The cheering crowd at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey was quickly silenced as Carlos Baldomir (42-9-6, 12 KOs) overpowered a game Arturo Gatti (40-7, 31 KOs) to stop him in the ninth round.
The fight started off with Gatti boxing, but Baldomir began to show by the second round that he is the bigger and stronger man. He began to land the right hand in the second round and Gatti could not find a way to get away from the right hand.
As the rounds progressed, Baldomir was getting stronger and Gatti was getting weaker. Gatti learned a lesson in this fight, that he is not full-fledged welterweight. Baldomir was able to take flush power punches from Gatti and walked right through them. [details]
The fight started off with Gatti boxing, but Baldomir began to show by the second round that he is the bigger and stronger man. He began to land the right hand in the second round and Gatti could not find a way to get away from the right hand.
As the rounds progressed, Baldomir was getting stronger and Gatti was getting weaker. Gatti learned a lesson in this fight, that he is not full-fledged welterweight. Baldomir was able to take flush power punches from Gatti and walked right through them. [details]
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