Gatti: “Mayweather blew it!”

[IwatchBoxing]

Gatti vs. Mayweather implodes!
Tired of waiting for Floyd Mayweather, Jr to agree to terms for a June 11, 2005, showdown, Arturo Gatti has announced that he is no longer considering Mayweather, Jr. as an opponent for the aforementioned date, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. “Promotion for this fight should’ve started a long time ago,” said Gatti. “I should’ve been in camp already preparing for it. He’s killed the whole promotion. I was happy after he resolved his legal problems and didn’t have to go to jail, but then he didn’t sign the contract. I kept waiting and waiting and extending the deadline, but it still never came. “I don’t have time for that. It’s his problem if he’s having problems with his promoter He screwed this fight up. Maybe after June 11 he’ll have his s**t together and we can try and sit down again because I want the fight. But I’ll find someone else for June 11. He can talk all he wants

[hollister]

Damn, that sucks, really wanted to see that one. Now the Gatti and Mayweather fans will go on about this forever lol

[IwatchBoxing]

but it’s his fault this fight isn’t happening.” Gatti made his decision this afternoon after Mayweather’s promoter Top Rank informed Main Events (Gatti’s promoter) that Top Rank would be unable to get Mayweather to sign a contract by the agreed upon deadline of 5:00 pm ET

So who should they fight now?

[Kimmy]

Good on Gatti, why should be follow Mayweather like a lost sheep. Gatti should go get an opponent that wants to fight!

[AintGottaClue]

im waiting for the mayweather fans to say gatti ducked him and he used his first oppurtunity to back out lol

[emole123]

If Mayweather really wanted the fight he would have signed a contract the day after his sentencing. How can you blame Gatti for not wanting to sit around and wait.

[psychopath]

Well sorry folks there goes another much anticipated fight.

What's up with that goddam deadline anyway . . . Gatti could have started training in his camp even without that contract being signed yet. If it doesn't push through then he's going to be ready fighting just anybody. I find that a lame reason to call the fight off. What's another week or two weeks extension if Gatti really wanted that fight?

[emole123]

I agree Gatti could have opened training camp which he probably has, but a PPV fight does need a pretty big time window for promotion and what not. Also, Gatti is in the position of power here and it appears he does not want to let floyd run the show. By calling it off, he is showing his power in the situation. I am very disapointed and was looking forward to this one. I just hope that if the fight is really dead, that there is top-rank opposition across the ring from Gatti on June 11.

[Knicksman20]

I think it was a money issue as to why Mayweather didn't sign yet. If he would've signed the contract, he would've have been at 1 mil reduced off his purse.

[dansweeney]

anybody who blames gatti for this is crazy, they already waited several godam months for tha idiot to clear his legal issues and then he has the balls to make gatti wait weeks after he is cleared to sign? **** Mayweather,i hope he gets freezed out of any big fights