Is Arturo Gatti Hall of Fame worthy ??

[killersheep]

I'm trying to think of an American fighter in recent history that could put more fans in the seats than Gatti.

Keep thinking... you'll be there a while

There's really noone even close is there?

[holmcall]

I'm trying to think of an American fighter in recent history that could put more fans in the seats than Gatti.

Keep thinking... you'll be there a while

There's really noone even close is there?

Matthew Saad Mohammed who was a "Gatti before Gatti." And that is the ultimate compliment for Gatti most likely.

[killersheep]

Keep thinking... you'll be there a while

There's really noone even close is there?

Matthew Saad Mohammed who was a "Gatti before Gatti." And that is the ultimate compliment for Gatti most likely.

Well ODLH brings the crowds every fight. So there's one.

[leftylee]

No.

If Arturo Gatti is HOF worthy then Michael Katsidis must be.

[killersheep]

No.

If Arturo Gatti is HOF worthy then Michael Katsidis must be.

No way Katsidis brought fans to the sport like Gatti did.

Point in fact, the Gatti - Ward trilogy is absolutely legendary in Boxing.

[leftylee]

No.

If Arturo Gatti is HOF worthy then Michael Katsidis must be.

No way Katsidis brought fans to the sport like Gatti did.

Point in fact, the Gatti - Ward trilogy is absolutely legendary in Boxing.

You can see what I'm saying Greg.

HOF is based on wins. Not excitement.

[Tysonbruno]

This is daft everyone knows Gatti is a hall of famer why are we all still rambling on?

[killersheep]

No.

If Arturo Gatti is HOF worthy then Michael Katsidis must be.

No way Katsidis brought fans to the sport like Gatti did.

Point in fact, the Gatti - Ward trilogy is absolutely legendary in Boxing.

You can see what I'm saying Greg.

HOF is based on wins. Not excitement.

I don't necessarily agree here. Reason being is that Gatti brought something special to the sport, years from now people will know the heart Gatti had, and the afformentioned Gatti-Ward trilogy is actual boxing history, you cannot have a trilogy debate that doesn't include that. Years from now people on saddoboxing will remember Katsidis, but not many others. I don't agree that the HOF is based on wins at all. More so guys that did something special for the sport, and Gatti fits that bill.

[holmcall]

There's really noone even close is there?

Matthew Saad Mohammed who was a "Gatti before Gatti." And that is the ultimate compliment for Gatti most likely.

Well ODLH brings the crowds every fight. So there's one.

BUT Oscar IS A SLAM DUNK. A good argument could be made that if Saad is in, then Gatti should be in. Saad messed up his legacy with abunch of terrible losses at the end when he was shot and should not have been fighting. Gatti only had two of these. (Gomez and Baldami-spelling). I did see hime lose once in Philly to a guy named King Solomon.

[killersheep]

Matthew Saad Mohammed who was a "Gatti before Gatti." And that is the ultimate compliment for Gatti most likely.

Well ODLH brings the crowds every fight. So there's one.

BUT Oscar IS A SLAM DUNK. A good argument could be made that if Saad is in, then Gatti should be in. Saad messed up his legacy with abunch of terrible losses at the end when he was shot and should not have been fighting. Gatti only had two of these. (Gomez and Baldami-spelling). I did see hime lose once in Philly to a guy named King Solomon.

That's the point really he made the general public want to back him and want to watch his fights. Plus he had a legendary trilogy, he filled seats and made for exciting fights up until the end of his career. It's not as if 40-9 is bad record.