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Is he still struggling?

Or is the whole thing a red herring?

Who knows?

What I find annoying is that it seems a lot of the people who start these rumours, have their won agenda, trying to un-settle Castillo it seems.

We all hope Castillo makes weight, because if he doesn't, Hatton has stated they'll be no bout. He won't go through with as Corrales did in the rematch with Castillo.

I reckon Castillo will make weight, but it'll be interesting to see what both guys weigh when they enter the ring?

heard from someone that castillo was 143 yesterday, still waiting for weigh in confirmation, i think the weigh in is about now in vegas...

Castillo has made 140, according to the Beeb.

Castillo has become a bit of an unreliable fighter when it comes to weight issues. This seems to have been a bit of a red herring though if the Beeb have him on the button.

not really a red herring, being 3 lbs over the fighting weight 30 hours before the weigh in is not too bad really...

Both fighters have weighed in OK for the fight

rhino222 wrote:not really a red herring, being 3 lbs over the fighting weight 30 hours before the weigh in is not too bad really...

absolutely. it is the norm. arum said on weds or thurs that he was 143 and that when he dries out - he makes the weight. and he did.

Castillo's head must weigh a good 40lb, its like an orange on a toothpick

Old bones Ian wrote:Castillo's head must weigh a good 40lb, its like an orange on a toothpick

good film that !! ... look at the size of that cranium, its revelling in its own atmosphere !! ..

Ricky Hatton 140 lbs-Jose Luis Castillo 140 lbs
Matthew Hatton 147 lbs-Edwin Vazquez 149 lbs
Ruslan Provotnikov 139--Willie Diamond 143
Antwun Echols 163 1/2 - Fulgencio Zuniga 165
Femi Fehintola 133 1/2 - Babaro Zepeda 127 1/2
Shane Andreesen 232 - Dione Criag 229
Stewart Brooks 156 - Taronze Washington 157
David Barnes 145 - Juan Pablo Montes De Oca ??

rhino222 wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Castillo's head must weigh a good 40lb, its like an orange on a toothpick

good film that !! ... look at the size of that cranium, its revelling in its own atmosphere !! ..

Yep 5 minute scene in that when he meets his dad is brilliant

KOJOE90 wrote:Ricky Hatton 140 lbs-Jose Luis Castillo 140 lbs
Matthew Hatton 147 lbs-Edwin Vazquez 149 lbs
Ruslan Provotnikov 139--Willie Diamond 143
Antwun Echols 163 1/2 - Fulgencio Zuniga 165
Femi Fehintola 133 1/2 - Babaro Zepeda 127 1/2
Shane Andreesen 232 - Dione Criag 229
Stewart Brooks 156 - Taronze Washington 157
David Barnes 145 - Juan Pablo Montes De Oca ??

What an awful undercard

I suppose there is some interest for the large British traveling support.

If the main fight got stopped early on cuts or something, it will go down as one of the worst shows in HBO history!

Yep, allegedly must be laughing after what people have said about his cards - Its like the lottery one big prize and crumbs for the rest - Take away the main event and you are left with a pretty below average lineup that you couldnt sell enough tickets for to make it worthwhile and certainly not in Vegas - Lets hope Ricky delivers in a spectacular way or many will feel ripped off - Cant see it happening but a stoppage in 7/8 would be great as long as its in Rickys favour.