WBC Super Lightweight Champion Arturo “Thunder” Gatti, 39-6 (30), was in good spirits today during a conference to discuss his upcoming defense against WBC #1 ranked contender Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Sounding relaxed and confident, Gatti offered some interesting insight into his opponent. “Who is a fighter I’ve been in the ring with that I would compare him to? I compare him to Eddie Hopson. He won’t be the best fighter I’ve ever boxed against, that’s for sure. I used to spar Pernell Whitaker for four or five years and he’s way better than Floyd Mayweather. Way more intelligent. Gatti says the fight will come down to toughness…a quality he has proven over and over. But does Mayweather have any? “Talent wise, Mayweather is one of the most talented fighters, but I’ve been in with some really good fighters and most of them are tougher than Mayweather. He has ability, but who knows how tough he is? I’ve been in tough fights that I was able to come out of a winner.” Team Gatti maintain they’re going to pull a big surprise on fight night. “I believe in my heart that Arturo will win this fight easier than people think,” said trainer Buddy McGirt. “They underestimate Arturo. That’s what will make it really exciting. We’re going to show he’s a much better fighter than they think he is. Arturo rises to the occasion of his opponents. If he sticks to the gameplan, it won’t be as hard as people think.” Gatti agrees. “Mayweather will bring out the best in me. That’s for sure. That’s who I am as a fighter. My ability to box, everything. Everything I’ve learned all my life and the last five years with buddy, is going to come out that night. I know it for a fact, that’s why I’m so excited.”

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Wow!!!!!! That almost sounds convincing.

maybe Thunder will pull of an upset, but hey Roger Mayweather and Floyd have their own game plan. All talk ends June 25

Sounds like Gatti has a gameplan.We will see, cant wait for the fight, hopefully it will live to the hype!

Wow!!!!!! That almost sounds convincing.


Yeah, but so was Tyson saying he was gonna gut McBride like a fish.

Yeah, but so was Tyson saying he was gonna gut McBride like a fish.
Well said once again, you truly are on a roll today. Prince would be proud of the words u flowed toghther

I see Mayweather beating Gatti senseless but then again Floyd ain't invincible. He was rocked twice by Corley so it could potentially happen against Gatti.

I still think he's going to win something like 10-2/9-3 or by late stoppage.

I see Mayweather beating Gatti senseless but then again Floyd ain't invincible. He was rocked twice by Corley so it could potentially happen against Gatti.

I still think he's going to win something like 10-2/9-3 or by late stoppage.

I agree, IF Gatti can rock him, he will be all ****in over him. I dont see it happening though.

I dont believe him , if he wins the fight it definetly , wont be as easy as his trainer is saying .

Well said once again, you truly are on a roll today. Prince would be proud of the words u flowed toghther


LOL, thanks. I twisted my ankle playin basketball, so I've sittin here ****ting out my opinion all day.

Yeah, but so was Tyson saying he was gonna gut McBride like a fish.

Yeah, but that was a faded Tyson who lost his 2 of his last 3 fights. There's no comparison between the two.

I talked with Buddy in Vegas and he kept insisting he and Gatti had a plan that was sure fire to work agaisnt Mayweather.

I find it hard to believe anything is going to stopp Floyd from tearing Gatti up, but he was dead serious.

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LOL, thanks. I twisted my ankle playin basketball, so I've sittin here ****ting out my opinion all day.

haha that always helps, some extra time

Yeah, but so was Tyson saying he was gonna gut McBride like a fish.
I don't think thats a fair comparison

I wanna see a KO like the Ruelas Ko :D

Yeah, but that was a faded Tyson who lost his 2 of his last 3 fights. There's no comparison between the two.


Comparison is can his walk match his talk? Both men made bold statements (Tyson and Gatti), Tyson obviously failed. We will see next week if Gatti and McGirt's talk can match the walk.

I don't think thats a fair comparison


I'm not comparing the fighters calibur, just comparing the fighters statements.

I talked with Buddy in Vegas and he kept insisting he and Gatti had a plan that was sure fire to work agaisnt Mayweather.

I find it hard to believe anything is going to stopp Floyd from tearing Gatti up, but he was dead serious.

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Haha thats ****ing hilarious reading that post and then looking at the picture.

McGirt being dead serious while looking like that....good stuff...

I hope Gatti follows through.

Does anyone even know the ring size in Atlantic City? Does it benefit the boxer or brawler? I never really realize the ring sizes when I watch a fight though now that I come to think of it, Mayweather is gonna want to move around a lot and a small ring won't benefit him.

Does anyone even know the ring size in Atlantic City? Does it benefit the boxer or brawler? I never really realize the ring sizes when I watch a fight though now that I come to think of it, Mayweather is gonna want to move around a lot and a small ring won't benefit him.


I hope Gatti can do Floyd in Atlantic City the way Hatton was allowed to do Tszyu in Manchester.

I hope Gatti can do Floyd in Atlantic City the way Hatton was allowed to do Tszyu in Manchester.

LOL!, same here. :)

I hope Gatti can do Floyd in Atlantic City the way Hatton was allowed to do Tszyu in Manchester.

To bully Mayweather Gatti has to catch mayweather first.

Yeah, Gatti really fought up to his competition against De La Hoya...eh.

I'm passing on this easy UD for PBF...

This fight is indeed an exciting fight to watch. PBF and Gatti. We'll never know who actually is tougher until they're both in the ring. Mayweather has the skills and stamina but damn! Gatti is built like a tank. You gotta kill him to beat him.

He's going to box circles around him for three rounds, go in the pocket for three rounds, winning a total of six of the first rounds, then in the 7th and 8th he's going to punish him until McGirt says, "Arturo, you're finished."

Oldgringo, when was the second time Mayweather was rocked by Corley, he was only rocked once on the copy of the video I got.

He's going to box circles around him for three rounds, go in the pocket for three rounds, winning a total of six of the first rounds, then in the 7th and 8th he's going to punish him until McGirt says, "Arturo, you're finished."

Oldgringo, when was the second time Mayweather was rocked by Corley, he was only rocked once on the copy of the video I got.


Sounds about right to me although I want Floyd to be beaten...Gatti has never beaten an A level guy and I find it hard to believe that Saturday the 25th is the night.

I just hope Gatti throws the whole boxing thing out the window and makes it a rough street fight, his size and power are his only hopes...at the very least if he goes in swinging we will get a little bang for our buck.

I have my money on PBF, no way the gatti of today will win

In terms of the De La Hoya fight, Gatti was at 147 against a true 147 pounder in DLH.Gatti is a 140 pounder, hopefully he pounds Gayweather!

He's going to box circles around him for three rounds, go in the pocket for three rounds, winning a total of six of the first rounds, then in the 7th and 8th he's going to punish him until McGirt says, "Arturo, you're finished."

Oldgringo, when was the second time Mayweather was rocked by Corley, he was only rocked once on the copy of the video I got.

Yeah, I don't think Gatti has what it takes to beat Mayweather. Gatti couldn't handle De la Hoya; yeah, he's supposed to be better now, but...

Mayweather can take punches pretty good. But I think Gatti will break him down to the body early in the fight and turn it into his kind of fight.

I think Gatti has what it takes.We will see, people dont talk about the DLH fight, that fight, Gatti was moving up to 147 against a true 147 pounder.

I think Gatti has what it takes.We will see, people dont talk about the DLH fight, that fight, Gatti was moving up to 147 against a true 147 pounder.

So what? He always fights at like 160 lbs, anyhow.

In terms of the De La Hoya fight, Gatti was at 147 against a true 147 pounder in DLH.Gatti is a 140 pounder, hopefully he pounds Gayweather!
do you remember that he was KD in the first by a Oscar De La Hoya uppercutt which may I add DLH is not known for, the only reason I think it went to what 6 rounds is because DLH allowed it to, I say DLH could have had a 2nd round ko or tko

plus i cant remember the last time Gatti came in @ 140 lbs

Wanna bet? Gatti will come in at 138 or 139 around fight time.Thats his best weight during the fight.

Like Gatti and Mcgirt I am also expecting "a suprisingly easy fight", not for Gatti though.

It wont be so eazy fo Floyd. He'll get rocked too, trust me. Floyd by stoppage late in my opinion though .

Gatti and McGirt look forward to "surprsingly easy" fight.
Gatti and McGirt are fools then... Mayweather is gonna win this fight surprsingly easily in my opinion.

Gatti and McGirt are fools then... Mayweather is gonna win this fight surprsingly easily in my opinion.

Hopefully 13 million points is not a whole lot to you. Because you are going to lose. You should be happy Gatti wins because then he will probably fight Hatton and it will be a Gatti vs Irish Micky Ward type fight.

He's going to box circles around him for three rounds, go in the pocket for three rounds, winning a total of six of the first rounds, then in the 7th and 8th he's going to punish him until McGirt says, "Arturo, you're finished."

Oldgringo, when was the second time Mayweather was rocked by Corley, he was only rocked once on the copy of the video I got.


He was rocked by a right hand in the 3rd round...not hurt but legitimately stunned.

He was hurt in the 4th round by that huge punch that sent him to the ropes. I think if Corley could have hit him with another good shot against the ropes Floyd might have been going down to the canvas...but Floyd did a good job of recovering and fighting off the ropes, stunning Corley with a good shot of his own.

Those were the only two rounds I gave to Corley...3 and 4.

Corley is maybe the worse finisher I've ever seen...

Here is my prediction - Gatti win by making floyd quit. yea thats right floyd will fall victim to the likes of koysta, abdullev and tyson.

Heres somethin for pbf fans to meditate on - pbf had to go the distance in 4 of his last 6 fights, pbf has fought absolute **** at 140 and has been hurt by soft punching corley, who also took him the distance.

Gatti will be bigger, stronger, and pbf will underestimate Gatti's puching power. I hear all the talk on Gatti's opponets but what you have to factor in is besides Corrales and Castillo Gatti has fought tougher "fighters". Mayweather just excellent boxers in some case, but not at 140.

You all do the math - Gatti wins plain and simple, and he will stop pbf

Here is my prediction - Gatti win by making floyd quit. yea thats right floyd will fall victim to the likes of koysta, abdullev and tyson.

Heres somethin for pbf fans to meditate on - pbf had to go the distance in 4 of his last 6 fights, pbf has fought absolute **** at 140 and has been hurt by soft punching corley, who also took him the distance.

Gatti will be bigger, stronger, and pbf will underestimate Gatti's puching power. I hear all the talk on Gatti's opponets but what you have to factor in is besides Corrales and Castillo Gatti has fought tougher "fighters". Mayweather just excellent boxers in some case, but not at 140.

You all do the math - Gatti wins plain and simple, and he will stop pbf
lets bet on it then

Here is my prediction - Gatti win by making floyd quit. yea thats right floyd will fall victim to the likes of koysta, abdullev and tyson.

Heres somethin for pbf fans to meditate on - pbf had to go the distance in 4 of his last 6 fights, pbf has fought absolute **** at 140 and has been hurt by soft punching corley, who also took him the distance.

Gatti will be bigger, stronger, and pbf will underestimate Gatti's puching power. I hear all the talk on Gatti's opponets but what you have to factor in is besides Corrales and Castillo Gatti has fought tougher "fighters". Mayweather just excellent boxers in some case, but not at 140.

You all do the math - Gatti wins plain and simple, and he will stop pbf

If Gatti loses, will you leave the forums for good?

Just to let you know I think Gatti has a chance to beat him, but you talkin about Mayweather like his some ****in bum...

He aint a ****in bum!

If Gatti loses, will you leave the forums for good?

Just to let you know I think Gatti has a chance to beat him, but you talkin about Mayweather like his some ****in bum...

He aint a ****in bum!
exactly, hes far from a bum

If Gatti loses, will you leave the forums for good?


Reguardless the outcome, eventhough its gonna be a Gatti "W" Im probably not gonna be on this site as much. Im just hypin it up and countin heads on whos gonna owe me and my boy Gatti an apology. The only other times you all will here from me is when my other top fighters such as mccullough, john duddy, jason litzau, and paul malignaggi are steppin into the ring.

sisforshaq what is w/ you and betting man. i already told u, this point and karma thing means nothing to me. After the fight we could talk it out and let it be known. If I would bet it would be money but dont think for a second Id bet hard $ w/ somebody over the internet. haha.

You got my wored man thats the best thing, beter than some karma or points, whats does that **** prove? nothing. b/c the majority of the people on this forum if they dont like what you say they just hit u up w/ bad karma instead of talking boxing w/ u, what a great way to respect somebodys opinion, hid behind the karma, ****in childs. You all know who u are. Forums are for talking and discussing, do it!

Reguardless the outcome, eventhough its gonna be a Gatti "W" Im probably not gonna be on this site as much. Im just hypin it up and countin heads on whos gonna owe me and my boy Gatti an apology. The only other times you all will here from me is when my other top fighters such as mccullough, john duddy, jason litzau, and paul malignaggi are steppin into the ring.

sisforshaq what is w/ you and betting man. i already told u, this point and karma thing means nothing to me. After the fight we could talk it out and let it be known. If I would bet it would be money but dont think for a second Id bet hard $ w/ somebody over the internet. haha.

You got my wored man thats the best thing, beter than some karma or points, whats does that **** prove? nothing. b/c the majority of the people on this forum if they dont like what you say they just hit u up w/ bad karma instead of talking boxing w/ u, what a great way to respect somebodys opinion, hid behind the karma, ****in childs. You all know who u are. Forums are for talking and discussing, do it!

Remember this

I say Gatti will KO mayweather...
remember by name!

I'm with you on Gatti, but you talkin like it's gonna come easy as hell...

If Gatti commits himself I think he can win, everyone thought Tszyu would win(didnt happen), everyone thought Trinidad would win(didnt happen) everyon thought Tyson would win (didnt happen) etc.

Wanna bet? Gatti will come in at 138 or 139 around fight time.Thats his best weight during the fight.

Gatti always weighs 20 pounds more than he should when he fights. He weighs in at 138-139, then he goes up another 20 pounds in one day. He just dehydrates himself to make weight. Once the night of the fight comes, he'll be up 15+ pounds on Pretty Boy. They really need to stop him from doing this, it's essentially cheating.

Remember this

I say Gatti will KO mayweather...
remember by name!

I'm with you on Gatti, but you talkin like it's gonna come easy as hell...

If Gatti commits himself I think he can win, everyone thought Tszyu would win(didnt happen), everyone thought Trinidad would win(didnt happen) everyon thought Tyson would win (didnt happen) etc.

Everyone who knows anything about boxing KNEW that Trinidad was going to lose that fight.

The other two, yeah, those were major upsets. Tyson was shot, and I haven't watched Kostya-Ricky, yet.

Gatti always weighs 20 pounds more than he should when he fights. He weighs in at 138-139, then he goes up another 20 pounds in one day. He just dehydrates himself to make weight. Once the night of the fight comes, he'll be up 15+ pounds on Pretty Boy. They really need to stop him from doing this, it's essentially cheating.



Everyone who knows anything about boxing KNEW that Trinidad was going to lose that fight.

The other two, yeah, those were major upsets. Tyson was shot, and I haven't watched Kostya-Ricky, yet.

My predictions

Castillo (which he shouldve won)
Wright
Brewster
Hatton
Diamond
Cotto
Tyson

I've been good with my predictions as of late..

Except for Tyson

Diamond got robbed!
Corrales just cheated to beat Castillo..

My predictions

Castillo (which he shouldve won)
Wright
Brewster
Hatton
Diamond
Cotto
Tyson

I've been good with my predictions as of late..

Except for Tyson

Diamond got robbed!
Corrales just cheated to beat Castillo..


Castillo should have won that fight, you're right. Corrales *****ed out, and I really hope he gets his head knocked off in his next fight.

I didn't pay attention to a few of those fights, but I had:
Castillo
Wright
Brewster
Tszyu
Tyson

2 for 5, that's kinda ****ty.

Castillo should have won that fight, you're right. Corrales *****ed out, and I really hope he gets his head knocked off in his next fight.

I didn't pay attention to a few of those fights, but I had:
Castillo
Wright
Brewster
Tszyu
Tyson

2 for 5, that's kinda ****ty.

If it wasnt for that mouthpiece bull**** Castillo wouldve won so It would be 3 out of 5..

Heres somethin for pbf fans to meditate on - pbf had to go the distance in 4 of his last 6 fights, pbf has fought absolute **** at 140 and has been hurt by soft punching corley, who also took him the distance.
I dunno why people keep saying Corley is a soft puncher?

I mean look what he did with one punch to both Mayweather and Cotto!

That would suggest to me that the guy has got a bit of a dig on him!

I dunno why people keep saying Corley is a soft puncher?

I mean look what he did with one punch to both Mayweather and Cotto!

That would suggest to me that the guy has got a bit of a dig on him!
yeah that is very true and ThunerGatti maybe if you watch Mayweather fight big punchers like Corrales .. he fights a completley different style, look at the fight before u make bs comments about him

Gatti better try to use that to his advantage, because everytime Mayweather throws that lead left hook and misses he comes back with a right, what Gatti needs to do is get him after ducking the left if he wants to hurt him, that's what Corley did.

gati is going down down down :D

My predictions

Castillo (which he shouldve won)
Wright
Brewster
Hatton
Diamond
Cotto
Tyson

I've been good with my predictions as of late..

Except for Tyson

Diamond got robbed!
Corrales just cheated to beat Castillo..



dumb****, lyin sack o shyt! LOL

you picked Hernandez to beat Chavez
picked Tszyu to beat hatton


you got no credibilty whatsoever. LOL.

I hope Gatti doesn't end up following Mayfeather around the ring like Corrales did. I know it's hard with mayfeather not to do that but it only opens you up to counterpunching, counterpunches you end up walking right in to.

Gatti is a deadman. Floyd has far superior footwork so i doubt Gatti will even get close to him. He has far better defense. His hands are much faster and he is also very accurate with his punches. If u add that to the fact that Gatti wears down after taking body punches and cuts easily u have a complete beat down.

Easy fight!? Yeah right :rolleyes:

As we get closer to fight night, more and more people start believing Gatti will catch PBF; sorry guys, it isn't going to happen. I dislike PBF, but he's fighting a guy who's not in his league. He doesn't have to trade with Gatti to win; in fact all he has to do is stick and move. Easy, boring, UD for PBF that will look similiar to Wright-Tito but at least a bit more intriguing, since Gatti will keep flinging bombs and stumbling around the ring after missing.

corrales didn't have to trade with castillo he could have fought from the outside and won easily but in mayweathers case during his past few fights he has gone toe to toe with people trying to gain fan support as opposedto jsut pure boxing. If he was smart he would go back to boxing but I really think he wants to play more into the fan so maybe we will see him fight more like he did against Corley which could play into gattis favor.

Alright I got Gatti for 200 million, all I'm asking for is 300 in return (that's less than 2-1 odds). First person to PM me gets the bet. I don't give a **** about these points and I wanna show my support for Arturo and I think PBF is a scumbag and sooner or later in life scumbags get what's coming to em.


Holla atcha boy!

This fight is interesting, some reasons why:

1) McGirt is a great trainer. This could be a factor. Perhaps he really does have a plan that will allow Gatti to win a fight hardly anyone thinks he will.

2) Mayweather has accepted the bad guy role, and Gatti is in the good guy role. You need a good guy and a bad guy...adds interest.

3) Mayweather has been totaly dissing Gatti and if he really beats Gatti as easily as he claims, I think it will open some eyes.

4) How long can Mayweather avoid the power? Can he take the power when he feels it? Who knows?

5) Can Gatti capture a win, finally, over a big timing, grade-A fighter? We'll see.

I dunno why people keep saying Corley is a soft puncher?

I mean look what he did with one punch to both Mayweather and Cotto!

That would suggest to me that the guy has got a bit of a dig on him!

That should tell u somethin about cotto and pbf, maybe not the best chins. corely is def not a big puncher. imagine what Gatti's gonna do. wow.

And one more thing Gatti seen everything. Mayweather hasnt seen brutal fighters w/ big punching power besides corrales and castillio but they arent as powerful and a brawler like a gabe ruealas type fighter.

And dont sleep on the fact that Gatti hasnt seen speed, he has, the man trainedand sparred w/ pernell whitiker for 4 yrs.


i'll leave u guys w/ this great quotes by Gatti on Mayweather -
Gatti commentated: "He's got a big mouth; he's talented any everything, but he wishes he has the balls and heart of Micky Ward. Everyone say he's pound-for-pound but what does pound-for-pound mean? I don't know and I don't give a ****. He was able to **** around in his last fight (the average Henry Bruseles) but no ****ing way will he dare do that **** with me. Not for a second."

People say Mayweather isn't tough, but he knocked out beat Corrales silly and Castillo twice. He retired Genaro Hernandez, and ktfo'd Angel Manfredy, a b-level fighter who beat Gatti. Mayweather has fought the tougher competition and beat them convingly.

Gatti is a glorified gatekeeper and a crowd-pleaser, but only because most of the time he's in a tough fight because of his limitations. He is physically strong, but his punching power is way overrated because he's been fighting clubfighters who were made for his style. Arturdo will be put in his rightful place after this weekend when Floyd rapes him like a two-bit whore. After this weekend, there will be a lot less nuthuggers.

I must also add that Corley is a more accurate puncher than Gatti and he is a southpaw. Yet he still landed few clean shots. I will put everything i got on Floyd, Gatti is gonna get carved up like a turkey.

All I can say to the thread title is "denial won't make the task easier."

PBF isn't invincible, no fighter is. If Gatti fights a perfect fight and Mayweather makes even a single mistake, it's over. I think the upset is definitely possible, but I'm not making any calls on this one. Too unpredictable to be able to make a clean call between these two guys. If I had a gazillion bucks to blow, though, I'd probably put $20 grand on Gatti by late round KO.

I watched PBF-Corley again last night on HBO On Demand, and if PBF gets any delusoins about being able to fight like that vs. Gatti, he may be toast. But I give him the benefit of the doubt, he will know to box and selectively flurry...I am starting to believe he may stop Gatti late, but I'll stick with my prediction of PBF UD, about 9-3 in rounds.

Heh, I didn't know that "loss #7" = "surprisingly easy" in some parts.