Leija (about Gatti) on Friday Night Fights

[borikua]

Why can`t Gatti hit harder than Tsyzu? Is there any reason for Leija to lie about it since he is retired and all? Tsyzu is a very good fighter but is in danger of being over rated because since the Mitchell fight ( which was an impressive win yes ) he is suddenly the hardest hitting best fighter etc...
Gatti is a pncher make no mistake and if Jesse James feels this way about his punching power so be it.

Tszyu is a power puncher...Gatti may have some pop in his punches but he's not in Tszyu level..

[tracylee]

What I mean is that Leija looked like he didn't want to win that fight...just to get paid and then anounce his retirement..For some reason I think that Floyd-Gatti will be a boring fight.

Hmmm..thats an interesting take on it too. I thought he looked preoccupied, but as for not wanting to win I thought they all wanted that. Gatti-Mayweather may be a bit boring..but if Gatti manages to knock him out then it would be well worth it to me!

[BrooklynBomber]

Hmmm..thats an interesting take on it too. I thought he looked preoccupied, but as for not wanting to win I thought they all wanted that. Gatti-Mayweather may be a bit boring..but if Gatti manages to knock him out then it would be well worth it to me!

This site will go down for sure(God forbid) if Gatti manages to win. This will be some sensation.

[QueenCity]

thats gotta be a little selective memory from Jessie James, no way Gatti hits harder than Tyszu. When Tyszu and Leija met Kostya didn't even fight that great but he still clocked Leija with some nasty right hands.

[Sir_Jose]

Was I imagining it, or did anybody else hear Jesse James Leija actually say that he thought Gatti hit HARDER than Kostya Tszyu?!? I'd like to believe that since Gatti is my favorite, and I suppose that if anybody would know it's Leija, but harder than Tszyu?? That just seems a bit extreme to me! He actually was very complimentary towards Gatti, and even said that he picks him to beat Mayweather (or was that Tszyu?? As in Gatti beating K.T?)
Go ahead..for some of you I realize I just made it 'trash Gatti time'! (unintentionally..I love the guy..so go easy please! )

Brain: Who hits harder Tszyu or Gatti?

Leija: Ehh..ehh Its close real close.

[IwatchBoxing]

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004388 Kostya
won 31 (25 ko's) - lost 1 - drawn 0 - tot 33
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=003999 Gatti
won 39 (30 ko's) - lost 6 - drawn 0 - tot 45
Last year Kostya KO'd him 6th RD, Gatti took him out in the 5th
Gatti hits harder, or as hard, Kostyas power, is a myth.

[BrooklynBomber]

Kostya's KO record is a little deceiving. He only got 25 ko compared to 30 of Gatti but he fought a much better opposition than Gatti and usually when the opposition goes up ko percentage goes down. Because you know knocking out 30 bums can not be compared to ko'ing 25 world class fighters.

[Sir_Jose]

Yeah alot of Gatti's KO's have come against journeymen types while Tszyu has been taking out world class guys.

I mean who is the best fighter Gatti has ever knocked out? Ruelas? but he was never the same after the Garcia fight.

[IwatchBoxing]

Kostya-
James Leija KO 6
Sharmba Mitchelln KO 7&3
Ben Tackie no KO
Zab Judah TKO 2 Early stopage, lucky punch
Julio Cesar Chavez KO 6, record 104-4-2, old

Gatti-
James Leija- KO 5
Leonard Dorin- KO 2
Terron Millett 26-2-1 - KO 4
Joey Gamache- KO 2

[Sir_Jose]

Kostya-
James Leija KO 6
Sharmba Mitchelln KO 7&3
Ben Tackie no KO
Zab Judah TKO 2 Early stopage, lucky punch
Julio Cesar Chavez KO 6, record 104-4-2, old

Gatti-
James Leija- KO 5
Leonard Dorin- KO 2
Terron Millett 26-2-1 - KO 4
Joey Gamache- KO 2

Dont forget guys like Miguel Angel Gonzlales, Hurtado, Rodriguez and Santos as guys Tszyu has stopped.

Are you actually gonna try and put Joey Gamache and Terron Millet on that list?

by the way "Lucky punch/early stoppage" my ass