Quote Originally Posted by Brockton Bomber
You've gotta wonder about Gatti's management. Put a badly shot Gatti who cuts easily in with a naturally bigger guy who can bang like a MW for his victory lap. Great idea!
Since when could gomez bang like a middleweight?

Quote Originally Posted by CFH
I don't know who is going to win this, I keep waffling on this one. Gatti is certainly shot and should not be fighting anymore, but does he have enough tread left on the tires to beat Gomez?
I like Gomez, but he's never really impressed me as a fighter aside from when he fought Ishe Smith and lost early in his career (I'm not considering the Contender show fights, that editting that makes everyone look like a power-punching wrecking-ball). The only other time Gomez has looked remotely decent is against another Contender, Jesse Brinkly. He seemed hungry then, probably because there was $250,000 riding on the outcome, but since then he has looked average at best against limited competition.
I'm actually somewhat surprised to see so many people choosing Gomez, it wasn't too long ago that a few people were picking Gatti to upset PBF.
I guess my point is I don't know who is going to take this, but right now I'm leaning toward Gatti.
Really good analysis CFH and I agree. Still, I think gatti will win this one. I know he is shot etc...but what I dont understand if why people are giving gomez so much credit. What has he ever shown? I've always thought he seemed kind of sluggish in the ring. However, beating gatti would give a good bounce to gomez's future and no doubt he will give it everything he has.