How good is Gatti?

[pinaldino]

He can box beautifully (offensively speaking) with good power, but he loves to **** and throw the defense outside the windox

[dansweeney]

Gatti is better than you guys give him credit for, who cares how skilled he is, he is a REAL fighter, unlike that *** mayweather, boxing only exists because of the entertainment value, with no demand there is no boxing, the demand for boxing is there because of guys like gatti, without guys like him the sport would die, and guys like mayweather would just be sitting in a jail cell where they belong

[urdaddyinAZ]

Brawling can only get you so far in a career.
As far as Gatti goes...he lost to Angel Manfredy, what more can I say..

Jack....you are always bringing up the fact the Gatti lost to Manfredy......like it's a shameful thing. Manfredy was a word class fighter for a long time.....the fact that he isn't much now doesn't take away from that.

[tracylee]

A fighter's worth is not always measured by his skill. I would rather watch Arturo Gatti fight than watch any of the current heavyweight champions lurch, hug, slap and whine their way to a unification. For every Freitas who quits, or Gainer that punks out, or Ruiz who ******s, or Williams/Johnson who are so pathetically weak mentally that they cannot lay off the doughnuts, there is Arturo Gatti. He doesn't quit, he doesn't bore you absolutely to death like Cory Spinks with skills, he freaking fights. He fights like all hell when he's been busted seven ways to Sunday. He goes through pain, exhaustion, and finds a way to reach deep and, more often than not, percivere.

Is the best "skilled" fighter? Absolutely not.

Would Floyd Mayweather kick his rear? Probably.

Would Spinks "outbox" him? More than likely.

Would Floyd Mayweather or Kostya or Cory Spinks fight in an absolutely completely empty arena if Gatti is fighting some bum across the street?Every single time. That's measurable worth as well.

A crowd loves Gatti. I do too. I look for more than Spinks/Wright/Byrd/Jones skill in a fighter. When I watch a fight, I want to see a fight. I get really tired of hearing its exicting to see "the display of skill." I want to see two guys try to kick each other's ass with as much skill possible; skill alone doesn't do it.

That's why I respectfully disagree with your comment. I just look at it a different way I guess.

Regards,

Duncan

Great post...and I couldnt agree more! Love him or hate him he is damn exciting to watch and that's the whole idea

[QueenCity]

Gatti surely isn't the most skilled guy in the world, but he's been around the block so long he must be respected as a top contender in the jr. welterweight division. Sure guys like Mayweather and Cotto are miles more talented than he is, but when forced into a nasty knockout dragout on any given night Gatti would have an chance against them. Mayweather lost as many rounds as he won to the slugging Jose Luis Castillo and Cotto was tested by the hard nosed Lovemore N'dou. So who knows exactly what would happen if Gatti were to get in the ring against one of those top guys, sure he would be a huge underdog but from Gatti you have to understand by now never to count him out of a fight.

[Hurlex]

gatt is good for boxing..he's exciting and has great fights and is a big reason (ward trilogy) boxing got some attention again...hes gotta a lot of heart which is more then i can say for a lot of other boxers..so what if he's not the best or even great..he will be remembered and goes oput there everytime and give it is all..and if he loses he goes down fighting

[mic573]

Gatti is great for boxing but the question was is Gatti good not is Gatti good for boxing. Everybody knows Gatti is a great attraction in the sport but being a great attraction doesn't mean he is a great fighter.

[BDBowe]

physically not great but he has the heart and determination to do anything he wants and with buddy mcgirt i can only name a couple people who could sneak by him

[DLT]

Gatti is better than you guys give him credit for, who cares how skilled he is, he is a REAL fighter, unlike that *** mayweather, boxing only exists because of the entertainment value, with no demand there is no boxing, the demand for boxing is there because of guys like gatti, without guys like him the sport would die, and guys like mayweather would just be sitting in a jail cell where they belong

Floyd has brawled his last 2 fights and I think he will stick with that style and be a more offensive fighter so he can get the big bucks. You can brawl and still have good D at the same time

[liams_parka]

i agree with the posts re:entertainment value. I think only the hardcore fan is overtly interested in the skill level in a fight.
sounds like gatti is a real crowd pleaser. if so, he sounds like my kinda fighter.