Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Just a question here......I see a lot of guys who Give Gatti the BS about his losses and short comings....Rarely do I hear Gatti Get the prop's he deserves.....
Is Gatti the best technical fighter out there now or ever...NO of course not...He has spent a large amnt of his career blocking punches with his face.....
But truth is Win or Lose he has a good resume...Patterson,,Robinson,,Mayweather,,Leija,,W ard,,Manfredy,,De la Hoya,,Baldomir,,.....To Name a few.....
The guy has never shorted us on effort......Always gives us his all......Has been in a couple fights of the year.....
If Pound for Pound greatness was measured in heart he would be in the top 10....
The guy gives fans anything they could ask and more.....So why is it people always look to point out what Gatti has come up short in instead of appriciate the fact he has always been exactly was this sport stands for....
Heart,,Determination..Will to survive...Showing that if you never give up anything is possible...EG Two time world champion in two divisions....
Not that Gatti is my top fighter as far as being a fan goes...but I do appreciate everything he has given us...Many a good fight in front of the TV to stand up and yell at.....
Just curious why he is under appreciated??........I can name a few Champions that we all wish gave it the effort Gatti has/does......more fellows like Arturo would straighten out some of the things that are wrong with this sport....
Whats everyones opinion??....Just curious
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Gatti is a good fighter and has fought good guys, but another guy like Gatti was Iran Barkley in a way.. Iran lost alot to the top guys like Gatti and that did not endear him to the fans. Gatti is a very good fighter, but he loses to the top top guys. I think his career has been incredible.. He has put more effort into his fights than Floyd or Oscar probably.. But Floyd and Oscar are great technicians. Everyone likes a good fight, but they like top fighters more who will bring high levels of skill and Gatti is a guy who has lost to the top fighters. Unfair? yes. But it is the truth.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
Just a question here......I see a lot of guys who Give Gatti the BS about his losses and short comings....Rarely do I hear Gatti Get the prop's he deserves.....
Is Gatti the best technical fighter out there now or ever...NO of course not...He has spent a large amnt of his career blocking punches with his face.....
But truth is Win or Lose he has a good resume...Patterson,,Robinson,,Mayweather,,Leija,,W ard,,Manfredy,,De la Hoya,,Baldomir,,.....To Name a few.....
The guy has never shorted us on effort......Always gives us his all......Has been in a couple fights of the year.....
If Pound for Pound greatness was measured in heart he would be in the top 10....
The guy gives fans anything they could ask and more.....So why is it people always look to point out what Gatti has come up short in instead of appriciate the fact he has always been exactly was this sport stands for....
Heart,,Determination..Will to survive...Showing that if you never give up anything is possible...EG Two time world champion in two divisions....
Not that Gatti is my top fighter as far as being a fan goes...but I do appreciate everything he has given us...Many a good fight in front of the TV to stand up and yell at.....
Just curious why he is under appreciated??........I can name a few Champions that we all wish gave it the effort Gatti has/does......more fellows like Arturo would straighten out some of the things that are wrong with this sport....
Whats everyones opinion??....Just curious
I think alot of people give Gatti respect he has huge fan base very exciting good fighter but fact of matter is he has always fell short at top level but does that make him less exciting to watch ?? hell no im big Gatti fan but gotta face facts he has always fell short and isn't elite fighter.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Underappreciated in what sense?
I mean, are you saying he should be regarded in the same sense as guys like Mayweather and Oscar?
If you're talking about recognition for being the blood and guts champion of the world, he is already recognized as such from most fight fans. I think he gets the appreciation and respect he deserves.
Or are you saying he should be recognized more in the mainstream public outside of boxing for everything's he's put into the sport? If that's what you're saying, I can't disagree with you there. The world owes it to themselves to watch his career fights.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Gatti is a warrior..had some great fights and one of the best trilogies in boxing....he is fan friendly and seems like a genuinely nice person.....all that aside he is not in the elite class.....HOF bound?..No...apart of our discussions for the next 20-30 years?....Yes.....
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Gatti gets his props from me bro.. He's easily in my all time top 15..maybe ten
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
Gatti gets his props from me bro.. He's easily in my all time top 15..maybe ten
same here guvnor. i loved watchin the man fight and always say he's one of the most exciting fighters of my generation.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
I give Gatti all the credit in the world, he has a ton of heart, an extremely hard head and a hard punch to match. If I see a Gatti fight on TV, I'll drop what I'm doing to watch it, no question.
He deserves respect for his heart, but Gatti is not what this sport is supposed to stand for. It's not supposed to stand for taking unbeleivable punishment, or being destroyed when you fight a great fighter. I respect Gatti for what he is, a truely tough frindge contender, but being "exciting" doesn't necessarily make you a great fighter.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
If Pound for Pound greatness was measured in heart he would be in the top 10....
Unfortunately, heart alone does not make you p4p.
PBF should not be P4P either.
Pac Man is P4P #1
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
because Gatti isn't that nice. He's a bar fighter...a good bar fighter, but a bar fighter nonetheless. And what, he has heart because he can't dodge a punch?? I hope he doesn't get any terminal illness in his future, but he needs to work on his defense to even be considered a elite fighter in my book. But he does have balls....but no brains.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
If he retired before the Damgaard (Sp) fight I think he would have done well to concrete his status as an ironchinned warrior. As it stands now the Mayweather and Baldomir fights and most likely the Gomez fight will distort our memories of him.
The difference between Gatti and Morales is that Gatti was never great. From the height of Gatti's career there is no time for redemption before hitting rock bottom.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Everyone respects his bravery, but I think some boxing fans get on their high horse becuase he's not a great talent, and they think people try to put him in that bracket, so instead they will slate him, Lampley and that do it, its true, he does get hit too much, but I don't think there is one person on the planet who does not think he is a tough guy.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
The sentiment that Gatti is not a hall of famer, which I would think is an absolute no brainer, is really disappointing to me. He gets a lot of backlash and I don't know why. Even when he is losing he is exciting as hell. Against Mayweather he was bit timid, but please that was among the greatest mismatches for a big fight of all time. How he isn't a hall of famer, it's beyond me. Honestly.
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Gatti is a bit like Frank Bruno in that his ability does not match his popularity.
Thats proboly why both fighter kept getting big fights that some would say they did not deserve.
Saying that Gatti aways gives the fans value for there money which is why even now he could pack out any venue in America ieven n the twilight of his carrer.
[size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt]Gatti=Warrior.[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]
Re: Why Doen't Gatti Get the Respect He Deserves???
Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
The sentiment that Gatti is not a hall of famer, which I would think is an absolute no brainer, is really disappointing to me. He gets a lot of backlash and I don't know why. Even when he is losing he is exciting as hell. Against Mayweather he was bit timid, but please that was among the greatest mismatches for a big fight of all time. How he isn't a hall of famer, it's beyond me. Honestly.
heart doesn't=HOF!!!! if that was the case Tex Cobb would be in it...he's not right?...please tell me he's not in.....
