Can Gatti Hack it at the top?

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  • brickhouse187
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    Can Gatti Hack it at the top?

    If he keeps on improving his defense and forces fighters to fight at his pace he can hang with anybody.
  • Mr. Ryan
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    I don't think he can. Gatti has never shown that hes an elite fighter. He will KO the Dorins and Leija's of the world, but he needs to show that he can beat fighters like Tszyu and Mayweather before I comment on him. Since he's come back from the DLH blitzing, he hasn't really fought anybody. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan, but I'm also a fan of The Prince. And neither were elite fighters.

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    • QueenCity
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      Him clawing to the top of the division would be a real longshot, but still if he gets past Leija I would happily pay for his fight with Mayweather. I wouldn't put him as that great of a chance against Mayweather, but who knows I think it would be interesting.

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      • Mr. Ryan
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        #4
        Originally posted by QueenCity
        Him clawing to the top of the division would be a real longshot, but still if he gets past Leija I would happily pay for his fight with Mayweather. I wouldn't put him as that great of a chance against Mayweather, but who knows I think it would be interesting.
        That Mayweather is smaller than Gatti is Gatti's only chance. If he can outjab Mayweather, you never know.

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        • LuKahnLi
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          Not while Tszyu is at the top. Gatti will never unseat him.

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          • The Fix
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            #6
            gatti fights to the level of his lesser opponents. i dont think he will be on top for much longer.pbf needs to make a fight happen with gatti

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            • Sir_Jose
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              #7
              Originally posted by brickhouse187
              If he keeps on improving his defense and forces fighters to fight at his pace he can hang with anybody.

              Nope.

              Gatti is what he is he's been around the block a time or two. Listen he aint turning into Pernell Whitaker alright. He's still very easy to hit.

              The guy is having life and death struggles with people like Joe Hutchinson and Gialunco Branco and you think he can hang with the top people at 140?

              Gatti and his people talked non stop about Floyd Mayweather then Mayweather moved up beat Corley to become the #1 contender and Gatti and his people ran screaming the other way. There not ****** they know what level Gatti is on.

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              • Knicksman20
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                #8
                Originally posted by jose
                Nope.
                Gatti is what he is he's been around the block a time or two. Listen he aint turning into Pernell Whitaker alright. He's still very easy to hit.
                The guy is having life and death struggles with people like Joe Hutchinson and Gialunco Branco and you think he can hang with the top people at 140?
                Gatti and his people talked non stop about Floyd Mayweather then Mayweather moved up beat Corley to become the #1 contender and Gatti and his people ran screaming the other way. There not ****** they know what level Gatti is on.
                Exactly. The guy was outboxed by Ivan Robinson, not once but twice!!! Once he fights one of the top guys in the division he'll get TKO'ed by taking too many punches, or from cuts developing after taking some punishment.

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                • MGG
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                  I would hardly call Gatti's loss to Robinson as being outboxed, his first fight with Robinson was a close SD loss and fight of the year.
                  Been waiting for Gatti to burn out a few fights ago, though he still seems to entertain and defeat some good fighters.

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                  • methman
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by asian_sensation
                    I don't think he can. Gatti has never shown that hes an elite fighter. He will KO the Dorins and Leija's of the world, but he needs to show that he can beat fighters like Tszyu and Mayweather before I comment on him. Since he's come back from the DLH blitzing, he hasn't really fought anybody. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan, but I'm also a fan of The Prince. And neither were elite fighters.
                    Mark my words Asian; it will be a tough battle for Gatti, but he will beat that sorry ass Mayweather. I really believe he has what it takes, "finally"! Of course after he runs through leija.

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