Who do you think would win this? I am a huge Gatti fan, I really don't know who'd win. I'd lean towards Chico though. What an awesome fight this woulda been.
Both have equal heart. The difference though is Diego's heart is in a more physically talented body. Diego was an Elite fighter in his prime. As much as I loved watching Gatti he was never at that level.
these are my two favorite fighters of all time. i know they're not the best, but they're the guys i grew up watching, and they were always exciting.
anyway, this fight has been talked about a lot. it definitely ranks high up there on a lot of peoples fantasy fights list. there's little doubt in my mind that corrales would take this. for one, 135 was not gatti's best weight. he accomplished much more at 130 and 140. corrales had wins over a higher caliber of opponents than gatti. also, gatti was a face-first brawler when he was fighting at 135. perfect style for corrales who was a more composed and polished in-fighter. i think corrales would win a fairly clear, but not necessarily wide ud. but it'd be a war.
Corrales only lost to top shelf fighters (Casamayor, Castillo, Mayweather, Clottey), even in his prime Gatti was never in that league. Still Gatti had some guts, and Corrales didn't like it when guys wouldn't stop coming, so he'd give up some rounds. In the end I see either a late KO for Corrales or a win Corrales UD along the lines of 8-4 or 7-4-1 (with some KDs mixed in).
It'd be a fan friendly fight.
GRINGO! How you doing man? Everything good with you?
Good mayne. Got a little break here in class and I'm running with it. Getting in a lil boxing talk. How is shit on your end?
Uh class ending gotta go.
Common opponent Angel Manfredy beat Gatti, on cuts knocked him down during the fight too. Corrales just annihilated Manfredy.
Allthough Chico had what i believe a questionable chin he had too much power for a guy that takes flush hard shots for a living.
I drool at the thought of this fight.
I'm from the Atlantic City area so of course (even though I voted for Diego, I can't make up my mind) I would be rooting for Gatti. Chico probably takes it due to more skill and more power, but I think Prime Gatti's heart is too much for him to get stopped easily. Either Chico UD or a very late ref stoppage.
Deigo stops Gatti. He was a better boxer, had more power and had just as much heart. I think it would have been entertaining while it lasted, power shots thrown in bunches, but Diego finishes Gatti inside of 8-9 rounds.
GRINGO! How you doing man? Everything good with you?
Deigo stops Gatti. He was a better boxer, had more power and had just as much heart. I think it would have been entertaining while it lasted, power shots thrown in bunches, but Diego finishes Gatti inside of 8-9 rounds.
What a war this would have been. **** it, I'm going to be a homer, and pick Chico by late round TKO. Not after he has tasted the canvas a few times himself, though.
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