Arturo Gatti Vs Lucas Matthysse,whou got

Matthysse...he is more skilled IMO. Would use his body punches and combinations to stop Gatti late.....

 

Damn, Bert, was yesterday the first time you wached a contemporary fight since Bob Baker?

For all the naysaying about the state of the sport, yesterday we had a nice action fight at heavywieght, a superior iron man affair with Matthysse and a Masters class from Ward. Not bad for a dead sport.

 

Mathysse. Gatti, while good, was not a top fighter. He was exciting, but he was beatable. Lucas seems to be on a higher rung than Arturo.

 

Gatti was not an elite level fighter.

Even taking into account the era, Matthysse is a level above. Gatti makes it exciting because he's so game, but he doesn't make it particularly interesting.

Matthysse by late stoppage in a violent battering.

 

What's up Burt? I am a big Gatti fan, he could box for about maybe 2 rounds before Matthysse lures him into a war, hurts him a few times, and forces a doctor stoppage in the late rounds. Too big and strong, and too good really.

Would be fun while it last though guaranteed, RIP Arturo :good

 

Matthysse has the boxing brain of a Chavez or a Monzon, very calculating and analysing his opponent. Gatti has the boxing brain of a Rocky movie, ie he fights on emotion with no analysis of his opponent with his chin hanging out. Gatti maybe a better puncher, stronger with faster hands but because of the difference in ring smarts Matthysse would dissect Gatti and it wouldn't be too close imo

Who are your faves of today Burt? Who were your faves of the 90s? :good

 

Anybody that picks Gatti is overrating him big time. Gatti would get brutalized.

Matthyse TKO 6.

 

Whoa! I wouldn't go that far.

I'm a Matthyse fan, but his ring IQ is nowhere near Chavez or Monzon.

BUT...... his ring IQ is a WAAAYYY higher than Gatti's.

Arturo was one of the dumbest fighters of all time. He tried to BOX with Floyd for Christ sake. Not that it would have mattered. He would have gotten slaughtered regardless of his strategy. But him trying to box with Floyd was one of the dumbest ideas in history.

 

That was an entirely civil pose on my part, Burt. No need for the thin skin. I always enjoy your unique input.

What are your thoughts on Ward? I think he is the class of the field at this time, good inside and out, great ring generalship and can enough power to keep his opponents honest. He really seems to have that rare, next-level ability.

 

Burt 1 Seamus 0

Pull your head out of your ass quit being a dick Seamus

 

Seriously. A lil' gentling ribbing to Burt is out of line? I am asking his perspective on another fighter from today... obviously because I like his input.

Jesus Christ, grow the **** up.