How would Gatti do in the 1920's-1950's?

[Ray Ray]

Ray whut up my man I agree but the fact that he never conceeded defeat is what made him great. i can see it playing out in my head now RD 9 of the first Gatti Ward. Ward jusr ripping shot to Gatti's body and Gatti was taking all that punishment another man would have knelt or went down and stayed down but not Gatti. It may not haev bee n the most healthy move in the world but it was the only move for him. He never stayed down unless he was knocked out cold or dead.

I totally agree...I think that why Gatti is so loved by many today for his movie- like heart (see Rocky to understand the point I'm stressing)...I know he's going to have it hard a few years from now becuase of his in-ring habbits. (taking too many shots to the head, having leaky defense, and trying to please every fan)

I seriously hope Gatti doesnt turn into Ali on us because he took mcuh more punishment that Ali IMO. I hate to see fighters end up like that but thats the chance you take entering that ring!

[FlaminGuru]

he's good, but i think his style fits the 1920's, but i mean i got a mean
right hand. He could finish someone off with one punch

[FlaminGuru]

he's good, but i think his style fits the 1920's, but i mean he got a mean
right hand. He could finish someone off with one punch

[mrlopez]

Based on his hard rock chin and aggresive style?

could he have been a better fighter at that generation than in the mid 90's and early 2000?

Because most fighters in the 1920-1950 all were aggressive and lacked "technically"


wha are your thoughts?

Are you trying to say that Gatti was technical?

I think based on his career performances, he would have intitally done well, but the fact that back then they would fight almost every month and their gloves weighed a lot less, he would have been brain dead and or dead if he went up against the best of that era....


just my honest opinion...

[FlaminGuru]

no he lacks technically thats why i tink it bests suits him to be there with the rest.


what i don't understand s, ho could gati go brain dead? most boxers that boxerd in the 1920,1930,1940 came out fine. I guess if Gatti was "raised" like a bull in the 1920's cause the atmsphere there is totally diffferent he could do better

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

Are you trying to say that Gatti was technical?

I think based on his career performances, he would have intitally done well, but the fact that back then they would fight almost every month and their gloves weighed a lot less, he would have been brain dead and or dead if he went up against the best of that era....


just my honest opinion...

Gatti hit hard for his natural weight class 130-135. He could box but he often choose not to in order to get into slugfests once he was hurt he came on even stronger sir. Most fighters back then fought often but they were alos fighting less competition on a reguliar basis. it wouldnt be as if he would have been in a war every month. He would have fought 6 bums, cab drivers, bartenders, post men etc then a decent fighter. Check back in the 20's and look at some of the records of the fellas Jim Braddock fought or even the great Joe Louis. Why do you think Jake LaMotta and Sugar Ray fought 6 times? Yes because they couldn't stand eachother but also because there was no else around my man.

[TheGreatA]

I don't think he would do too well because of his weak hands and weight draining.

Gatti would have to fight at WW/MW and fight more often, which would be impossible since he breaks his hands in just about every fight of his.

Yes because they couldn't stand eachother but also because there was no else around my man.

There were others for them to fight (WW, MW & LHW divisions had a ton of talent around those days), the reason they fought each other as often as they did was because most of the LaMotta-Robinson fights ended controversially and were always full of action so people paid to see them fight again.

The 6th fight only happened because LaMotta was the champion and Robinson was the number one contender.

[Silencers]

I don't think he would've done too well because of the points that have already been discussed in this thread.

[TheGreatA]

I would say that although they could take a ton of punishment, LaMotta, Basilio and Fullmer were also better defensively than Gatti was which is why they aren't suffering of any brain damage.

They weren't defensive fighters obviously but they rarely took punches flush like Gatti does.


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[TEXSTRO]

DAmn that Gatti Ward battle was bad ass........Damn you watch it and to me it makes me appreciate and respect what any fighter does. Great display of heart and courage that only a handfull of fighters will ever show..Some say hes not a HOF but i say other wise. He may not have the best resume at all but he entertained us with the "Rocky" fighting style and heart. I think he did great with what he knew. Much Props to a man that never heard of the word quit...