Ring Magazine's "Fight of the Year" should be named after Arturo Gatti.

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    He went to jail a couple months ago for domestic abuse.

    Not like that has to deal with what he did in the ring though. Lots of great or exciting fighters had some real demons in their personal lives.
     
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  2. IsaL

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    Even though Gatti was no Duran or Chavez he was still a GREAT fighter and entertainer. He was the definition of what fight fans want in a fighter.

    These dumbass new fans to boxing seem to have started watching after Gatti was past it and got annahliated by PBF.
     
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  3. Kurdapyo

    Kurdapyo Active Member Full Member

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    This guy Gatti died outside of the ring for some reason not related to boxing. I think there are more deserving fighters who died with their boots on, so to speak, like this HOF Filipino fighter who fought w/ a sore infected tooth and died after the fight. His name is Pancho Villa.
     
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  4. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    STFU you dumbass ******* *****!

    "This Guy Gatti", what kind of disrespectful crap is this? Gatti is well deserving and it's a miracle he was able to retire considering all the wars he had just for your viewing pleasure dumbass ***git.

    WTF do you mean "This Guy Gatti".

    You obviously don't know crap about Gatti so don't even speak his name again you fruit ***git *******.
     
    IsaL, Jul 14, 2009
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  5. Kurdapyo

    Kurdapyo Active Member Full Member

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    I have my opinion about this guy Gatti and I don't think we should reward mediocrity by lending his name to a prestigious FOY award. Did he ever qualify for the HOF? With due respect to his person, his only achievement is to go the distance against some fighters. He fights w/ intensity? Yes, but that is not enough to immortalize him w/ an important award.
     
    Kurdapyo, Jul 14, 2009
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  6. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That would be good but I cant see it happening
     
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  7. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Suuure, and while we're at it let's change the name from the Academy Awards to the Gatti's. :nut:lol: I swear, some of you all must've been born with a *****.
     
    J.R., Jul 14, 2009
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  8. nezy37

    nezy37 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That I could go with, it should be done.

    As for the fiht of the year I'm not so sure, there have been warriors that have come before him and it is still the fight of the year.

    Maybe if he had died in the ring.
     
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  9. Starched Him

    Starched Him Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    leave it alone man. for years heart never counted for $h!t but losses. Now this guy is considered great because of his heart, His Heart put him into a status of greatness and at a time were we see fighters quit time after time. Let the great live
     
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