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Its close but I say Hatton.

verballistic wrote:

boxbet wrote:Its close but I say Hatton.

really hard to say...i guess we'll just have to see them fight to find out!!

hatton's shot on JLC was awesome, but castillo is easy to hit!! cotto's on zab judah was much harder to land on a much quicker fighter who doesnt stand right in front of you like castillo!!

Castilo is craftier and tougher than Zab, though. JLC was picking off that left hook to the body with an astute defense. Hatton feinted a shot to the arm/shoulder, drew Castillo's elbow away, then abused his body. Really clever move. Castillo is technically underrated and looked like he could minimise Hatton's attacks. Just a thought.

Hatton.....no question

when i first saw it i thought castillo had given ricky a free shot at his ribs - impossible as it sounds - but a second look showed what a clever move it was by ricky. better than cotto, close to chavez!

When will boxing fans learn that its not about who has the best shot its about who can land there best shots. Both Hatton and Cotto could put each other down with their best shots its whether they can get in a position to land them that is of question

Yes but those shots will have had to have landed for us to know it's their "best shot"...

If it's their best shot it must be successful, so there isn't anything for boxing fans "to learn"

And its about who can take the shots

Fighters very rarely land their best shots especially on other elite fighters because of the quality of defense, guard, footwork and movement. The more skill and speed the more likely they are to land their best shots. Urango for instance hits harder than Hatton and Cotto but hes slow as molasses and can't get many of his shots off at all.

Hatton didn't beat Castillo because he was a bigger puncher he beat him because he got his shots off before Castillo could get his off. Its who manages to land their punches first without suffering counter shots

And whether the fighter is shot...

...Ryan Rhodes isn't shot, for anyone reading this who may know him :)

And whether he has a "good shot on him"...like Wayne Rooney, and Rooney is pals with Hatton and Hatton is a bodypunching great.....swings and see saws etc

Where's my medicine?

well blow me down
i thought the title of the thread was "who has the best body shot" not
the very snappy "who is best at getting into position to throw a body shot"
phenomenal nutrition you need to stop poncing about and let your shots go.

Hatton's has far more finesse and technical perfection. Billy Graham has taken Hatton's natural poise and balance and helped teach him how to use weight and levers to throw a sound body shot. Not knocking Cotto as a fighter but his body shot is really just like his head shot but lower down.

Hatton by far.

Hatton shot for shot is better, however, Cotto is far better in my mind at applying consistent pressure and mixing those shots up.

Early in his career Hatton was relentless to the body, but these days, he seems to throw as many, if not more head than body shots.

Cotto bangs away to the body round after round to soften opponents up, and more often than not, like the mounties, gets his man.

nice post sir

All very confusing but I think we've gone for Hatton :)

cotto's quicker.

hatton's harder.

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Fighters very rarely land their best shots especially on other elite fighters because of the quality of defense, guard, footwork and movement. The more skill and speed the more likely they are to land their best shots. Urango for instance hits harder than Hatton and Cotto but hes slow as molasses and can't get many of his shots off at all.

Hatton didn't beat Castillo because he was a bigger puncher he beat him because he got his shots off before Castillo could get his off. Its who manages to land their punches first without suffering counter shots

Exactly

i'm starting to think that some people change their names just to post in agreement to a previous post made under their original name

rickys strength is his foot work and making the anges to throw a good body shot.cotto bangs away relentlessly.I would fancy cotto at 147.Still if ricky goes back up to 147,as he says himself,he would be better prepared than last time.........cotto to win at 147.unfortunaely.
Lets have hitman back fighting in manchester.

Cotto hits harder, is stronger and uses more brute force to land his body shots.
Hatton has more finesse, is quicker and more accurate with his.