Boxing people: Brandon Rios vs. Arturro Gatti @ 140lbs.

**FIGHTING_FLIP** · 03-29-2012, 10:51 AM

rios too much for gatti. much respect for gatti he is atrue warrior and hed show alot of heart against anyone he fights, but he couldnt beat any of the top dogs in the divisions he fought at

**SpeedKillz** · 03-29-2012, 10:56 AM

gatti nuts on overrated rios any day of the week in his prime. rios cant hold gattis spit bucket. not a very good thread

**KING MEAT** · 03-29-2012, 10:58 AM

please stop lining up this ******ed bum to the great gatti.

**New England** · 03-29-2012, 10:59 AM

rios would beat the brakes off of gatti

**Thread Stealer** · 03-29-2012, 11:08 AM

Why are people talking about Gatti like he was some sort of great boxer who was out of Rios's league? At 135, he lost to Angel Manfredy and Ivan Robinson twice, all in a row. At 140, he went life-and-death with Micky Ward, and would've been stopped in the first fight with Frank Cappicino had seen Buddy McGirt get up on the ring apron to stop the fight.

Gatti doesn't have the discipline or generalship to keep it at range against Rios, which would better suit him. He'd immediately go to war when he gets tagged. And Rios's short shots would find Gatti more often than Gatti's winging hooks would catch Rios.

**mrpain81** · 03-29-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by PED User

Why are people talking about Gatti like he was some sort of great boxer who was out of Rios's league? At 135, he lost to Angel Manfredy and Ivan Robinson twice, all in a row. At 140, he went life-and-death with Micky Ward, and would've been stopped in the first fight with Frank Cappicino had seen Buddy McGirt get up on the ring apron to stop the fight.

Gatti doesn't have the discipline or generalship to keep it at range against Rios, which would better suit him. He'd immediately go to war when he gets tagged. And Rios's short shots would find Gatti more often than Gatti's winging hooks would catch Rios.

I've been noticing that a lot lately.

The fookked up thing is when Gatti was around people were calling him a bum on message boards.

**MrClutch85** · 03-29-2012, 12:14 PM

Gatti was a brawler with some decent boxing skills Rios is getting stopped

**Evil Abed** · 03-29-2012, 12:20 PM

Depends on whether or not Rios can take that kind of shot.

Pretty Sure Gatti would be the biggest puncher he's ever fought.

Rios is probably as strong, but not much stronger than any fighter Gatti had fought.

I would slightly favor Gatti.

**SpeedKillz** · 03-29-2012, 12:22 PM

rios only wins if his opponents cant take his shots, and we all know gattis chin was second to none in his prime. gatti would wipe the floor with rios, it wouldnt even be entertaining. i cant believe how hyped rios is like for real

Boxing people: Brandon Rios vs. Arturro Gatti @ 140lbs.