Billy Costello vs Arturo Gatti

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  • TheIronMike
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    Billy Costello vs Arturo Gatti

    Hard hitting, crowd pleasing fighters, who is taking it?
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    Semi-Obscure fantasy fights. Billy was not as rugged and I give Arturo the advantage in power and finishing throttle; but at 140 I gotta go with Costello. Just a more finished boxer with a better defense and a good enough workrate to keep Gatti honest. Costello UD.

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      #3
      I like Gatti here. Now against Abbott, he might have some trouble lol.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Anthony342
        I like Gatti here. Now against Abbott, he might have some trouble lol.
        Lol...took me a minute, I'm honest.

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          KINGSTON , N.Y.– Former world champion boxer Billy Costello Jr. was remembered fondly Saturday by friends and family who gathered to dedicate a statue of the late Kingston resident on a media…

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            #6
            Originally posted by Willow The Wisp
            Michelangelo he's not.

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            • markusmod
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              #7
              Originally posted by Willow The Wisp
              Semi-Obscure fantasy fights. Billy was not as rugged and I give Arturo the advantage in power and finishing throttle; but at 140 I gotta go with Costello. Just a more finished boxer with a better defense and a good enough workrate to keep Gatti honest. Costello UD.
              Gatti usually lost to just about anyone who was a few notches above the middleground

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                #8
                Originally posted by markusmod

                Gatti usually lost to just about anyone who was a few notches above the middleground
                - - Both died under mysterious circumstance prematurely.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by QueensburyRules

                  - - Both died under mysterious circumstance prematurely.
                  Gatti like the booze and the scandalous women. I think both of hid kids mothers were ex-strippers

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