Fight Previews
This fight card represents the end of the light welterweight business for this half of 2005 as in addition to the main event, WBA champion Vivian Harris faces Carlos Maussa on the under-card. Arturo Gatti has nothing left to prove in terms of being a true fighter, he has done it all in the ring….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This coming Saturday, live on HBO pay-per-view, it is “Thunder vs. Lightning,” as Arturo “Thunder” Gatti defends his WBC 140-pound title against boxing wizard “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather. Gatti’s trainer, James “Buddy” McGirt, gave us his thoughts on the upcoming fight. “It’s great to train Arturo. He’s doing great baby and we’re on course. We…
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…
This Saturday night, the televised under-card of the “Gentleman†Glen Johnson vs. Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver fight features a 160-pound tilt between former WBA welterweight champion Ike “Bazooka†Quartey (35-2-1 with 30 KOs) taking on former IBF light middleweight titlist Verno Philips (39-9-1 with 20 KOs). This will mark the second fight in Quartey’s comeback…
It seems as if every win Glen Johnson achieves these days is an upset, begging the question, when are people going to truly believe in him? Antonio Tarver fought beneath himself in the first fight, and paid the price. This time, the rematch specialist in Tarver will have to come to the fore in order…