Arturo Gatti vs Rick Hatton

****ing LOL!!!!!!!!

 

Shame on the 45 dim wits who picked Gatti.

Arturo is one of the most overrated fighters in history.

 

Wow. An intelligent response! Thx! lol

Personally, I have no dog in the fight. I'm a big fan of both guys. :thumbsup

I just thought it was a good question, and it got me thinking. I looked them up on boxrec and checked the compubox to have some guideline aside from personal opinion.

Things that favor Gatti:

- Gatti was 1/2 in taller than Ricky (5'7 1/2)
- Gatti had a 5 inch reach advantage
- Gatti had a MUCH better technique, and uses the jab
- Gatti was in much better condition than Ricky, who is a raging fat ass between fights.
- Gatti has the potential to dictate the pace, and keep Ricky at a distance
- Gatti was able to walk through massive damage, like the liver punch from Ward that would have KO'ed most (like ODLH, Dorin)

Things that favor Ricky:
- Ricky fights well inside, as you mentioned Gatti is susceptible to body shots
- Ricky & Gatti will go toe to toe and exchange, and Gatti was prone to cuts/swelling, especially around the eyes
- Ricky is very good at applying pressure and staying in your face.
- Gatti was easy to find

 

I don't think Gatti is really that overrated, it's just that Hatton is somewhat underrated here. But i do agree that it's pretty ridiculous that 1 out of 3 voters have voted for Gatti. Hatton lost to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Gatti lost to Angel Manfredy, Ivan Robinson (x2), Micky Ward, Carlos Baldomir and Alfonso Gomez.

 

I would disagree with your assessment of things in each fighter's favour, it reads as though you've confused Arturo Gatti with Sugar Ray Robinson.

 

People seem to forget or not to have known in the first place that the Hatton who fought Tszyu was truly a world-class fighter. Great chin, great quickness, great foot movment, great conditioning, great ring-generalship, great confidence. He was better than Gatti. (And the idea of them fighting at 147 is pretty silly.)

 

Uhmmm... you are talking out your ass.

This is documented @ Boxrec - Gatti was 1/2 in taller than Ricky (5'7 1/2)
Gatti @ Boxrec: http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=3999&cat=boxer

Hatton @ Boxrec: http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=9314&cat=boxer

This is documented @ Boxrec - Gatti had a 5 inch reach advantage
(see link above)

Hatton's fatassery is well documented - Gatti was in much better condition than Ricky, who is a raging fat ass between fights.

This is documented on film (Rnd 9 of Gatti/Ward 1) - Gatti was able to walk through massive damage, like the liver punch from Ward that would have KO'ed most (like ODLH round 9 vs Hopkins, Dorin round 2 versus Gatti)

This is documented on film where Gatti stood back and boxed in many fights - Gatti has the potential to dictate the pace, and keep Ricky at a distance

 

You could have saved time and just posted 'I love Arturo Gatti and can't be objective when discussing him'.

 

Hatton by late stoppage in a war. I'm gutted this fight never happened.

 

I would root for Gatti but Hatton stops Gatti at 140 or 147 somewhere in the late rounds of a competitive fight

 

- Gatti had a MUCH better technique, and uses the jab :rofl

You dont outbox Pauli Mallignagi by having **** technique. Hatton has better handspeed, more compact punches, better footspeed, better positioning and could outjab Gatti. Did you not see Hatton almost KD PBF with a jab? Certainly much more effective than Gatti's jab against mayweather, whatever compubox may say.

Different class. Hatton would outbox Ward all day, and beat him with his jab.

Have you seen many Hatton fights?

- Gatti was in much better condition than Ricky, who is a raging fat ass between fights.

What does being fat have to do with condition? In his prime, Hatton was one of the best conditioned fighters around. He wrestled with Tsyzu for 11 rounds and could still go on as if he was fresh, the man had stamina to spare.

 

Gatti