Gatti Vs Naz @ 130- 1995-1996- Could have happened- who wins and why?

Same result as most of Naz's fights during that period.

Naz wins via KO.

Don't think Gatti was smart enough to capitalise on any physical advtantages that he may have over Naz.

Although Gatti might have a couple of succesful moments before the inevitable stoppage.

 

Oh yeah Naz mentioned so many fighters that eventually became big draws or elite fighters; marquez, morales, mayweather etc.

What year would have naz and gatti even came to blows? Post kevin kelly?

 

what you mean Gatti would come forard all guns blazing thats using his strength and edge in power to its fullest

 

The main problem for Gatti would be that his defence was never much good. C+ fighters could always find him fairly easily. Naz was quick, strong and accurate, and nearly always threw from unusual angles that Gatti wouldn't have an answer for, or clue how to stop.

Gatti's movement and ring generalship would never have been good enough to pin a fighter as slippery and elusive as Naz down long enough for Gatti to overwhelm him with his work rate & size.

I suspect Gatti would maybe score a flash knockdown, Hamed feels him out early, so maybe Gatti takes the first round or two with activity, before Naz stops him somewhere between 4-6, fairly straightforward evenings work for the Prince.

 

Naz would have lost speed and movement going up to 130 and Gatti would throw bombs and lots of them and Naz could be caught off balance and the amount of bombs Gatti throws hes bound to connect once

 

Well, its only 4 pounds weight difference, but it would be an issue because Naz didn't fill out into a proper Featherweight until about 98/99 - he was small at 126 and Gatti was a big 130 pounder. But whatever disadvantages moving up in weight would bring for Naz, wouldn't be significant enough to stop Naz from doing the buisness. I agree that Gatti would land something, there would be some kind of knockdown at some point in Gatti's favour.

 

ok so were on the same hyme sheet

i just dont see naz having the strength/power to deal with gatti

 

NAZ by KO

 

I actually think Gatti would win this think he would knock Naz down a lot mostly due to balance and edge out a decision

 

Naz KO, simply the better fighter even at 130. IMO Naz is one of the most under rated fighters to come off these shores

 

Fair enough. I like Gatti a lot, but styles make fights and there is nothing that Gatti does that makes me think he would beat Naz.

How exactly is Gatti going decision Naz? :huh

There is no way Gatti is going to box Hamed from the outside, alright Naz isn't Floyd Mayweather but it would be a similar result (...and Gatti ain't Barrera before you bring that up). It a different kettle of fish looking classy outboxing a crude slugger like Micky Ward than it is trying to outbox a prime Naseem Hamed.

Only chance Gatti would have is to rough Hamed up on the inside, and shut him down offensively. Ironically, luring Gatti to step in, is exactly what Hamed would do...

...But Gatti's defense was very porous, as soon as he tries stepping inside he's going to be eating Hamed's shots, and by the time he can throw anything back Hamed will have him turned around and punching air.

I can't see a single thing, other than size, in Gatti's favour for this fight. Movement, speed, ring generalship and power are in Naz's favour, IMO.

 

Naz would have caned him.

Too fast too powerful, Gatti too sloppy too slow.

 

I think he could steal a few rounds but im thinking in the rounds Naz is winning clearly gatti gets flash knockdown with naz getting to comfortable. Think Naz wouldn't really take Gatti as a serious threat and think his speed would be to quick for gatti but getting caught a few times in the fight. I agree on paper Naz should win though just throwing out another result

 

Gatti wasn't slow, just the opposite. I don't think there would be a huge difference in power, as I said, this being at 130 and Gatti being fairly heavy handed, that would have evened things out in the power stakes, with Naz still having the slight edge despite being more of a natural Bantamweight if anything in 95/96.