if Auturo Gatti can win a Boxing title (WBC) when he cant box...

[beez721]

Gatti could box. Go watch his fights against Patterson. He drifted into a brawler style because he enjoyed it and by the time he managed to get back to boxing a little more he had taken too much out of himself to be as effective. The man still had a great deal of talent though, it is not debatable.

spot on. seems people judge him soley on the 2nd half of his career. he had a very good jab,,,hand and foot speed and threw good combos off that jab until he started getting up in weight and lost his form

[VanillaBuron]

all i see is Mayweather hitting him 4 or 5 times with a right hand over the top in a row but he didnt move, it was like he enjoyed pain. strange.

[beez721]

all i see is Mayweather hitting him 4 or 5 times with a right hand over the top in a row but he didnt move, it was like he enjoyed pain. strange.

do you have reading comprehnsion problems? gatti was shot to bits by the time he fought mayweather. were talking earlier in his career

[Undefeated]

with four belts in every division, I'd say your career is a flat out failure if you don't hold a WBC, WBA, IBF or WBO belt at some point

You think its that easy?

Seriously?

[squealpiggy]

should give ameteurs alot of confidence!

Gatti was a very good amateur.

[Thread Stealer]

all i see is Mayweather hitting him 4 or 5 times with a right hand over the top in a row but he didnt move, it was like he enjoyed pain. strange.

Gatti was always a sucker for a straight right hand. Mayweather is one of the most accurate punchers in the game, and levels better than Gatti.

But Gatti's boxing skills were pretty good....much better than a number of other world title holders.

Here's one example.

[rj_ct]

should give ameteurs alot of confidence!

why discredit a fighter after he's 1) given us so many outstanding fights, and 2) is retired. last night merchant took a shot at mayweather jr. that was totally uncalled for and irrelevant. now this. it makes no sense to me.

with four belts in every division, I'd say your career is a flat out failure if you don't hold a WBC, WBA, IBF or WBO belt at some point

"failure." i don't know. i'd say the goals of every boxer are to make money and win a championship. in that respect maybe you are a failure if you don't win one of the 4 belts. but the vast majority of fighters will never win a regional title, let alone a world title in their careers. there countless fighters who were/are very good who have never or will never win a title. i'm not sure that makes them failures.