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The Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey will once again transform into a battlefield. Arturo Gatti (40-7, 31 KOs) tries to capture a third world title when he meets WBC welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir (42-9-6, 12 KOs) of Santa Fe, Argentina.
Baldomir has not lost a fight since 1998 and on January 7, 2006, Baldomir pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory when fought his way to a twelve round decision over undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah. He not only upset the champion, but also beat him before a hometown crowd in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The underlining story to this fight is Gatti’s campaign to one day enter the Boxing Hall of Fame. Gatti feels that if he wins a third world title in a third weight division, he will have a strong argument to enter the hall. Some have downplayed his two prior championship wins because in both outings Gatti did not beat the recognized champion of the division to win the title. This time around, he faces the recognized linear champion of the welterweights. Baldomir beat Judah, who was the undisputed champion and if Baldomir had paid sanctioning fees to the WBA and IBF, he would be holding all of the titles today. [details]
Baldomir has not lost a fight since 1998 and on January 7, 2006, Baldomir pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory when fought his way to a twelve round decision over undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah. He not only upset the champion, but also beat him before a hometown crowd in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The underlining story to this fight is Gatti’s campaign to one day enter the Boxing Hall of Fame. Gatti feels that if he wins a third world title in a third weight division, he will have a strong argument to enter the hall. Some have downplayed his two prior championship wins because in both outings Gatti did not beat the recognized champion of the division to win the title. This time around, he faces the recognized linear champion of the welterweights. Baldomir beat Judah, who was the undisputed champion and if Baldomir had paid sanctioning fees to the WBA and IBF, he would be holding all of the titles today. [details]
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