Gatti to the Hall of Fame?

[The_Italian]

So i really enjoyed my saturday morning by watching the trilogy again on HBO between Gatti and Ward and after all these years have passed i really am just remembering how entertaining each fight was.

Which led me to this question:

Will Gatti (and my other question is SHOULD gatti) be inducted to the Hall of Fame?

Will he? im not 100% sure. Should he? absolutely if my vote counts.

While Gatti wasnt a 5 time weight champion in 6 different weight classes (or whatever) or even a truly gifted fighter in terms of ability...what he lacked in terms number of championships, technical ability; etc. he made up for it in courage, grit, and heart.

I think given all the wars he's been in and the courage he's shown over the entire span of his career he deserves to be remembered as a great in boxing.

do you agree? disagree? have a different take on this?

post it.

thanks.





RIP GATTI.

[larry x]

gatti is a 2 division champ and gave his all to this sport...put this man in the hall of fame..no questions he earned it

[jri9d0]

So i really enjoyed my saturday morning by watching the trilogy again on HBO between Gatti and Ward and after all these years have passed i really am just remembering how entertaining each fight was.

Which led me to this question:

Will Gatti (and my other question is SHOULD gatti) be inducted to the Hall of Fame?

Will he? im not 100% sure. Should he? absolutely if my vote counts.

While Gatti wasnt a 5 time weight champion in 6 different weight classes (or whatever) or even a truly gifted fighter in terms of ability...what he lacked in terms number of championships, technical ability; etc. he made up for it in courage, grit, and heart.





I think given all the wars he's been in and the courage he's shown over the entire span of his career he deserves to be remembered as a great in boxing.

do you agree? disagree? have a different take on this?

post it.

thanks.





RIP GATTI.

He'd get my vote. I mean there are other fighters inducted that I didn't think should have gotten the nod to be inducted.

Peace.

[larry x]

hall of fame has differant credintals to get in..is gatti not a memorable fighter???did he not win titles???did he not give his all to this sport???did he ever quit on his stool???the man is a hall of famer

[MANGLER]

HOF is really more about reverence than genuine gr8ness. I wouldn't argue Gatti bein in, tho based on accomplishments he probably shouldn't be.

[ippo]

He was a great crowd pleasing fighter,but when it comes down to greatness he doesn't deserve to be in their.

[The_Italian]

gatti is a 2 division champ and gave his all to this sport...put this man in the hall of fame..no questions he earned it

i agree.

damn...even if he wasnt a two division champ i think he still earned it to be honest.

The heart and grit alone deserve it.

the gatti/ward trilogy wasnt for any belts...all 3 fights were only 10 rounders...and still it was more entertaining than majority of the world title fights out there.

not to mention all the other great fights gatti has had.

i think in boxing the hall of fame should also include some of the best in terms of courage and heart because those two qualities in a fighter are just as important as skill and talent (which is usually what earns you a spot in the hall of fame). if guys like gatti, corrales, ward; etc. didnt have all that heart and courage they wouldnt have achieved what they did and they wouldnt have been loved by the fans nearly as much.

so i think gatti should make it...

even corrales deserves to be in the hall of fame with all this great moments in the sport and his courage/heart.

[jri9d0]

He was a great crowd pleasing fighter,but when it comes down to greatness he doesn't deserve to be in their.

Then niether should Ken Norton....

Peace.

[larry x]

why did we cry as boxing fans when he died???cause he impacted our lives thats why...=hall of fame hands down

[jri9d0]

i agree.

damn...even if he wasnt a two division champ i think he still earned it to be honest.

The heart and grit alone deserve it.

the gatti/ward trilogy wasnt for any belts...all 3 fights were only 10 rounders...and still it was more entertaining than majority of the world title fights out there.

not to mention all the other great fights gatti has had.

i think in boxing the hall of fame should also include some of the best in terms of courage and heart because those two qualities in a fighter are just as important as skill and talent (which is usually what earns you a spot in the hall of fame). if guys like gatti, corrales, ward; etc. didnt have all that heart and courage they wouldnt have achieved what they did and they wouldnt have been loved by the fans nearly as much.

so i think gatti should make it...

even corrales deserves to be in the hall of fame with all this great moments in the sport and his courage/heart.

Considering he was HBO’s original media darling (by way of the original Tuesday Night Fights program) It wouldn’t surprise me if they petitioned for it. In my book he earned it whether you agree with the length of his accomplishments or not.

Peace.