thoughts/rating of arturo gatti

[gman_bx]

what do u guys think.....i'm sure the answers will be all over the place....
IMO.....gatti is "Generally" underrated.....yeah i know he was destroyed by PBF & Oscar.....he lost to Manfreddy & Ivan Robinson.....but i have to be honest here, once again, In My opinion.....
as far as robinson & manfreddy.....that was an arturo that was boozing, partying, spending time w/ the ladies (can't blame him there), & just not taking care of himself outside the ring.....even then he was in all of those fights.....pulled the fight even after an early knock down against manfreddy & was starting to take it to manfreddy when the fight was stopped on a BAD gash above the eye....his condition & habits out of the ring cost him w/ robinson as well.....gatti did BEAT guys & went on to beat guys that were BETTER than manfreddy & robinson ever were.....basically i think arturo kind of blew his "Prime yrs" by his actions out of the ring.....
w/ PBF & Oscar, styles do make fights....but i HONESTLY believe that if gatti wasn't starved, drained & weak before the fight, he would have atleast had a better showing than the one sided ass kicking he got that night against PBF.....Phisically gatti lost the fight before it started....
Oscar was just too big if u ask me, & gatti's corner was training him more for a farewell fight.....
i am not saying gatti is the greatest ever or could be the greatest thing since they invented fire....but i think he is a very good fighter, could be among the tops of his era if he didn't blow away his mid career yrs....definately BETTER Than a C-level fighter like so many say....in the right fight & against the right style, he is a top fighter (especially if he is not having out of the ring problems)

ps-last thing....i still say all he needed was one good shot to beat PBF, lol....well we know he could take everything pbf had, the only thing pbf didn't hit him w/ was a bat)

[-AZZA-]

i love him, he shall be tattood on my arm, god i love that man alot

[-Antonio-]

I think his offense is sometimes underrated. He had power in both hands, threw a deadly left to the body, and had a nice jab when he used it. His defense was his downfall though.

I think if he would have had McGirt in his corner much earlier then he would have beaten both Robinson and Manfredy. In those fights he would just walk straight in to deliver punishment. He had no footwork, he wouldnt punch and move he would just stand in and take punishment.

[DiegoFuego]

He is a good fighter and made it farther than he should have, but to claim he is great or a hall of famer is like saying Larry Hughes is an NBA hall of famer for making it to the title game only to be swept.

[gman_bx]

He is a good fighter and made it farther than he should have, but to claim he is great or a hall of famer is like saying Larry Hughes is an NBA hall of famer for making it to the title game only to be swept.

yeah but do u think he hurt his great or hall of fame status by messing up outside the ring....i think alot of the fights he lost he could have easily won had he been more disciplined as they say.....anyways, my opinion

[DiegoFuego]

that comes with being a fighter though. instead of making excuses for guys, you should bash them for not being disciplined. and, if you do choose to blame gatti's career failures on distractions, then make sure you praise guys like Mayweather and Hopkins for being in the gym every day of their lives and bringing their best regardless of what was going on in their lives outside the ring.

[-AZZA-]

that comes with being a fighter though. instead of making excuses for guys, you should bash them for not being disciplined. and, if you do choose to blame gatti's career failures on distractions, then make sure you praise guys like Mayweather and Hopkins for being in the gym every day of their lives and bringing their best regardless of what was going on in their lives outside the ring.

very good post

[gman_bx]

that comes with being a fighter though. instead of making excuses for guys, you should bash them for not being disciplined. and, if you do choose to blame gatti's career failures on distractions, then make sure you praise guys like Mayweather and Hopkins for being in the gym every day of their lives and bringing their best regardless of what was going on in their lives outside the ring.

well, u r absolutely right on that......& i do bash arturo, as much as i enjoy him, for blowing away a good part of his career.....i think it bothers him inside too.....hopefully he finishes strong

[demirturk]

hall of famer, just because of his fights.

[Pandaman64]

that comes with being a fighter though. instead of making excuses for guys, you should bash them for not being disciplined. and, if you do choose to blame gatti's career failures on distractions, then make sure you praise guys like Mayweather and Hopkins for being in the gym every day of their lives and bringing their best regardless of what was going on in their lives outside the ring.

Well put. I loathe PBF, but I could always point to his work ethic as one thing I liked about him (the best thing actually). He never came in flabby, or out of shape, or with lower stamina. He always came in at his physical best. When watching PBF, you might not get fireworks or entertainment, but he sure as hell won't pull a frietas and tucker out on you.