Buddy McGirt Remembers Gatti-Ward I Round 9

[KILLA RIGHT]

What I really loved the most was Arturo's approach. He said,help me stand up and I'll finish the round."

humans are not made like that. I can't believe he is gone forever. I wish i would of never read this. Just makes it worse. But really shows whar a warrior he was

[Kball15]

If a dude is getting creamed, best thing is to pull them out. If McGirt had pulled the plug in that round, I wouldn't have thought anything of it. Arturo was a different kind of being though, his appeal was the kind of abuse he was willing and able to take while still giving it back.

His stoppage of that Malignaggi fight was rediculous though, u gotta admit that

[Mr. Ryan]

His stoppage of that Malignaggi fight was rediculous though, u gotta admit that

I can agree with that much.

[The_Demon]

reading this makes it even harder too believe he is gone
corrales and gatti-two true warriors who left this world way too early,and will be missed forever

[chilost]

help me stand up and I'll finish the round."


now this is guts, bolas & heart right there.

you know i always hear boxers use the old phrase version "you're going to have to kill me before you knock me out or win" but gatti was one of the few that took that phrase & meant it, literally.

[PittyPat]

If a dude is getting creamed, best thing is to pull them out. If McGirt had pulled the plug in that round, I wouldn't have thought anything of it.

Sure. But then we would've missed out on a further 3 rounds of awesomeness. I don't think either fighter would've had it any other way.

Malignaggi, though... I'm still on the fence about that one. OK, he was indeed getting creamed, but not brutally (even Cotto was busting him up worse). Hatton wouldn't have stopped him.

No truer words said, by Buddy McQuit - "I'm 'a stop it, baby!"

[catalinul]

Arturo was a different type of cat.

Great human being.****in bull**** with this.

[DrewWoodside]

That's ****in balls, huh?

That's an excellent story.