Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo - Fight Results

On Saturday night, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton took on Jose Luis Castillo for the IBO junior welterweight title and vacant WBC International 140-pound belt.

RESULTS FOR HATTON VS. CASTILLO

In the early going, both men looked ready for a war. The two fighters looked to get inside, and each man unloaded with every punch in his arsenal. The 4th round, however, would prove to be a critical point in the match.

At 2:53 of the 4th, Hatton landed a pair of right uppercuts to the chin of his opponent. Hatton pushed his advantage, but he suffered a low blow from Castillo at the 1:36 mark of the round. Referee Joe Cortez stopped the action and deducted a point from Castillo for repeated low blows.

Hatton came right back and muscled his opponent into the ropes and then unloaded with left hooks to the ribs and right hands to the midsection of the Mexican legend. With 1:01 left in the 4th, Hatton landed a sharp left hook to the liver and Castillo went down. At the count of four, he was able to shove his mouthpiece back in. Unfortunately for Castillo, that was all he was able to do, and he kneeled near the ropes while Cortez completed the 10 count.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR HATTON?

After the knockout, Hatton said, “I just touched him to the head and slipped round and found the gap behind the elbows. From the very first round I thought I was stronger than him. So that was my key, keep it on him and hopefully break him.”

Hatton, who entered the fight as a -190 favorite according to Bodog, expressed interest in a possible fight with pound-for-pound champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. Of course, Mayweather is technically retired at the moment, but a load of cash would no doubt force him to reconsider. For the sake of professional boxing, let’s hope it happens.

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