

 

I agree. Part of that has to do with the fact that most boxers only fight a few times per year, so the memory of a bad loss or a poor performance lingers for a long time. If you lose in the first round of this week's tennis tournament against a much lower ranked player, all you need to do is win next week's event and you're God again. The same thing goes for most other sports. In boxing you ain't allowed to have an off day and losing one time to a particular opponent more often than not means that the other guy is considered better while in other sports you will face the same opponent at many different times with plenty of opportunity to set the record straight.

 

This may be wishful, but I think no-one will talk of a shot Castillo after this one. I think the old man will give Hatton hell, and Hatton will answer twice over -- with Hatton walking away the winner by K.O or T.K.O.

Supporters, in their clashes with other supporters sometimes forget we're dealing with extraordinary people here. Both deserve our respect -- just because one has to win doesn't mean the other needs an excuse to live with himself.

If I had to guess, I'd say Castillo is not 'peak' but not that far from it. Doesn't influence things that much, this match will be mind over matter -- and Hatton will have a hard time breaking through Luis' will. That's why I think Hatton will win by K.O -- in this kind of fight, Castillo's going out on his shield. He's simply that competitive.

 

I honestly think Castillo is shot, or at least close to being shot, even though he claims his last two outings (Ngoudjo, Reyes) were a result of him not being up for the fights. I hope that's the case and he puts on a peformance we'd expect from him...but I doubt it. I see him getting worn down by Hatton and possibly stopped late.

 

Your only as good as your last fight and Castillo looked very poor against Ndoudjo, I had him losing as did 1 judge, Ndoudjo looked poor himself against sub standard Bailey

Lets examine Castillo closer - his last big win was when he cheated against Corrales 20months ago, before that he lost to Corrales in a grueling war that could leave any fighter shot, he then had a lengthy ban from boxing.

He is now 33, which is old for a pressure fighter, hes been innactive, been in many wars, not looking impressive in his recent fight, AND UNTESTED AT 140!!!

All of these points put many question marks on Castillo.

 

:good Probably the most honest response in this thread