Can anyone fill Gatti's shoes?

[PATO 1]

TV's fault, not Hatton's.

(they ordered him to fight at welterweight)

lol so ricky just couldnt say no

[Left2body]

nobody will ever replace Arturo "Thunder" Gatti. there isn't gonna be "another gatti", cuz nobody is like gatti. nobody has his heart, his will, and his ability to keep his fans, win or lose.

Actually if you just look a little down south you will see there are a few Gatti like fighters.

Morales, Cotto, Augustus, Corrales and Arce. They are all fighters who willingly give one to take one.

The biggest stretch out of that group is Cotto who isn't Gatti like UNTIL he appears hurt or if an opponent lands a good punch, then Cotto seems to abandon all boxing and grappling and brawl.

[The Texican]

A liitle Mexican by the name of Jorge Arce

[Hydro]

there's always going to be fighters like Gatti. very entertaining although extremely flawed and who have guts for days. bobby chacon before him.

and others who were extremely exciting but better fighters like chacon, m.s. muhammad, morales.

morales has been more exciting since 2000 anyway.

[Shanus]

Carlos Baldomir, by a long shot.

[psychopath]

Can anyone fill Gatti's shoes?

Nah, nobody can. There will always be only one Gatti.

There are a lot of young upcoming blood fighters who are starting to make names for themselves and they maybe more skilled and might become more succesful than Gatti, but nobody can capture the hearts of fans like what Gatti did.

[Dyl-G]

There is and always will be only one Gatti, no one will ever be able to fill his shoes, there will be a lot like him. but, no one as good.

[Mech.]

I wonder who the next real blood and guts warrior is going to be?
The guy has to have a big following like gatti did and sell out an arena. Who do you guys think is going to get the mantle. Corrales is retiring soon or so he says and castillo is getting older.

Im not looking forward to it.Reading thru this thread,Ive had enough of Gatti's blindly loyal fans.

[Easy-E]

I dont understand why people think Gatti has such big shoes to fill.
All you need is a fighter who is willing to give 100 percent every outing and the fanbase and tv support gatti got.
and that person will need a micky ward.

[Easy-E]

TV's fault, not Hatton's.

(they ordered him to fight at welterweight)

Hatton moved up to welter willingly.
You are delusional.