Gatti vs. Jesse James Leija next????

[PRboxingfan]

I read in a Puerto Rican newspaper recently that Cotto's people tried to make a fight with J.J. Leija for Cotto's first title defense but he turned it down stating that he and Gatti are extremely close to signing for a fight in December or January. Isn't Mayweather his mandatory? Won't he lose his belt if he refuses to fight Floyd?

Those are the important questions to answer. I've been saying all along that Arturo "paper champion" Gatti would run from Mayweather all he can. At first I thought he'd try and fight Hatton but I see he found himself an opponent willing to fight in Atlantic City and who shouldn't give him much problems in the ring.

I'm thoroughly disapointed in Gatti. He should be man enough to fight his mandatory and, then, take on whomever he pleases. I hope he gets stripped by the WBC and they let Mayweather fight somebody else for the vacant title.

[Dark Destroyer]

I would rather see Arturo fight Floyd that Jesse James for sure. Floyd -Arturo is a very attractive fight on paper and i personally think Gatti will give Floyd his biggest test to date. Gatti is a true warrior who will give Floyd hell, his boxing skills are getting better but Floyd is the king of that department. Even though i think Gatti would be a tough fight for Floyd i still say Mayweather beats him on the cards.

[QueenCity]

I can't believe the Gatti/Mayweather fight isn't on yet. After Gatti knocked out Dorin, I felt the fight would happen by the end of the year. But it seems now like Gatti/Mayweather will never happen and that sucks. I just don't see the reason for Gatti to take on Leija what will that prove, he needs to start fighting some real talent for him to be looked at as somthing other than a brawler.

[abdiel2k3]

same situation as Oscar-Hopkins
my heart says gatti
but my brain says Mayweather
but yet again ill fall victim to my heart
Gatti all the way and by KO

[Dark Destroyer]

same situation as Oscar-Hopkins
my heart says gatti
but my brain says Mayweather
but yet again ill fall victim to my heart
Gatti all the way and by KO

Even though the safe option would be Floyd you can never disreguard Arturo, he is a true warrior.

[abdiel2k3]

just like DLh i knew he prolly wouldnt
but root agaisnt him i just couldnt
pick a fight only with your head you shouldnt
til the day i die i still love oscar and roy
even if they both got kod
in roys rematch with tarver ill still be shouten roy
if oscar were to fight hopkins id still be shouten *** hopkins
and long live barrera too

[Dark Destroyer]

just like DLh i knew he prolly wouldnt
but root agaisnt him i just couldnt
pick a fight only with your head you shouldnt
til the day i die i still love oscar and roy
even if they both got kod
in roys rematch with tarver ill still be shouten roy
if oscar were to fight hopkins id still be shouten *** hopkins
and long live barrera too

Hey your a true dedicated loyal boxing fan. You get my complete respect with what you just said. I would route for Oscar too if they had a rematch

[mic573]

Floyd Mayweather will beat Gatti. Arturo is tough and can hit hard but I don't expect Mayweather to approach a fight with Gatti they he did against Corley. I think Gatti can give Mayweather some trouble but Mayweather does a little more in every round to take a decision. It may be a tough fight but the scorecards won't reflect it. Mayweather by lopsided decision.

[Sir_Jose]

Make no mistake Gatti and his people are scared ****less of Floyd

[Dark Destroyer]

Make no mistake Gatti and his people are scared ****less of Floyd

What makes you say that? I think Gatti is more than ready for Mayweather.