Let me Clear things up about Arturo Gatti

[ghetto passport]

LOL @ MCKAY'S dream! TOo bad Mayweather won't be around to take those punishing blows from Gatti. Hell, Gatti thought Mickey Ward had a great defense.

[hollister]

Well, I guess it is kind of a good defense when you can take body shots like Ward can, I wonder if Floyd can? I'm sure of one thing, Floyd will get hit during this fight, the question is will he surprise us with his ability to take a punch?

[Alpha Male]

the question is will he surprise us with his ability to take a punch?

He most certainly will. People make it seem like Gatti has Tszyu-like power. Floyd will get hit, but to everyone's surprise he will absorb those hits.

[hollister]

He most certainly will. People make it seem like Gatti has Tszyu-like power. Floyd will get hit, but to everyone's surprise he will absorb those hits.

Yeah, Gatti has some power, but of the few qualities he does have, I was always more impressed with his ability to put punches together, and the way his punch output doesn't usually fall off too much down the stretch. Of course this only comes in to play if he can keep Floyd in front of him, so I guess we'll see. This fight could be a good one if Arturo makes it one...

Gatti had better bring his track shoes though, because Floyd always does lol

[PapiShasho]

floyd wins this fight EASILY.

what is it with all these people thinking gatti is an all-time great?

i love watching him fight, he's a warrior no doubt, but come on now...

[ghetto passport]

Well, I guess it is kind of a good defense when you can take body shots like Ward can, I wonder if Floyd can? I'm sure of one thing, Floyd will get hit during this fight, the question is will he surprise us with his ability to take a punch?

I dont think it will be a surprise if Floyd is able to take some of Gatti's shots. Afterall, Floyd has been in with Chico Corrales and Jose Castillo for a total of 34 rounds.

Gatti presents NOTHING Floyd hasn't seen before. Gatti can only hope Floyd has an off night.

[oldgringo]

floyd wins this fight EASILY.

what is it with all these people thinking gatti is an all-time great?

i love watching him fight, he's a warrior no doubt, but come on now...

He's no all-time great and anyone who thinks he is clearly is delusional. He's a nice fighter who gives the fans a good show but nothing more.

[hollister]

I dont think it will be a surprise if Floyd is able to take some of Gatti's shots. Afterall, Floyd has been in with Chico Corrales and Jose Castillo for a total of 34 rounds.

Gatti presents NOTHING Floyd hasn't seen before. Gatti can only hope Floyd has an off night.

I agree that Gatti won't surprise Floyd with his style, but Floyd never really got hit in his fights with Chico or Castillo, although Castillo probably landed the cleaner shots of the two IMO. Both also tried to jab Floyd from the outside, which I could kind of understand in Chico's case, but not Castillo's. IMO, Gatti's only chance is to just keep his hands up and bumrush Floyd, run him into the ropes, roughhouse him and **** the body, even if it's only elbows lol. Put so much pressure on him that he'll have no choice but to try to hurt Gatti to keep him off, and then Gatti will have his best chance to do his thing. That's what I mean when I say this could be a good fight if Gatti makes it one. Now, I realise there is little chance of Gatti wanting it bad enough to go all out like that, as I'm sure he truly believes in his boxing skills, but to me that's his only chance and if he doesn't take it then that's his problem.

[Shaolin Bushido]

First off I will touch on the upcoming fight with Floyd Mayweather. Yes I believe and know Gatti is the underdog, but I still believe Gatti will win. He has the heart, and when he hurts PBF he will finish him.

And for the people who say look how Gatti performed against the Golden Boy, Oscar stopped him early and PBF will do the same. Wrong!!! The facts are Gatti moved up im weight to fight Oscar and Oscar proved to be too big. Now look at the facts, PBF is moving up in weight to fight Gatti. I see Gatti beefing up the day of June 25 and his thunderous left hook will inflict major damage on the body of mayweather and his face.

For the people who say Gatti has had no competion, he fought a journeyman in Ward, let me tell you something, Mickey Ward has more heart than Mayweather ever will have and then some. Branco was a game opponet, you people seem to underrate him a lot for reasons unknown, Dorin is a good fighter, fought Spadafora to a draw, Gatti was too big for him, and Leija, well Gatti shoulda fought Bojada (who I see this board puts him on the list of the the future superstars of the sport) but Leija beat Bojada. So Gatti gets Leija and Leija gets KO'd

And what really pisses me off is that the peole who say Gatti should retire after this fight win or lose. I say to that simply, bull****!! This man this the only light in boxing today. After Mayweather he goes to fight maybe a Witter ,and a few other than, Vivian Harris, Zab Judah, and hopefully punish that Cotto fool!!

LONG LIVE ARTURO "THUNDER" GATTI

Well, I don't want him to get killed either but he's probably gonna get a hella too close for comfort taking this fight! Good payday though.

[onetwopunch]

First off I will touch on the upcoming fight with Floyd Mayweather. Yes I believe and know Gatti is the underdog, but I still believe Gatti will win. He has the heart, and when he hurts PBF he will finish him.

And for the people who say look how Gatti performed against the Golden Boy, Oscar stopped him early and PBF will do the same. Wrong!!! The facts are Gatti moved up im weight to fight Oscar and Oscar proved to be too big. Now look at the facts, PBF is moving up in weight to fight Gatti. I see Gatti beefing up the day of June 25 and his thunderous left hook will inflict major damage on the body of mayweather and his face.

For the people who say Gatti has had no competion, he fought a journeyman in Ward, let me tell you something, Mickey Ward has more heart than Mayweather ever will have and then some. Branco was a game opponet, you people seem to underrate him a lot for reasons unknown, Dorin is a good fighter, fought Spadafora to a draw, Gatti was too big for him, and Leija, well Gatti shoulda fought Bojada (who I see this board puts him on the list of the the future superstars of the sport) but Leija beat Bojada. So Gatti gets Leija and Leija gets KO'd

And what really pisses me off is that the peole who say Gatti should retire after this fight win or lose. I say to that simply, bull****!! This man this the only light in boxing today. After Mayweather he goes to fight maybe a Witter ,and a few other than, Vivian Harris, Zab Judah, and hopefully punish that Cotto fool!!

LONG LIVE ARTURO "THUNDER" GATTI

I with you, I really think Gatti has a good chance of hurting PBF, Comparing the Oscar fight and saying PBF will do the same is ******. Oscar was a solid 147 on his way to 154 he was way bigger and taller and Gatti and hits way harder than PBF. I think Gattin can hurt PBF if he goes to the body.