Gatti Vs Mayweather Weigh-in Photos
Gatti weighs 140 – Mayweather weighs 139 Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime
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The Big Debate: “Vicious†Vivian Harris vs. Carlos Maussa.
Vivian Harris is a world champion but his name is not a power punch in the boxing world. He is the WBA’s belt holder since 2002 and he is a man on a mission. Harris is a puncher in every sense of the word, and is always willing to counter punch with his opposition. Pull…
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Arturo\’s Long Road Back.
In 1995, many people regarded Arturo Gatti as one of the best prospects to come along in years. At 25-1, with only one loss coming in 1992 at the beginning of his career to King Solomon, he won the title in dramatic fashion against Tracy Harris Patterson that saw him garner a split decision victory…
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Gatti-Mayweather: Who Will Prevail to Greatness?
On Saturday, June 25, boxing fans will be in for a treat. Oh and what a treat it is going to be as Arturo “Thunder†Gatti will finally be squaring off against Floyd “Pretty Boy†Mayweather Jr. in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This fight should be one for the ages; on one side you have…
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Floyd\’s Folly.
Floyd Mayweather steps into the ring this Saturday night to face future IBHOF boxer Arturo Gatti (39-6, 30KOs) to determine if he is really the type of fighter that he wants to prove to the public he is. Sure, he is undefeated. He sports a 33-0 record with 22 KOs, but the one thing that…
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Juan Diaz Comments on Gatti vs. Mayweather.
As the week progresses towards the fight which many of us cannot wait to watch, I caught up with WBA lightweight titlist Juan Diaz to get his take on what to expect this Saturday night. “I think it’s going to be a great night for boxing and I think that it’s a great fight for…
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Vivian Harris: The Hidden Champion.
This Saturday’s fight headliner consists of Floyd Mayweather and Arturo Gatti, for Gatti’s WBC belt. Aside from that, did you know another world champion was sharing the same fight card? Vivian Harris, does the name ring a sign of recognition in your brain? He is the WBA world champion and suffers from a lack of…
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Review Analysis: Tarver-Johnson II/Quartey-Phillips.
Antonio Tarver once again proved to the boxing world that “they gave the wrong man a second chance.†Tarver defeated Glen “The Road Warrior†Johnson by unanimous decision. Throughout rounds one through five, Tarver totally out-boxed Johnson, leaving “The Road Warrior†confused and most importantly, behind on the scorecards. Rounds six through eleven, Johnson finally…
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Ricky Hatton: King in a Day.
Ricky Hatton was not the only twenty-something lad to have woken up on that hazy Sunday morning nursing a collection of stitches around an eye. Granted, most others did so in a cell or a corner in a casualty ward, certain to be back out on the razz and none the wiser once the wounds…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Talented but Still Overlooked.
Mr. Floyd Mayweather will be the latest talented star in the gifted junior welterweight division to put a cap on this outstanding month of boxing. From this fight, we will see if Mayweather will earn his debate contention on why he should be number one on the pound-for-pound list, who should fight whom in the…
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Gatti Enters Another Battle.
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Arturo Gatti is a boxing star in every sense of the word. He went from an average fighter, to a decent slugger, to an entertaining boxer and now a whole new boxer with improved skills while training under former champion, Buddy McGirt. I used to watch Gatti fights with…
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World Boxing Round-up.
News and Results from the Last week in the Fight Game. In 1240, a dam was built on the Amstel river in Holland thus creating the name Amsterdam. On Sunday 12, June in that beautiful city, Regilio Aaron scored his ninth win in ten fights (six early) with a six round win over previously unbeaten…