Gatti better not be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

thumbsup damn good post

 

2 b in teh boxing HOF, or any HOF rather, it should be soley based on your accomplishmets in the ring. What you have done for the sport.

IN Baseball, you get in by how many world championships you have or hits, rbi's homeruns. Its all based on stats. Same thing with evry other sport. Its stats, accomplishments etc.
And quite frankly Gatti hasnt done anything to be a HOF. He will b remembered by fans all over the world for the wars he was in. And thats where it shoudl stop. As far as HOF he shouldnt be there period

 

Looking at accomplishments and skill level, Gatti is no where near HOF caliber. But throw in his wars and all of the thrills he gave to his fans and you've got a guy who is a potential HOFer. Personally, I am indifferent - I don't care one way or another. If he gets in, great for him, but if he doesn't, fine by me.

 

I have to first comment on something in your other reply.

I believe excitement SHOULD count when bringing up names for the HOF. Bringing fans to the sport is just as important as anything else when talking about keeping a sport alive.

Case in point...after Corrales passed, there was a post that really hit home to me....Someone had said that he may not have been the best or most skilled fighter in the sport, but if everyone fought like Chico, boxing would be the #1 sport in the world. And ya know what? I dont think you could say that any better....but if we replace Corrales' name with Gatti's, the same thing would ring true.

Why would this not be important when discussing a fringe HOFer?

Should it be the sole criteria, NOOOOOOO! But, it should come into play.

Also, you mentioned that he never unified a division...but neither did many fighters who should warrent consideration for HOF (someone mentioned Brian Mitchell....who never unified the only division he ever won a title in....but I do think he is deserving for other reasons).

Do I think that there are plenty of people in there that shouldnt be? YES! Do I think that is a travesty? YES! But, on the criteria that they have selected in the past (right or wrong), do I think it would be a travesty to see Gatti enshrined as well? NO!

:good

 

It was one of the most overrated. It's not even a top 3 trilogy of the past 15 years.

It had one great fight, and it the trilogy was one-sided as a whole. Gatti-Ward 3 is the 2nd best fight of the trilogy, and it wouldn't make my top 5 list for Gatti fights OR Ward fights.

 

and your going to the hall of fame for being boxing all time idiot

Floyd did not get bumped because he beat Gatti you dumb ass.

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl Carlito, stop posting already, you are making yourself look like more of an idiot than you already is in teh sight of 98% of evry1 on esb lol.

 

In terms of how good he is, Gatti would be about on par with Gavin Rees.

 

:rofl

 

This again.....

Fight of The Year

1997: Arturo Gatti KO5 Gabriel Ruelas
1998: Ivan Robinson W10 Arturo Gatti (fight #1)
2002: Micky Ward W10 Arturo Gatti I
2003: Arturo Gatti W10 Micky Ward III

Knockout Of The Year

1997: Arturo Gatti KO5 Gabriel Ruelas

Upset Of The Year

1998 - Ivan Robinson SD 10 Arturo Gatti

Comeback of The Year

2002: Arturo Gatti

Round Of The Year

1997 Gatti-Ruelas, Round 5
1998 Robinson-Gatti II, Round 3
2002 Ward-Gatti I, Round 9

IBF Super Featherweight Champion
WBC Light Welterweight Champion

Fought on HBO more than any fighter in History(20+times)Sold out venues(mostly in AC)everytime he fought for well over a decade.

Like a Tyson or a De La Hoya he has the rare gift of attracting non Boxing fans.

Fought in one of the most memorable trilogies in the History of Boxing.

Not everyone in the HOF he is a Robinson,Ali,Marciano,Leonard.The HOF is full of blood and guts warriors and stars of there time as Gatti is.

And most importantly it would be an absolute SHAME if our generation did not immortalize Gatti for future generations to know about...afterall he has been a premiere fight for years(attraction wise).

 

Umm...that is the case with many fighters.

Roy,Tyson,Holyfield.....and the list goes on.

 

Ring personality.