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BOXNEWS Fight Ricky Hatton W KO 4 (12) Jose Luis Castillo

Fight Ricky Hatton W KO 4 (12) Jose Luis Castillo

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Boxers United Kingdom Ricky Hatton [42-0-0, 30]
Mexico Jose Luis Castillo [55-7-1, 47]
Comment Cortez took a point from Castillo for a low blow during the fourth round.
Weight division Super Lightweight (140 lbs)
Title WBC Intercontinental Title,
Date 23 June 2007, Sat
Location USA USA, Las Vegas, Thomas

News: Fight Ricky Hatton -VS- Jose Luis Castillo

Hat’s off to Hatton 24 Jun 2007 16:39

Hat’s off to Hatton

A hard-fought war and candidate for ‘Fight of the Year,” it was not. A flawless execution, and testimony that Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has a legit claim, or, at the least, represents the biggest threat, to boxing’s pound-for-pound crown, most believed to be held by Floyd Mayweather, Jr., cannot be argued. At tonight’s post-fight press conference, held earlier than expected when Hatton, 43-0, 31 KOs, took out Jose Luis Castillo read more ...
Hatton KOs Castillo in 4th! 24 Jun 2007 08:27

Hatton KOs Castillo in 4th!

IBO light welterweight champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs) demolished Jose Luis "El Temible" Castillo (55-8-1, 47 KOs) on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Both fighters made good on their promise to not take a step backward -- which led to a lot of wrestling between punches. The noticably quicker Hatton, however, was able to beat Castillo to the punch all night, finally knocking down read more ...
Castillo's purse to be withheld! 22 Jun 2007 18:54

Castillo's purse to be withheld!

A Nevada Federal Judge today has granted an attachment in favor of Gary Shaw Productions and Diego Corrales’s Estate of up to $1,200,000 of any monies to be paid to Jose Luis Castillo. As a result, Castillo will receive $0 for Saturday's Ricky Hatton fight. Shaw and Corrales sued Castillo after he failed to make weight for their rubber match in June 2006. The case has not come to trial, but boxing attorney Judd Burstein read more ...
Jose Luis Castillo workout! 21 Jun 2007 14:11

Jose Luis Castillo workout!

Two-time WBC lightweight champion José Luis Castillo (55-7-1, 47 KOs) worked out Wednesday at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada in preparation for Saturday’s showdown against IBO light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (42-0, 30 KOs) at the Thomas & Mack Center. Hatton is in his second reign as junior welterweight champion. Hatton has also held the WBA welterweight crown read more ...
Hatton: I'm the real deal! 19 Jun 2007 13:33

Hatton: I'm the real deal!

Unbeaten IBO jr welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has dismissed claims by Jose Luis Castillo that he hasn't been in with the same caliber of opposition. "When I look at Castillo’s ledger, he’s lost twice to Mayweather, which I think that’s what he’s trying to get at, that he fought the best pound for pound fighter in the world, so therefore he must have fought the best opponents.....but when you look at my record read more ...
Hatton: 27 May 2007 12:59

Hatton: "I'm Convinced I Can Beat Mayweather"

Hatton is preparing for toughest fight of his career since Kostya Tszyu, when he meets Jose Louis Castillo in Las Vegas on June 23. Hatton tells UK media outlet The Sunday Mirror, that his performances against Luis Collazo and Juan Urango have been lackluster, but he plans to show the Hatton of old when he meets Castillo. He wants to use Castillo as a door to big fights against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya read more ...
Hatton targets De La Hoya! 4 May 2007 13:30

Hatton targets De La Hoya!

Unbeaten IBO jr welterweight champion Ricky Hatton says Oscar De La Hoya will "use his size and reach" to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday night. What's more, 'The Hitman' is targeting the winner. "If I had the choice I think I'd like to fight De La Hoya," Hatton told Sky Sports. "He's just a massive, massive name. He's not just a modern-day legend, looking at all the world titles he's won, he's a legend. read more ...
Castillo-Hatton on June 23! 14 Feb 2007 17:38

Castillo-Hatton on June 23!

Two-time world lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo (55-7-1, 44 KOs) will travel from his home in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico to Los Angeles tomorrow to join promoters Bob Arum and Fernando Beltran on a flight to Manchester, England, where on Saturday Castillo and three-time champion Ricky Hatton (40-0, 30 KOs) will attend a press conference to officially announce their June 23 clash at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas read more ...
Hatton-Castillo is on for June! 21 Jan 2007 18:49

Hatton-Castillo is on for June!

At Saturday's postfight press conference, promoters Bob Arum, Art Pelullo and Dennis Hobson announced that an agreement had been reached for Ricky Hatton to face Jose Luis Castillo some time in June at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Hatton said he looks forward to the fight and that "it will be an honor to share the ring with a fighter like Castillo who has been in so many great fights." He added "this ain’t going to be a read more ...