Prime Arturo Gatti vs. Prime Diego Corrales at 135

[Scott9945]

Corrales busts up Gatti's face and stops him in the mid rounds.

[larryx]

diego is to big for gatti

[DarchinyFAN]

Corrales only lost to top shelf fighters (Casamayor, Castillo, Mayweather, Clottey), even in his prime Gatti was never in that league. Still Gatti had some guts, and Corrales didn't like it when guys wouldn't stop coming, so he'd give up some rounds. In the end I see either a late KO for Corrales or a win Corrales UD along the lines of 8-4 or 7-4-1 (with some KDs mixed in).

It'd be a fan friendly fight.

[rj_ct]

these are my two favorite fighters of all time. i know they're not the best, but they're the guys i grew up watching, and they were always exciting.

anyway, this fight has been talked about a lot. it definitely ranks high up there on a lot of peoples fantasy fights list. there's little doubt in my mind that corrales would take this. for one, 135 was not gatti's best weight. he accomplished much more at 130 and 140. corrales had wins over a higher caliber of opponents than gatti. also, gatti was a face-first brawler when he was fighting at 135. perfect style for corrales who was a more composed and polished in-fighter. i think corrales would win a fairly clear, but not necessarily wide ud. but it'd be a war.

[Left2body]

Both have equal heart. The difference though is Diego's heart is in a more physically talented body. Diego was an Elite fighter in his prime. As much as I loved watching Gatti he was never at that level.

[MANGLER]

Chico stops him late in a war.

[713832281]

would have been great....Chico stops him.

[Testdead]

Corrales UD.

Gatti during his peak could take a tremendous amout of punishment.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

Prime Corrales knocks seven shades out of prime Gatti. 2 different levels of fighter right there.

[-Antonio-]

Corrales by KO in the 5th round.