Hatton vs Cotto .....

[heerko koois]

Will this one happen next year ? :!:

[huki]

Not if he has half a brain left after getting destroyed by Floyd. Hatton should never go over 140.

[knockout]

Thats a tuff one buddy there both young,big punchers i would favor Cotto because hes the bigger perhaps a little stronger then Hatton,Cotto would probably take him down late.

[41fever]

I hope they both win their upcoming bouts and this fight gets made!

I'll go with Cotto by brutal KO, however an exciting fight!

[ThePlugInBabies]

i'd rather hatton just made his legacy at 140 secure first against the likes of witter and malfaggi.

[McGrain]

Hatton is a fool if he tries to fight Cotto. He would be retired, or at least, never the same again.

Ricky Hatton is not a WW.

[wildedwards]

Potientially the best fight out there at the moment.

[mattress]

Has the makings of a great fight but I fear that Cotto is a little too big for Hatton but I feel that Hatton is the better boxer.

[carras]

cotto is too big and strong for hatton @ 147

[Polymath]

Has the makings of a great fight but I fear that Cotto is a little too big for Hatton but I feel that Hatton is the better boxer.

Are you f'kin serious? Hatton is the worst 'boxer' at world level around right now. Cotto takes away everything Hatton has, Ricky should go back to 140 where he has the strength advantage, which is central to his style.

[WiDDoW_MaKeR]

Hatton would rip right through Cotto at 140. I am not impressed with Hatton at 147, because he doesn't have to get himself into that amazing shape in order to make weight. He looked sluggish, and a lot slower when he fought Collazo at 147.

I will have to see how he looks against Mayweather. If he learns to just train his ass off, and come into the ring a bit lighter... then I think he would still beat Cotto at 147. However, if he comes in sluggish, and way too heavy... then Cotto would have the chance to break him down over the course of the fight.

[mattress]

Hatton is the worst 'boxer' at world level around right now.

How the fuck can anyone take you seriously when you make a statement like that. Idiot.

[Brooklyn Boxer]

I think Cotto would kill Hatton at 147. I think Hatton will stay at 147 and make his money. Even if he goes back to 140 there are no guarantee that he'll beat Paulie or Witter to be honest their style is the worst thing Hatton can see and he will lose to them. Hatton is going to stay at 147 and make his money.

[mattress]

What Hatton gives away at 147 is height and reach. Against fighters like Williams and Collazo he will always struggle. Against shorter fighters like Cotto he may be in with a decent shout but as I said before, Cotto is one strong bastard at 147.

[Relentless]

i have been wanting to see this fight for 3 years now, i hope it happens!!

[Taffyy]

An excellent match up.............A real old school scrap with the potentail fanbase to create one of the best & most exciting atmosphere at a fight for years.
As for those idiots who think it would be a onesided beating for Cotto..........dont be so fucking naive ....!!!!!!!!

[PR Boxing Lore]

Has the makings of a great fight but I fear that Cotto is a little too big for Hatton but I feel that Hatton is the better boxer.
Hatton is not the better boxer.

[Relentless]

As for those idiots who think it would be a onesided beating for Cotto..........dont be so fucking naive ....!!!!!!!!

they have a point,

hatton looks too small for a 147, cotto is a huge 147lber, hatton's style is to wrestle and maul, strength comes into play alot, but what happens when he has to fight a bigger and stronger guy than himself?

[aliwasthegreatest]

how is he too small for 147? as much as he blows up between fights thats just bullshit. at 147 he's fighting people his size.

[Brooklyn Boxer]

how is he too small for 147? as much as he blows up between fights thats just bullshit. at 147 he's fighting people his size.


Thats not true. Guys at 147 are naturally bigger than him. He will not be his best at 147. Its kinda like Gatti and I mean it like Gatti is too big(weight) for 140 but too weak at 147.I think its kinda the same for Hatton.

[ron u.k.]

i agree that cotto at 147 is too strong.cotto actually looks a bit of a monster at welter.hatton's strongarm tactics wouldn't be as effective against a guy who is probably stronger, lets face it ricky kept a huge light welter in urango at arms length for the first half of their fight.i think hatton would try to stay on the outside in this one and use his underrated boxing skils but there would be enough exchanges for cotto to get to him probably late on.he's just too big for ricky.

[brooklyn1550]

Doubtful - but if it did, Cotto by TKO

[rydersonthestorm]

If they had fought at 140 i think hatton would have wrecked him, now he is a t147 he looks a much better fighter and i think he could beat hatton.

[Relentless]

how is he too small for 147? as much as he blows up between fights thats just bullshit. at 147 he's fighting people his size.

147 is not his fighting weight.

[dwilson]

It would be a great fight and much depends on Hattons showing aganst Mayweather. If Hatton puts up a good showing in the PBF fight then I would pick him over Cotto but if he performs against Mayweather like he did against Collazo then he will be embarressed and the possibility of a future fight with Cotto becomes nil and a formality for Cotto.


We all rate Cotto but Hatton needs to show us something good to gain some serious recognition world wide.

[gutto]

Hope This Fight Happens Better For For Hatton At 140 But I Think Hatton Fights Golden Boy First So If It Happens We Could Be In For A Long Wait

[Words]

I dont think Cotto's strength advantage is a massive as some people are suggesting. Hatton's very stocky, has very strong legs and a low centre of gravity which gives him a lot in a pushing and shoving match. His style is basically based on bullying people and shoving them back on the backfoot. He was throwing Tszsyu and Castillo, neither of which were small light-welterweights, around like ragdolls. Remember how he tore through Ray Oliveira, who was a big welterweight, back when he was a kid?

I think Cotto is bigger and stronger, but not by a massive margin. I also think Hatton is just as good a boxer, and I think that they're quite evenly matched. Hatton has better footwork and handspeed, Cotto is a slightly bigger puncher and is naturally bigger. Other than that, there's not a lot between them.

50/50 fight, gonna give it to Hatton based on superior workrate and determination. Could be a classic should it ever happen.

[rendog67]

i hope so but it all depends on the results if hatton wins and cotto loses then no chance IMO

[mattress]

Hatton is not the better boxer.

I am of the opinion that he is. You just make claims made on bullshit.

[Pro]

This fight won't work!

Because after Dec.8 they're won't be a Ricky Hatton in boxing.

But if it does happen Cotto will hurt him as well probably even worse!!!

[saul_ir34]

THis is a stupid thread there is no way Hatton has a chance against Cotto at 147. I still see Cotto beating Hatton at 140 although Cotto will not go down in weight to fight Hatton. Remember how hurt he was by those body shots Urango threw at HAtton. Yea well Im sure Cotto hits harder to the body than Urango.

[PR Boxing Lore]

I am of the opinion that he is. You just make claims made on bullshit.
Why do you say he is better, tell me the superior boxing skills he has over C otto, besides being better at hugging.Don't get me wrong Hatton is a great fighter for some reason he is undefeated but Cotto has a better jab, very precise and fast combos, can switch stances, when he fights moving he has very good ring movement and is great at counterpunching, he is great at cutting the ring he doesn't just follow you around. In the overall skills department he is way better.When you answer back you could answer like a gentleman not just saying stupid things like the one above. Anyway it would be a great fight, hope they can get it done somehow.

[drvooh]

Are you f'kin serious? Hatton is the worst 'boxer' at world level around right now. Cotto takes away everything Hatton has, Ricky should go back to 140 where he has the strength advantage, which is central to his style. That doesn't say much for his past opponents

[Ziggy Montana]

Hatton could beat any Jr. Welterweight on any given day but, as it stands, I don't see him beat at least 6 (maybe 7) of the top 10 Welterweights, i.e. Mayweather, Cotto, Williams, Mosley, Margarito, Cintron, (Clottey).

[SKULLSPLITTER]

Hatton IS a WW. He's SUPPOSED to be there. He WANTS to be there. This will be his 2ND FIGHT there.

Stop making excuses for him.