Rethinking Cotto vs Hatton

Are you crazy Margarito is the definition of "IRON" chin and has one hell of stamina. His bigger in size than Cotto.

 

The Cotto that fought at 140 lbs had no business being there and the Hatton that fights at 147 lbs has no business being there either. So agree with J-M-P.

Don't know howmany of you watched the Ian Dark Paulie interview after the fight (on Skye) but Paulie pretty much sumed it up. When asked how Hatton would do against DLH he said that Ricky is a really strong fighter and he uses his strength to work opponents on the inside. But if the opponent was too strong for him he wouldn't be able use that part of his game and he'd basically be a much less affective fighter.

And I agree. Hatton used hist size to push his opponent into positions where he can hit them with his whipping hooks. This is basically half to 3/4 what makes his so affective. The physical edge he loses too much of his core game to be affective. In otherwords he becomes a much more limited fighter. At 147 he's get owned by Cotto. He would always have a foot speed advatage over Cotto but speed, power and stength would always go to Cotto at 147.

 

:good Good post!

 

Exactly.

And Margarito would destroy Ricky. Margarito has something Ricky doesn't have: SIZE.

 

Margarito is a great pressure fighter and he was on the receiving end of numerous Miguel Cotto right hands. Those are the type of shots that I dont see little Ricky Hatton taking over the course of 12 rounds. And, Cotto wont be aiming up either. He would be looking down at Hatton.

 

I still think Cotto ko's him. I am pretty sure Cotto will be hurt in the fight since he aint a 140 pound fighter but I think Cotto will be too determined and will KO Ricky Hatton in the fight.

 

Well after the horrible beating he took against Margo, Hatton def has a shot at beating him.

 

:good :good :good EXACTLY!!! Hatton has none of that

 

Ricky batters Cotto at any weight...

 

Collazo, Urango, and Mayweather.

 

I completely disagree with just about everything your saying here. Cotto did not break down between the ears in the Margo fight he just had nothing left. If you are talking about some lingering affect the loss might have had on him then I'd say we'll have to wait and see. Personally I've seen Cotto pressured too many times and in too many fights to think he lost his cool in teh Margo fight. He just plain lost.
You are correct in saying that Ricky is much more skilled then Margo but thats about where the comparisons end. Margo is an F'ing freak. He is way, way bigger and stronger then Hatton. I know you say that he is stronger then Hatton but honestly I think you really underestimate the affect the difference in size and strength had in that fight and how much stronger Margo is then Hatton. Moreover, and this is the part that really needs to be looked into - Margo got hit with every punch under the sun and never once was phased. Do you really think that Ricky could pull this off? Not a chance. And if not do you really think Ricky could avoid Cotto's shots? Well probably a little better then Margo, but no where's near enough. I agree that Ricky could come close to matching Cotto in skill and some may argue he has more (certainly his foot work is better). But at 147 he's not powerful enough, not durable enough and not strong enough to be considered more then a 3 - 1 underdog in my mind. Personally if they had of fought when they were both 140 lbers Ricky would have been too much for him though. But Cotto's stronger, faster and a better technician then he was back then.