Verno Phillips vs. John Duddy In Oct.

[El Kabong]

He's not a world beater but he's a fun guy to watch fight and he leaves his heart out there....he's the new Arturo Gatti

[RozzySean]

This is a real tossup fight. If Duddy can make 154 without being weightdrained, I think he will probably wins a close fight on points. Verno is no pushover, but he's not a huge step up in class for Duddy and Duddy will be the larger man.

If Duddy wins, doesn't this set up a nice Duddy/Mora unification fight at 154 if Mora gets past Forrest again?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

He's not a world beater but he's a fun guy to watch fight and he leaves his heart out there....he's the new Arturo Gatti

Nah, I think that Moniker goes to Katsidis

[donnydarkoIRL]

Wow, who saw this coming

[p4pking]

He's not a world beater but he's a fun guy to watch fight and he leaves his heart out there....he's the new Arturo Gatti

I actually wouldn't even say he's nearly as good as a young Gatti was, as a boxer or a puncher. There's no way he has the same kind of power. He takes a beating well and keeps throwing but that's about the only comparison Id draw. Gatti at the lower weights he fought had really sick one punch power, and finished several good fighters with one left hook after absorbing a hellacious beating. I don't think Duddy has that kind of one punch, and he'd need it imo.