Gatti's CROOKED camp

[PRboxingfan]

That **** won't help him against a naturally faster fighter such as Floyd or a fighter who does the same thing such as Cotto. If Gatti climbs in the ring with either one of these two fighters he can kiss his title good-bye.

[marvelous_TG]

That **** won't help him against a naturally faster fighter such as Floyd or a fighter who does the same thing such as Cotto. If Gatti climbs in the ring with either one of these two fighters he can kiss his title good-bye.

I have to agree with you if he climbs in the ring with them and tszyu his ass is done, i think hatton takes him too.

[jack_the_rippuh]

But the **** I don't get is why not fight at a higher weight, is it because they fear they won't be competitive at that weight?

[jack_the_rippuh]

You see I naturally weigh 126, if I was to box I wouldn't go down to 105 to try to beat up smaller guys..

[BrooklynBomber]

But the **** I don't get is why not fight at a higher weight, is it because they fear they won't be competitive at that weight?

You are right. Fighters go down in weight and fight in lighter weight divisions to have an advantage. I dont think that Gatti would have a chance against guys Like Winky or, God Forbid, Hopkins

[The1God]

You do what you have to do to win. If I could have gotten down to Cruiser or Lt HW, I would have. It is a safer fight, it can help build your record and confidence. I do give Gatti a chance against Mayweather, Cotto would be a lot harder, due to styles. Leija looked so small compared to Gatti though.

[DLT]

But the **** I don't get is why not fight at a higher weight, is it because they fear they won't be competitive at that weight?

What you are really suppose to do is come into the fight at your natural weight so if you come in at 126 and you can go down to 115 and then put on 11 pounds you will be at you natural weight but beating up on 115 pound guys. Also these guys train very hard so it is natural for them to lose weight during training anyway. Go run 5 miles a day and then so how much you weigh

[PRboxingfan]

But the **** I don't get is why not fight at a higher weight, is it because they fear they won't be competitive at that weight?

Equality is an advantage to no man. If one person is able to lose 15 pounds and step into the ring at 140 then the other man has the same ability to lose 15 pounds and fight at, say, 130. A fighter choses to fight closer to his natural weight so he doesn't feel drained. If someone else has the ability to do it and still be effective on fight night then so be it.

Also, if they fight at a heavier weight they will be fighting against fighters who will come in a lot heavier then them on fight night since they, too, drain themselves to make weight and gain 15 pounds in the 36 hours since the weigh in.

[bonafuwa]

All fighters lose weight before fights, it's just that Gatti's (as well as Corrales and Tarver) have to kill themselves to get to their fighting weight. That gives them an advantage over guys who fight closer to their natural weights. Props to guys like Spinks and Winky who are true welterweights and jr. middles.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Nah, but the case with most of these fighters is that they struggle to get down to the weight they're suppose to get it, but they know if they were to move up in weight they'd get their ass handed to them..