Arturto Gatti not finished yet (ESPN)

You guys are all wrong. I made a thread immediatly after the Baldy fight saying how great Gatti looked. He just wasnt as good as Baldy. I still thought Gatti looked great and maybe the best that I had seen him look in years. He still wouldve beat most guys and I think he wouldve even gave Cotto & Hatton alot of problems that night. Baldy was just a monster. If Gatti hit other guys with those shots then he wouldve had a KO. He was much more fluent and coordinated in the Baldy fight then any other time I can recently remember. I said after that fight that I would still love to see Gatti vs Hatton or Cotto and dont be surprised if Gatti does really well in those fights. I just think Baldy is better then alot of guys give him credit for and I would put a million dollars that neither Hatton or Cotto would beat Baldy right now im with you dude

Miguel doesn't have anything to prove? How about proving that he can beat an A-level fighter? Has he done that yet? Wait! What am I saying?! Even Margarito hasn't proven that yet. why do you only post in gatti threads?

Oh sorry DUPLICITY I was talking about Gatti. I didn't mean Cotto, my fault.

Yeah I don't know about Cotto's chin. Although doesn't have much else to prove.

Don't you think that Miguel Cotto should be at the point where he starts to up the level of his competition a bit?? What would beating Gatti TWO YEARS after PBF prove? Miguel needs to prove something. Mali***gy ain't it. Yes I think Cotto should up his competition. Gatti although a B class fighter is still a threat only because Cotto's chin is suspect. A name like Gatti on Cotto's resume should he win is still impressive. BTW...At this point I would also pick Baldomir over Cotto.

You guys are all wrong. I made a thread immediatly after the Baldy fight saying how great Gatti looked. He just wasnt as good as Baldy. I still thought Gatti looked great and maybe the best that I had seen him look in years. He still wouldve beat most guys and I think he wouldve even gave Cotto & Hatton alot of problems that night. Baldy was just a monster. If Gatti hit other guys with those shots then he wouldve had a KO. He was much more fluent and coordinated in the Baldy fight then any other time I can recently remember. I said after that fight that I would still love to see Gatti vs Hatton or Cotto and dont be surprised if Gatti does really well in those fights. I just think Baldy is better then alot of guys give him credit for and I would put a million dollars that neither Hatton or Cotto would beat Baldy right now Very good post and I agree with a lot of it. I thought the same thing about the Gatti/Baldomir fight. Until the 6th round when Gatti hurt his hand, contrary to what most people think, Gatti actually looked very good and was making it a competitive fight. He was landing some thunderous punches that would have KO'd a lot of guys, even some natural 147 guys. Baldy just has a strong enough chin that he was able to stand in there and take it. Gatti keeping his left hand down low and getting peppered with rights didn't help his cause, but in general he fought a very good fight until the 6th when his hand got busted up. Basically he just faced a guy who right now, is on top of his game and could beat the vast majority of fighters out there at 147. This was not, in any way, the same type of fighter we saw against Mayweather last summer. Gatti was moving well, he was putting some good punches together and he was landing some bombs. Against PBF my boy Arturo got his ass beat, but I can't really say that it was all that lopsided against Baldy. I don't think Arturo is done quite yet. If he picks opponents who he matches up well with, I think we could see him come out victorious. He's still got good power, he's in great shape and he still has that tremendous heart. Against a lot welterweights he could have won that night, but Baldomir was just stronger and better that night. Gatti is my favourite fighter and I'd love to see him stick around and get a W to finish off his career.

My thing is this: If you want him to retire because he's been hit too much & your worried about brain damage or permenant damage then I understand that That's why he should retire.

I think Gatti probably looked back at the tape and noticed that all he had to do was circle and box and it would have been a different fight. I just dont think he can beat anyone at welter, and he cant make 140 so he should just call it quits. Hey he had a helluva career, nothing to be ashamed about.

u are supposed 2 learn about fighters as they go along in theyre career,and i dno about u..but ive learnt 1 thing about gatti,he can pull enithin off,however big an underdog he is,2 underestimate gatti is guttin 4 me 2 see,after the shit hes pulled off,hes got more fights in him course he has,hes proved it,im confused y ppl would think otherwise

Buddy McGirt told me that Gatti is one more and done :confused:

I think he could handle another fight. I'd like to see him go out with a win.

the problem with being medically cleared is that things like brain damage and loss of motor functions tend to happen later for alot of fighters even if they have been cleared. hell, Ali was cleared medically to fight Holmes even though he literally had a HOLE in his brain due to the parkinsons, thanks to Don Kings handy work. damn will some of you people finally be satisfied if he ends up on the canvas out cold and twitching? he's absored a shitload of punishment, enough is enough, even if he can't say no to the money or limelight.

There are hundreds of fighters who Gatti could beat easily that continue to fight and no one calls for their retirement. It just so happens that many fighters who are at the top of their division, choose to fight on rather than retire once they start to fall a little bit. People are calling for Holyfield, Bowe, Jones Jr., and now Gatti to retire. Maybe it's selfish for the fans; these are men who have dedicated much of their lives to a sport they love. If you don't want to see Gatti fight at a lower level than he once did, tune out. But as long as he's medically cleared and he's fighting voluntarily, he should be able to do whatever he wants and not face harsher criticism than that guy at the armory fighting 6-rounders who should have retired ten years ago. Just because he was once champ doesn't mean his career should only last when he's a legitimate threat to be champ again. Holyfield will probably win tonight. Jones Jr. just won again. Bowe is undefeated in his comeback. And there are a number of guys Gatti can still beat, even if they're not Top 10-caliber fighters...

bad idea, Gatti. just retire now.

I agree with DLT, but I think he should just retire after his next fight, and hopefully go out winning. Too many wars = bad for his brain...

He has a punchers chance against Cotto. Cotto's handlers should take this fight if Gatti doesnt retire.

Gatti's a warrior and i think that one more fight is possible but any more than that is pushing it too far. i respect the man for his heart and capabilities so just one more victory would send him out on a high

My thing is this: If you want him to retire because he's been hit too much & your worried about brain damage or permenant damage then I understand that and I may agree but I 100% disagree with anyone who says that Gatti should retire because he is shot and his skills are nearly gone because I still thought he looked great last fight. If you watch Vargas & Gatti you will say that there is no comparison. Vargas looked done and looked like a shot boxer. Gatti still had alot of spirit, still had alot of speed, alot of power, he took alot of good shots, and fundementaly he looked great. His D sucked but his D has always sucked. I still think he can be very competative and I ask what will hurt for him to have one last big money fight? He can fight Cotto since its his 1st fight. He can fight Cotto or Hatton. Both of those fights would be super money and then you know if he loses then he can leave for good but he shouldnt leave with how good he looked last fight and by losing to Baldy. He should either go out on top with a win or lose in a super money fight with one of the other 2 guys

im one of the biggest gatti fans on the site.. my boy needs to retire.. plan and simple i dont want him to suffer brain damage.. too many wars. i love everything he did for boxing but he needs to retire.. thanks for a great career man

What else does he think he will accomplish?