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Blimey, so how long had he been with the murderess? :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
Positive. This girl is tiny compared to the other woman, and the face is totally different. Plus, if it was the same woman, that means the woman from 2 years ago was only 21, and no way in hell was that woman 21.Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterYou sure? If that woman had blond hair it could be the one from the Gomez fight, maybe? :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
Yeah, all very intriguing. What was going on with Gatti?Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterBlimey, so how long had he been with the murderess? :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by DianePositive. This girl is tiny compared to the other woman, and the face is totally different. Plus, if it was the same woman, that means the woman from 2 years ago was only 21, and no way in hell was that woman 21.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
I'm sure we are all curious to know what was going on in his life for it all to lead where it did. :-\
Did anyone manage to record the Tracy Harris Patterson fights ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
I called Gatti names like "Leatherface" and "Tinman of Oz" on a regular basis. I also stated that Gatti, James Toney and Sam Peter would make an outstanding commentating crew.
Still, when I heard of the tragedy I was saddened. Despite all my jabbing, I understood that Gatti was a soldier who would unseat my teeth should I dare to challenge him.
What a heartbreaking end to the story of Arturo "Thunder" Gatti. :bomb:
Not sure how long, but it has to be at least 19 months, since their kid is 10 months old, and then you have to add in the 9 months of pregnancy. So I guess they met shortly after the Gomez fight, or he was seeing her on the side, when he was with the other woman. :dontknow:Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterBlimey, so how long had he been with the murderess? :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by DianePositive. This girl is tiny compared to the other woman, and the face is totally different. Plus, if it was the same woman, that means the woman from 2 years ago was only 21, and no way in hell was that woman 21.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Anyways, here is the latest news.
Arturo Gatti's death: Wife acted alone, police believe - ESPN
Damn this news was really gutting, couldn't comment on it before because of my self ban :(
One of boxing's greatest entertainers is gone.
A sad way to go, first knocked out by the mediocre Carlos Baldomir, then showed he was completely shot in getting destroyed by club fighter Alfonso Gomez and now killed by a 23 year old girl? :-\
I expect there could be a huge fallout about this, I mean why would his young wife strangle him whilst he was asleep? Are we going to start hearing some shocking allegations?
Hopefully not, he always came across as a classy guy in the ring.
well Freitas said that they were about to split, so wouldn't be shocked if she maybe did it for the moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
wtf? They were married, if they split she would have the got money anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoraleswell Freitas said that they were about to split, so wouldn't be shocked if she maybe did it for the moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
yea a portion, if she was the only benefactor from life insurance, she'd get it all...fucked up i know, but well there are fucked up people in this worldQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbowtf? They were married, if they split she would have the got money anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoraleswell Freitas said that they were about to split, so wouldn't be shocked if she maybe did it for the moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
If you plan to bump someone off for their money you try and conceal your involvement, not make it blatantly obvious you were the only possible killer ;)
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Originally Posted by Fenster
Yeah I guess she thought strangling him with her handbag would throw everyone off the scent.
I got a bad feeling about this to be honest. I think we are going to see some pretty major muck thrown in the direction of Gatti.
I mean its very very rare that a wife kills her husband directly. If she wanted him dead, hire a hitman, but to strangle him why he slept I think hints that something was wrong and she really wanted out.
Gatti before Gatti
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/fotos/gatti363.jpgBy holmcall -
There’s only one way you can lick [Tony] Zale—you gotta kill him. —Rocky Graziano
The proof is in the pudding when I get in the ring. -- Thompson Carl “The Cat”
I hear the cheers when I need to hear them. It feels good to know my fans are still behind me. --Arturo Gatti
It was a tough fight, but that’s the way I like to win them … I said I was going to introduce new blood to the sport, and I guess you saw a lot of new blood. —Michael Katsidis..
“Mr. Excitement.”
Danny “Little Red” Lopez was “Mr. Excitement.” He was never in a dull fight, and was most dangerous if he had been decked--which was often. Soft-spoken and humble, he was ferocious and unrelenting once the bell rang. In an era in which fights were regularly seen free on non-cable television, he was one of the greatest of the television fighters and his name guaranteed big ratings. Danny was a volume puncher who worked to set up his knockout blow which he could deliver with either hand. His fights often turned into melodramas in which he overcame knock-downs, severe punishment, and adversity to score sudden and spectacular knockouts. In this regard, he was like Matthew Saad Muhammadhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif. He was a “Gatti before Gatti.” He would get off the canvas and roar back. Turning predator, he would hunt down and take out his opponent in savage fashion. He was heavy-handed which belied his skinny appearance and if he connected flush, it usually spelled the end. In 1979, Lopez KOd Mike Ayala in the fifteenth round in what was Ring Magazine’s Fight of the Year.
Like fellow Californian Bobby Chacon, Little Red connected with his fans in an electric way. The roars started as soon as he was seen coming down the aisle with his American Native Headdress on and didn’t stop until he left the ring--usually a winner. And like Chacon, he left boxing with a reputation of being one of the most exciting fighters to toil in the square circle. Lopez was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame at age 35, the youngest man ever elected. But inexplicitly, he is not in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. One thing is certain; he was always the perennial crowd favorite and his legacy is forever secure with aficionados.
“Miracle Matthew”
Matthew Saad Muhammad was another who was extremely popular and connected with his fans in a special way..His action-oriented style guaranteed that almost every fight would be a thriller in which he would come back from the precipice to put his opening away. His rematch with another great fan-favorite, Yaqui Lopez, was one for the ages as Saad was hit with 20 unanswered hard blows in round eight, but he recovered to drop Lopez 5 times in route to a knockout win. It was Ring Magazine’s 1980 Fight of the Year.
Matthew Saad Muhammad’s signature was his ability to absorb punishment and then mount drama-filled comebacks. Indeed, he was nicknamed “Miracle Matthew,” but in retrospect, he could well have been nicknamed “Gatti before Gatti.” He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.
For fans fortunate enough to have watched fights on Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the late 70's and early 80's, the action provided by Danny Lopez and Matthew Saad Muhammad will never be forgoteen.
Arturo Gatti (1972-2009)
Most of what can be said or written about this exciting warrior has already been said (or is being said) and it is not my intention to add much except to point out that he shared something in common with Bobby Chacon, Little Red, Miracle Matthew, and a few other special people.
What made them special? Each was an all-out action fighter who possessed tremendous recuperative powers in the ring; each was known throughout his career for having unique connections with their adoring fans. In this regard, as soon as the crowd spotted “Thunder” with his Old School-style white robe, they would start the roar that would follow him into the ring and chills would go down your spine.
Maybe it was their propensity to take it to the brink each and every time out--to lay it all on the line without regard to their own wellbeing. Each participated in classics;’’ heck, Gatti participated in Ring Magazine’s Fight of the Year an astounding four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). But above all, these hard men always demonstrated tremendous and immense heart, and that’s one of the most important things for boxing fans because boxers with heart never give up. They are ceaseless aggressors; oncoming warriors who will gladly absorb two or three punches just for the opportunity of landing one.
Now I know I have left many valiant warriors out, and I deeply apologize for that, but in the end, only one enjoys the ultimate compliment of having another warrior being referred to as “Gatti before Gatti.”
Now, it will mean even more.
johnny caldwell, the former world bantamweight champ, died this week also. smashing wee fighter. won the title of alphonse halimi and lost it to the great eder jofre. r.i.p. wee manQuote:
Originally Posted by USA LOVES THE KLITSCHOS
Filming of The Fighter (The Micky Ward Story) is filming in full force here in Lowell MA. The Lowell Sun has a website devoted to all events, pics, etc associated with the film. Interviews with Micky, Dicky, past trainers etc.
A couple of the locations for the interviews take place at The West End Gym in Lowell and at the Golds Gym/Boxing Club in Chelmsford.
http://www.lowellsun.com/thefighter
great stuff bud.True warrior but man he could box also,especially early on.Rewatched his first stepping stone belt win...usba against capable Pete Taliafero lastnight.Quick Tko but he had a slicing jab and nice movement.
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