Jose Luis Castillo has warned Ricky Hatton not to wreck their potential super-fight in Las Vegas tomorrow night by resorting to the illegal tactics he claims have become Hatton's trademark. Castillo believes Hatton's liberal use of his head and elbows in recent gruelling fights against Luis Collazo and Juan Urango have blighted his reputation as an attacking force. Castillo is not the only one. Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of the supposedly retired Floyd, said: "Hatton's a dirty fighter. He uses his elbows, he hits low. He does what he has to do to win." Castillo said: "With Diego Corrales you could see the punches coming but that is not the case with Hatton because he comes at you from all angles and he is very reckless. "If he comes out and uses his elbows and holds then people won't like it. "He knows how to be a real rough guy in the ring and there is no rhythm to what he does. "But Ricky has got great heart and great courage. He has got to do what he has to do to win. And if he fights like he did in the first few rounds against Kostya Tszyu, it will be a great fight." Castillo's final work-out at the city's Top Rank gym yesterday turned out to be little more than a publicity shot with the Mexican insisting he has done the hard work to hit the 140lbs limit. His veteran promoter Bob Arum held court, stressing his conviction that even if the 33-year-old Castillo's warrior instincts have lost their edge, this fight will bring out the best in him. Arum said: "Jose is a fighter, not a dancer, and the possibility that he is a fighter who is on the downside is not something which can be discounted easily. "But from what I have seen over the years even if fighters are on the down side, for a real last hurrah fight they pull themselves together." | 
