Just Realised Arturo Gatti was COMPLETELY PAST PRIME vs Floyd Mayweather!

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  1. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    List of Wars
    Two wars with Patterson
    Rodriguez
    De La Hoya
    Ruelas
    Manfredy
    Two wars with Robinson
    3 wars with Micky Ward

    I'm sorry but by the end of this, you're clearly a finished man.

    After Jose Luis Castillo gave Floyd the fear of God, Floyd generally waited for fighters to be past their primes where they no longer have the threatening killer instinct, and he also avoided at or near prime, elite stylistic threats for the rest of his career.

    Gatti is in HOF not for his ability but for his warrior spirit, a worthy HOF.
    But this loss vs Mayweather as late as 2005 just demonstrates further that Mayweather never fought a guaranteed HOF'er at-or-near prime.

    Jose Luis Castillo is borderline, definitely not a guaranteed HOF'er.

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  2. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gatti was totally unworthy of HOF. Imagine if Gatti was from South Korea and didn't die, otherwise 100% the same type of wars. There's no way in hell he would have gotten into HOF.
     
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  3. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    ofcourse he was oscar beat the **** out of him and stopped in inside 5 rounds
     
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  4. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is this a joke? You think it would've been any different a couple of years prior?
     
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  5. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    FMJ is a resume name collector, nothing more.
    Never fought anyone elite in their prime.
     
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  6. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    The reality was gatti was nothing good a d level fighter at best
     
    boxing_master, Mar 17, 2016
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  7. longislandtroop

    longislandtroop Member Full Member

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    Man this is just sad.
     
    longislandtroop, Mar 17, 2016
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  8. Pac a G

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    Floyd probably juiced for that fight.
     
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  9. gold

    gold Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd has been juicing since turning pro after having all those defeats as an amateur.
     
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  10. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wonder why Naoto Takahashi isn't in the HOF , he was known for those types of wars...
     
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  11. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Gatti is a throw away fight for so many other fighters it's laughable but for some reason he gets elevated because Floyd beat him. He had been soundly beaten so many times before he fought Floyd it really made no sense for him to fight him
     
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  12. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He was shot, but would have lost at any point.
     
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  13. TheVrominator

    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Once his wife kills him he's a lock.
     
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  14. IvyLeagueBoxing

    IvyLeagueBoxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You just realized that now? Lol It is common knowledge.

    You noob
     
    IvyLeagueBoxing, Mar 17, 2016
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  15. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    People make Gatti out to be some beast? Am I missing something? :lol:
     
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