Edwin Rosario vs. Ricky Hatton @140

[Inside Whiskey's sister 24/7]

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[Rubio MHS]

Stupid topic. Rosario was a LIGHTWEIGHT. He only moved up to 140 late in his career.

[Inside Whiskey's sister 24/7]

5 pounds...live with it....


who wins?

[whiskey]

Assuming Hatton could pressure Rosario and take the return fire he would break Chapo down. Ricky might be able to do it because of the size advantage. Not 100% sure but it would be great to see.

[Rubio MHS]

5 pounds...live with it....


who wins?

This forum wouldn't be so bad if you didn't start all these stupid topics.

[Inside Whiskey's sister 24/7]

This forum wouldn't be so bad if you didn't start all these stupid topics.

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[Xplosive]

Rosario busts him up and stops him.

[Inside Whiskey's sister 24/7]

Hatton clinches his way to a KO defeat 9....

[Free Ike]

It depends on the Rosario. He was a pretty inconsistent fighter. At their best, I would favor Rosario. If the cocaine was around, Rosario would get stopped.

[Donnybrook]

Stupid topic. Rosario was a LIGHTWEIGHT. He only moved up to 140 late in his career.

Actually, Rosario had quite a few fights at jr. welterweight in the early-to-mid part of his career (Valdes and Ramos in '85, Montoya in '86, Brown in '87, and a whole string in '88).

If you researched this stuff before you posted, you wouldn't look like such a "dumbass." :neener: :jester:

Touche.

As to the fight....I favor Rosario (unless cocaine was around, like Ike says :jester: ).

Sharp, compact, devastating puncher and a very good stylist....I don't think Hatton can hit him to the head hard or often enough to discourage Rosario or put him down permanently or make him go into a shell - and Ricky would pay dearly for going to the body too much.

He cuts Hatton up in a good fight where Ricky definitely has his moments - especially in the trenches.

Peace.

[Tam Tam]

Hatton would maul and eventually knock out Rosario; who was never any good @ 140.

[Rubio MHS]

Actually, Rosario had quite a few fights at jr. welterweight in the early-to-mid part of his career (Valdes and Ramos in '85, Montoya in '86, Brown in '87, and a whole string in '88).

If you researched this stuff before you posted, you wouldn't look like such a "dumbass." :neener: :jester:

Touche.

As to the fight....I favor Rosario (unless cocaine was around, like Ike says :jester: ).

Sharp, compact, devastating puncher and a very good stylist....I don't think Hatton can hit him to the head hard or often enough to discourage Rosario or put him down permanently or make him go into a shell - and Ricky would pay dearly for going to the body too much.

He cuts Hatton up in a good fight where Ricky definitely has his moments - especially in the trenches.

Peace.

Look, anyone can read Boxrec, but you need to have an understanding of the fighter. Did Rosario have a few fights above his natural weight limit? Sure. Most fighters do. Carlos Baldomir has had a few fights at 154. Does that mean he's a jr. middleweight? Jermaine Taylor only makes 160 for title fights. Does that mean he's a super middleweight? Bernard Hopkins fought at cruiserweight. Does that mean he's a cruiserweight?

Rosario was NOT a true jr. welterweight until the end of his career, when he was gaining weight between fights and coking his way back down.

[Donnybrook]

Look, anyone can read Boxrec, but you need to have an understanding of the fighter. Did Rosario have a few fights above his natural weight limit? Sure. Most fighters do. Carlos Baldomir has had a few fights at 154. Does that mean he's a jr. middleweight? Jermaine Taylor only makes 160 for title fights. Does that mean he's a super middleweight? Bernard Hopkins fought at cruiserweight. Does that mean he's a cruiserweight?

Rosario was NOT a true jr. welterweight until the end of his career, when he was gaining weight between fights and coking his way back down.

Funny how perspectives change....now it's you accusing me of being too anal on the numbers. :jester:

That was precisely my point: the issue was around the GIST of my post and the idea that PBF was taking on top-level talent "officially" at 135 for the 'first' time.

You sounded just like I did up there....like a hair-splitting legalist box-rec ranger. :jester:

Do you really think PBF was a "true" lightweight when he took on Castillo? Really? If so, then we'd agree to disagree.

That being said, you could have just SAID so.

Your Taylor and Hopkins "examples" are not germane to the topic, and you know this...especially the way you phrased the Taylor one.

I know Rosario well - he was one of my faves and I followed him. And I'm well aware of where he STARTED his career at in terms of weight.

Peace.

[Donnybrook]

And btw, I read the thread wrong....if the fight is at 140 with both men in the condition they are/were when they were officially campaigning at that weight...then you have to favor Hatton.

[Double L]

Look, anyone can read Boxrec, but you need to have an understanding of the fighter. Did Rosario have a few fights above his natural weight limit? Sure. Most fighters do. Carlos Baldomir has had a few fights at 154. Does that mean he's a jr. middleweight? Jermaine Taylor only makes 160 for title fights. Does that mean he's a super middleweight? Bernard Hopkins fought at cruiserweight. Does that mean he's a cruiserweight?

Rosario was NOT a true jr. welterweight until the end of his career, when he was gaining weight between fights and coking his way back down.

exactly! which is why it's ridiculous when people claim that Castillo is a welter-weight. you see this post Ike? this is for you. just because a fighter fights occasionally above his weight class doesn't mean he belongs full time in that weight class, or that he can't legitimately fight in a lower one.