Diego Corrales vs Arturo Gatti

[antrob]

the great thing is thet nobody is talking trash about either fighter.
thats cuz both were the kind of guy thet gave us everything they had and asked for nothing in return. it would be a great fight and the biggest winner would've been the fans. these are my 2 all time favorite fighter cuz the way they left everything they had in the ring everytime they steped into it.

They my all time favorite fighters to. And neither of them ducked nobody.

[The Gambler1981]

Corrales would murder Gatti.

Gatti would have some success boxing but he would not be able to keep Corrales off him like that and would eat more and more as the fight wore on. Corrales just has to many advantages for Gatti to really trouble him although it would be a pretty good action fight while it lasted.

[Thread Stealer]

Corrales would beat him.

He was a better fighter and his shots were way more short and crisp. Gatti could try to box and use the ring, but he would get hit with Corrales's quick straight right hand, and most likely go to war.

Corrales would consistently beat him to the punch because his punches were shorter and traveled less distance, while Gatti's shots were more winging.

Gatti might score a KD or hurt Chico at some point, but Corrales wins.

[Optimistic]

Corrales tko.

Would've been a beautiful war.

[Canelo Phresh]

At lightweight i like Corrales.

[pugilistprophet1994]

It wouldn't end in knockout. Corralled would win a decision. These dudes had too much heart for it not to go the distance.

[Thread Stealer]

It wouldn't end in knockout. Corralled would win a decision. These dudes had too much heart for it not to go the distance.

Heart can only get you so far when you get hit so much by a big puncher, or your face turns to mush.

[deanrw]

For me it depends on how much Gatti could land that left hook. If he could land it enough, well that would be a deal changer and I predict Gatti by KO. If Not, I see Corrales cutting Gatti up and either stopping him late or winning a decision.

[The Gambler1981]

My mind hasn't changed in the 18 months since I posted in this thread.

[Thread Stealer]

The left hooks that Mayweather dropped Corrales with were ridiculously fast and also fairly short. Mayweather throws a nice, technically sound left hook. The Castillo left hook that took him out was also short...much shorter than the wide hooks that Gatti threw.

Corrales would beat Gatti to the punch because his shots were shorter and travelled less distance. If it becomes an inside fight, Chico eats Gatti alive since his inside skills were so much better and more refined.

Gatti's best chance in to fight Corrales the way he fought Patterson, or land an unlikely left hook, preferrably at mid-range (a la Rodriguez).