NEWSFLASH: Trinidad still the biggest draw in boxing.

[IwatchBoxing]

I wish more people on this board would face up to these facts...I mean, nearly everyone does, but the Gatti groupies still come to make trouble now and then. The only real question is whether this fight will be shorter or longer than that other ridiculous HBO PPV this year, the Barrera - Fana fight.

Mayweather wont KO Gatti, maybe knock him down, but he would get up, UD.

[spinksjinx]

I expect it to be punishment my prediction isnt a stoppage but wouldnt be surprised to see it happen sometime around round 10-12. Mayweather doesnt really go for the knockouts he just punishes you over the course of the fight. He isnt there to knock anybody out he is there to win the fight.

My prediction is Gatti will steal a few rounds early on, Mayweather will get working and keep on Gatti and landing at will to win a UD.

[Bombardier]

I expect it to be punishment my prediction isnt a stoppage but wouldnt be surprised to see it happen sometime around round 10-12. Mayweather doesnt really go for the knockouts he just punishes you over the course of the fight. He isnt there to knock anybody out he is there to win the fight.

My prediction is Gatti will steal a few rounds early on, Mayweather will get working and keep on Gatti and landing at will to win a UD.

Gatti's tough, but after your comparison to Manfredy yesterday I was starting to think along those lines ...Gatti will probably do his best to stay on his feet as long as he can, though.

[spinksjinx]

As long as he is standing Mayweather will keep punching and landing, Gatti's defense is a joke especially for a fighter like Mayweather.

[PRboxingfan]

Well, I guess Tito is the second biggest draw, after DLH and his 1M buys. Tito was/is still a huge draw in boxing circles, tho. Too bad he's retireing but since you're only as good as your last fight, I kind of agree with it. There is nothing out there for him, especially commanding the money he wants (a guaranteed 10M in his contract with King).

He's still my favorite fighter right now, tho. Cotto is a close second and Lacy is not too far behind him.

[borikua]

I still can't believe that I wont see more of Tito, he's still young and there are so many great fights he could do...I hope that he comesback and fight someone like Sturm, Ouma, or DLH..

[spinksjinx]

I still can't believe that I wont see more of Tito, he's still young and there are so many great fights he could do...I hope that he comesback and fight someone like Sturm, Ouma, or DLH..

Sturm has a tough stiff jab with good defense, I wouldnt wish that on Tito.

Also Sturm has no problem jabbing his way to victory.

[Bombardier]

I still can't believe that I wont see more of Tito, he's still young and there are so many great fights he could do...I hope that he comesback and fight someone like Sturm, Ouma, or DLH..

Better to retire now while he still has his marbles...if he's spent, than retirement is the right thing to do no matter what his age. Look at Vargas' last outing...the guy is even younger than Trinidad and he's spent as a fighter.

[{BrownBomber}]

You know.....despite the draw Trinidad brings, he was dissed pretty bad by his fellow countrymen. I really have no respect for some of our Puerto Rican posters because of comments the made post-Winky fight. They have absolutely no class:

One of them said Tito was an embarrasment to their country. Another said he was embarrased to be a fan of his. Simply because he could not beat the better fighter in Winky. so what.

This is where you filter the bandwagon from the true fans.

[tito4life216]

One poster named Loak....said tito was a "sellout ***" who does not deserve to fight anymore. To me...that is as low as you possibly can go as a fan. He claimed Tito fixed the fight, when right beforehand...he was talking about how invincible Trinidad was. Rightfully so, there might have been reason to feel he was invincible....but only to the novice fightfan. That kind of attitude towards a fighter he claims was his favorite...is degrading to this forum, himself, and Trinidad's efforts as a championship caliber fighter.

That completely discredits every performance Tito put on in the past...like his demolishing of Reid, Vargas, Carr, and others. Now it seems they are back to square 1 except on the other side of the boat shouting insults on a megaphone.

"They" does not mean Puerto Rican. Because there are classy Puerto Rican fight fans on this forum such as Borikua.

Damn Loak said that??? Wow, that is pretty messed up. Well, Tito is still my favorite fighter and I've ALWAYS KNOWN he wasn't a great BOXER ,but the hell with whoever says he is not a great FIGHTER! He will be missed!!! Run, it's pretty coo to see the respect you show for Trinidad, I always thought you hated him, props to your post!