Look Out 147, Arturo Gatti Lands in January

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Two-time world champion and fan-favorite Arturo Gatti returns to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on Jan 28, 2006, in a 12 round showdown against undefeated welterweight contender Thomas Damgaard for the vacant IBA welterweight championship, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The bout, which will be televised on HBO’s “World Championship Boxing” series, will be Gatti’s first at welterweight. [details]

[mercadojglb]

This should be an interesting fight for gatti and daamguard

[rocco1252]

Gatti is going to beat up Daamgard it's going to be sad. A good starter fight for Gatti though at Welter because Daamgard does have talent just not a complete contender any more.

[salsanchezfan]

I know nothing of Damgaard, so it may be a great fight, but Gatti is NOT a 147 pounder. With each successive climb in weight, his power has been less and less a factor. In the past few years, he's become more of a boxer, but the boxing skills he brings to the table will only help him against the top-tennish guys. Against the higher-echelon types, he can't compete there either, so if he's going to contiune fighting (and don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Gatti fan. What fight fan wouldn't love a guy like this), I think he'd BETTER be fighting the Damgaards of the world. If he takes on a real world class guy who can box at either 140 or 147, he'll lose. It's just not his time anymore.