More Exciting

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More exciting

  1. Gatti

    4 vote(s)
    40.0%
  2. Chacon

    6 vote(s)
    60.0%
  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    Arturo Gatti or Bobby Chacon
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Love them both. I think Bobby was the better fighter but Gatti was in slightly better fights IMO.
     
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  3. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    I'll go with Chacon. His second fight with Edwards and fourth fight with Limon are both more exciting than any Gatti fight. However, I can totally understand someone picking Gatti. They're both some of the most exciting boxers of all time.
     
  4. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Two of the most entertaining fighters of all time. Both would make 2 great but tragic films.

    Gatti had some real classics. Wilson Rodriguez, Ruelas, Micky Ward I+III, Ivan Robinson I, Manfreddy.

    Chacon had incredible fights with Bazooka IV, Boza I+II, Frias and lets not forget there´s not that much footage of Chacon so I imagine there are some great fights we don´t really know enough about.

    I´ll slightly lean towards Gatti because he had that explosive power, Chacon could bang but usually wear you out especially above featherweight. Terrific crowd pleasers.
     
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Chacon because of nostalgia.Really both were great entertainers
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Cornelius Boza-Edwards beats both of them for excitement I remember during covid I went on a binge watching Boza-Edwards and he had atleast a dozen fights that were FOTY contenders it was ridiculous.

    But as for the thread I think I'd give the edge to Chacon because his two most memorable fights vs Boza-Edwards and Limon were 12 and 15 round fights whilst Gatti's most memorable fights were only 10 rounders. And I think those extra rounds made Chacon's fights more memorable to me considering they were championship fights aswell.
     
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  7. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, Gatti was more explosive in terms of power but Bobby had some good all guns blazing style,it also lasted till round 15.