Is Arturo Gatti a Hall of Famer?

[THe TRiNiTY]

I'm not sure. Really, I can see a point for either case.

On one hand, he's been in AMAZING fights, has a GREAT trilogy on record, and won it. Beat some decent opposition, had lengthy winning streaks. Remember, before he was DISMANTLED by De La Hoya, he was big ****. He just let the partying get to him. He made a lot of money (meaning, he was entertaining, not saying you should be able to "buy yourself into the Hall Of Fame") and his boxing skills are actually pretty underrated. When Buddy had him for two or three fights, he was his best, in terms of BOXING. And NO MATTER the opponent (99 % of the time) if you win numerous fights with a broken hand, and still throw it, you have to be AT LEAST a decent boxer.

Then, on the other hand, he was very easy to hit during most of his career. His opposition, was good, but not great. He never dominated a big name, nor a division. And I don't remember him winning a TRUE world title.

I'd lean towards No, but I wouldn't be outraged if he was allowed in. He's gave me some great moments, I think he at least partially deserves his own.

[Hydro]

nah, its definitely not that, its that he can take so much and still come out fighting. Greatest chin in the sports history.

It's more his heart and recovery than his chin. Gatti gets rocked or hurt pretty easily, often by guys who aren't big punchers, but he's very tough to put away.

[danny stash]

for what he did for boxing and for how he captured audiences he should go to the hall.

[squealpiggy]

I'd put him in. It's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Accomplishment. Gatti was one of those guys who took boxing beyond a mere sport and turned it into a metaphor of life.

[wolfgang]

I still dont understand why people think he should get in, I mean for what getting hit alot, the gatti ward fights were really entertaining but in the end there was no skill involved in those fights, losing bad to all the great fighters he ever faced and any of his good wins were hand picked opponents, I still think gatti is a c+ fighter at best, and dont think it would be fair to let him in the HOF because he has alot of heart and is a popluar fighter.

[GunStar]

If you see the list of all the hall of famers then yes I think Gatti deserves to get in one day, but not on the first ballot.