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I love Arturo gatti but it is done. the way he fights and his heart is not in boxing today, thats why i was so saddened after his defeat tonight. it really broke my heart, but he can't tale any more punishment, i wish him luck outisde the ring. Forever my favorite tho. The Blood and Guts Warrior Arturo Gatti
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i feel the exact same way. gatti is my hero. but i think hes got one or two more fights in him. but i would not be suprised at all if this was his last fight.Originally posted by JoeTheRock7 -
im completely agree. its gonna be hard for me and everyone else to watch him go. He has thoroughly changed the way i watch boxing, and there will NEVER be another arturo gatti. Luckily, we all enjoyed the hell out of him while he was around!
This is definetly the most depressing night in my boxing watching life. i just cant accept that gatti lost. i want him to leave on a high note, but i dont think he should fight again. This is why i didnt watch this fight with anyone. I knew if he lost i would be depressed, and damn! i am depressed!!!Last edited by Kball15; 07-22-2006, 11:46 PM.Comment
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gatti has come back from a retiring loss many many times. but i dont think its a question of whether or not he CAN come back, i dont think he SHOULD come back. make no mistake, i would love to see gatti in the ring again. but i think enough is enough.
arturo, you have nothing left to prove, plz, im begging you: walk away while you can still walk.Comment
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Originally posted by JoeTheRock7
i agree 100%. The Mayweather beating may have contributed to Arturo not taking punches as well as he use to.Comment
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Gatti did not loss because he washed up, its because Baldomir could take his punch like he did against Judah.Comment
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i dont see howOriginally posted by Bonafide
sure there was **** loads of punches from mayweather but hes been taking harder shots hes whole carearComment
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Arturo Gatti has always been one of my faves, but he needs to hang them up. He really didn't seem like the old Gatti, just a shell of his former self. Gatti has never been mistaken for his buddy Pernell Whitaker, but damn, he was getting tagged. When he went to the canvas for the second time, it was all over. Gatti cannot come back from this one, I hope he just retires and enjoys the rest of his life in good health.
What I worry is that he won't stay retired. I thought he should've retired after Mayweather, but hes stubborn and continued on. Hes a guy who loves the crowds cheers and the spotlight, and if he doesn't get his boxing fix, hes gonna look for trouble outside the ropes. In reality, he doesn't have anything to do other than fighting to keep him occuppied, so you really gotta wonder.
I think his deterioration has to do with him fighting bigger men, all the hard fights and his advanced age. Lets remember, hes no spring chicken. I've been following boxing my whole life, and I have never seen any fighter in as many brutal wars as Gatti. I'm really racking my brain, not Saad Muhammad or Basilio or Giardello. Gatti has had a significant toll taken on his body from all of his ring escapades. I saw him last year in Hoboken at DePalma's Pizzeria on Washington St., and you could see the damage. The mans eyes are *****ier than mine from all of the scar tissue from his fights. You could just see it in his face that he was nearing the end.Comment
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Originally posted by JoeTheRock7
If he wants maybe fight one more fight at 140..vs a scrub to retire iwth a win...
or fight like hatton or cotto then retire at 140Comment
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gatti...still my favorite fighter, the reason i keep boxing, but yeah probably worst thing ive ever seen on television... depressed me, i agree he didnt seem like the old gatti... he didnt throw a lot of punches and didnt land well close, sad, it really is but, still the #1 champ in my eyesComment
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