By Marc Abrams

According to the Atlantic City Press, Should Arturo Gatti defeat WBC Welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir on July 22, Gatti then would likely take on Miguel Cotto on December 2nd at Boradwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

In the event of a Gatti defeat or Gatti being unavailable for that that December 2 date, Cotto's promoter, Top Rank is reportedly very close to staging a fight with Cotto taking on WBA Welterweight champion Ricky Hatton on December 2nd in a bout that would also land at the Atlantic City Venue. An insider in Cotto`s camp stated: Forget Gatti a Hatton deal is 99% done.

Cotto-Gatti would be a treat but Cotto-Hatton would be an extravaganza