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none of you gave Ricky a chance against Castillo hes not there for a payday this means everything to him and you will see that Saturday night.
no one picked castillo to beat ricky
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none of you gave Ricky a chance against Castillo hes not there for a payday this means everything to him and you will see that Saturday night.
no one picked castillo to beat ricky
Originally Posted by BabyfacedAssassin31
Ricky against Collazo was a mess if u go back and watch that fight Hatton was sluggish and blown up he never gained good weight and he struggled and it was an awefull performance I for one a huge Ricky fan thought hed blown it,but his camp have said he will come down in weight for this fight after the weigh in and not gain like most boxers.He will fight closer to his normal weight hes not underestimateing Floyd at all thats tactical talk he is very respectful of all fighters he boxes he dont run his mouth much he just turns up and gos to work.You guys have never given Ricky a chance because of his style no matter if he does win you guys will find excuses why it wasnt deserved,hes always stepped up to the plate and beaten anybody whos in there with him.Nobody had Jeff Lacey getting a 12 round battering from Joe Calzaghe but it happened or him beating Kessler and none of you gave Ricky a chance against Castillo hes not there for a payday this means everything to him and you will see that Saturday night.
Peace
Scottie
I'm not looking too much into the Collazo fight. I think Hatton's style is better suited for orthodox fighters and may be the reason he struggled somewhat against Collazo. The only knockdown of his career was also against a southpaw. If anyone's seen the Mayweather-Chavez fight, I think this is about the closest thing to a preview of the fight you'll find even though it took place years ago....it's on youtube if anyone wants to check it out. Even though Chavez got whooped for the most part I think Hatton will be a lot more effective using a similar style. Hatton seems to be quicker, stronger, gives better angles, etc. If anyone saw 24/7 tonight it looks like Mayweather is practicing that same short right hook in the inside that was so effective against Chavez but I can't see him being able to land that as easy since Hatton is so smothering and always holding.
I still have Mayweather winning, landing a lot of clean punches and busting up Hattons face but I think the fight will be fairly close.
I disagree with you a little bit, Jag. I would think a southpaw would help his style as far as the body-punching is concerned, it would expose thefront rib cage more and close the distance he would need to land a left hook, would it not? Thats actually a question, i'm theorizing on that one. As forthe rest of it, i assume you're referencing Mayweather-Castillo in your post, right? As far as that goes, i would disagree about Hatton giving betterangles and being stronger. The stronger one is debatable since Castillo started at 135, and Hatton at 140, but Castillo was such a monster physically at 135, idon't know if Hatton was stronger. Hatton certainly doesn't give better angles though. Hatton's ability to cut off the ring is a tad suspect, andCastillo was INCREDIBLY underrated in the technical aspects of his game. Castillo did a great job in his fight with Cassamayor at getting angles and cuttingoff the ring. If i remember correctly the only rounds he gave up were the rounds he took off because he was so weight-drained and couldn't fight a full 12.Another thing about Hatton is that his punches tend to get a bit wide, especially when he throws up stairs. Castillo had a hard enough time hitting Floyd, andhis punches are much more compact.
Again, if Ricky wins i'll gladly eat crow. My prediction is not a hate thing, i actually like Ricky. I just think this is a bad matchup for him, and Floydis that good of a fighter, thats all.
Anybody catch SHObox last night?
Man, All I know, is Tarver better leave Chad Dawson the *$%% alone.
O and my boy told me that Antonio tarver is basically dead broke, so he's gonna keep on fighting til he recoupsthat sounds like its gonna end realbad
They expect 20,000 people from England at this fight
I think only 5,000 got tickets, MGM only holds about 16,000.
because Rickys the best body puncher out there
Miguel Cotto hasnt retired yet, has he?
Man, All I know, is Tarver better leave Chad Dawson the *$%% alone.
O and my boy told me that Antonio tarver is basically dead broke, so he's gonna keep on fighting til he recoups
That def wouldn't end well for Tarver...Dawson has been callin' him out for almost a year now.
Bad Chad is seriously THAT DUDE, but there's really nothing for him at Light Heavyweight, IMO...unless guys like Calzaghe (For example) would be willing tomove up and meet him at a catch weight.
I don't wanna speak on Mayweather/Hatton yet because i'm trying to get all my thoughts together before I post. I dislike Mayweather, but damn...lately,it's gotten pretty hard to root against the guy. I'd love to see him get the Roy Jones treatment (Ala Jones/Tarver II...but w/o the knockout) but Idon't see that happening.
Originally Posted by BabyfacedAssassin31
The Urango fight was a nothing fight I mean I almost fell asleep I beleive Ricky caught a chest infection from staying at the hotel and he struggled but despite that as an excuse I dont think he could have looked good against a tank like Urango I never got why he took that fight maybe a gap fight because it did nothing for his status.Ricky has been staying at private homes the past fight and this one so he can live and train there and be more relaxed and focused and well free not confined to a hotel room and gym,they have shown some footage here of his house and set up and it looks like hes got the best he could.In a way the Castillo fight was good and bad for Ricky gaining more US fans first off he won on a great punch sure but he was fighting more like the old Ricky spring in his step aggresive pressureing looked in good shape it would have been nice for fans to have watched him do that for more rounds.I know most Americans dont like his style I travel to n from the US alot and Ive only found guys that box who say they admire Ricky and like him most fight fans dont ,You guys loved Prince Naseem especialy the media because of his style but since him only Juniour Witter fights that style all other Brit fighters are more hard nosed with some style.Boxers from the UK right now make u proud to be British were only a little nation in size yet we have alot of top talent coming through at all different weights I dont know wat you guys have seen of Amir Kahn,David Haye,Enzo Macaranelli and Juniour Witter and 3 golds at the recent amateurs in Chicago british boxings on a high and If Ricky can do the ultimate saturday It will be amazing for us.
Peace
Scottie