snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2005 Since the Johnson-Tarver thread seemed to spark some discussion of this fight I thought Id start a thread for it a few days early. Whos planning to watch this? Any opinions? Mismatch or upset? Heres the official TV card: 12 Rounds - WBC Super Lightweight Championship: Arturo "Thunder" Gatti WBC Super Lightweight Champion Jersey City, NJ 39-6, 30 KOs vs. "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather, Jr. WBC #1 Super Lightweight Las Vegas, NV 33-0, 22 KOs 12 Rounds - WBA Junior Welterweight Championship: Vivian Harris Brooklyn, NY 25-1-1, 17 KOs vs. Carlos Maussa Monteria Columbia 18-2, 16 KOs (This could be a very good fight...winner presumably gets the winner of the main event. Harris had to be restrained from Floyd at todays press conference) 6 Rounds - Junior Welterweight: Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Culiacán, Mexico 19-0, 14 KOs vs. Ruben Galvan Hammond IN 21-6-2, 9 kos (Jr's toughest test thus far. Galvan has gone the distance with Jorge Paez, Dimitry Salita, and Paul Spadafora. His 6th pro fight was a ten round loss to Marty Jakubowski) 12 Rounds - WBO Minimumweight Championship: Ivan Calderon Guaynabo, PR 22-0, 5 KOs vs. Gerardo Verde Mexico City 13-1, 10 KOs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 I hope to catch it as it should be an excellent bout. I'm praying that Gatti beats the piss out of Mayweather for all the shit talking he's been doing but I expect Mayweather to pull out a decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 Mayweather is doing a really good job promoting this fight. Gatti is already hugely popular...and Mayweather is pulling off some Ric Flair-esque heel antics. The crowd will be rabid for Gatti this Saturday night. Ill be genuinly surprised if this fight doesnt top 400,000 buys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 IMO, this might be a FOTY candidate. As I said in the Johnson/Tarver thread, I still put my money on Gatti, he's slowly becoming a complete fighter. Gatti can brawl, so if Floyd tries to man up and go toe to toe with him, he'll get knocked the hell out. Mayweather has never been tested by a power puncher like Gatti. Also, since the Ward trilogy, Gatti has become a better boxer (Yet still not better than Floyd). I think it's pretty even, I don't really see a mismatch. Floyd isn't taking Gatti very serious, and is setting himself up for a bad result. BTW, what's his beef with having the fight in Atlantic City? He isn't a draw regardless of where it is. Auturo Gatti + Atlantic City = money in the bank. They know that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 PBF is a draw in Michigan...after this fight he'll be a draw anywhere, probably. The venue being in Jersey makes perfect sense...but Mayweather is making any statement to get attention for this fight. He's really stirring the shitstorm and I think the atmosphere this Saturday will be insane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 I will repeat what I said in the other thread. Mayweather outboxes Gatti here and I think he wins fairly easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 I agree with you Al...but with the recent string of upsets in boxing, and my fanboyism of Gatti, I still cant fully predict a Mayweather blowout. Im kinda surprised to see a few writers picking Gatti...some even by ko. What do you guys think of the undercard? The Harris-Maussa fight could be a scorcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2005 This is a big chance for Harris. He's negotiated himself out of a few TV dates before, but this is a big chance for him to prove himself amongst the 140lbs. elite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted June 24, 2005 Did any of you see the press conference? Vivian Harris truly made a name for himself by "out-talking" Floyd Mayweather. Excuse the language, but he pretty much made Floyd look like a little bitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2005 On a side note, I thought it was funny (yet extremely in line with their usual BS) that during HBO's preview show they made excuses for Gatti's late 90's slump without mentioning the drug & alchohol abuse that helped cause it, as well as the DUI's, possession, assault & rape charges that went along with it. Of course, Floyd's problems were readily put forth to show just who the fans SHOULD root for. Fuck HBO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2005 Gatti, Mayweather make weight! By Ed Mulholland at the scales WBC super lightweight champion Arturo Gatti weighed in at 140, immediately rehydrated and then left the building. Floyd Mayweather weighed in at 139. Flexed and made a few comments before leaving. - Fightnews.com Gatti had some real problems making weight... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 Hasn't Gatti always been notorious for boxing at weights far below his walking rate? I remember reading about the same thing years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 Gatti is a huge, Matt Hughes-level weight cutter. He usually fights at nearly 160lbs (the Jr.WW limit is 140). It's not some sort of secret, though Gatti & his camp don't want to do an unofficial weigh-in on fight night. I guess it would make the loss that much more embarassing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 It can be very dangerous to lose weight like Gatti, and hes been hurt in fights because of it in the past. Anyone see the pics from the weigh-in? Gatti looks like Manny Pacquiao suddenly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 Pretty Boy Floyd should be able to box circles around Gatti, so it will be interesting to see if Gatti can bait him into a brawl, where his body shots may be more effective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Anyone watching this? I decided not to spend the 45$...Gatti's weight firmed my final prediction - Mayweather by KO8. Off-TV results, courtesy Fightnews.com By Matt Richardson and Ryan Mickendrow at ringside All the off-TV bouts are in the books at the sold out Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Topping the non-televised portion of the Gatti-Mayweather card, was undefeated heavyweight contender Calvin Brock, who moved to 26-0 with 20 KOs after an impressive fourth round destruction of Kenny Craven (26-15, 22 KOs). After Brock dropped Craven earlier in the round, referee Eddie Cotton stopped the fight with Craven taking heavy punishment in the corner. Time was 2:34. Unbeaten junior middleweight Giovanni Lorenzo (18-0, 10 KOs) pounded out an eight round unanimous decision over veteran Ronald Weaver (29-16-2, 22 KOs). Scores were 79-73, 78-74, 77-75. Welterweight KO artist Joel Julio easily kept his unbeaten record intact. Julio (19-0, 18 KOs) knocked out Art Medina (12-15, 5 KOs) at 2:56 of round one. Medina was down twice. Welterweight Henry Crawford (7-0, 2 KOs) needed just 94 seconds to annihilate Fernando Jimenez (3-6-2, 2 KOs). Junior welterweight Wes Ferguson (10-1-1, 3 KOs) shut out John Temple (6-10-2, 1 KO) over four rounds 40-36 on all cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 More from Fightnews.com By Matt Richardson and Ryan Mickendrow at ringside Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City: Unbeaten WBO minimumweight champion Ivan Calderon (22-0, 5 KOs) won a twelve round decision over Gerardo Verde (13-1, 10 KOs) to retain his title for the seventh time. Verde came on in the closing rounds but it was too little, too late. Calderon won 117-111, 117-111, 115-113. Junior welterweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (20-0, 15 KOs) scored a fourth round TKO over Ruban Galvan (21-6-2, 9 KOs). Chavez staggered Galvan in round one, but Galvan came back was very competitive in rounds two and three. Chavez dropped Galvan in round four and had Galvan in all kinds of trouble until Galvan's corner threw in the towel. Time was 2:22. Galvan was Chavez' most credible opponent to date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Maussa KOs Harris! By Matt Richardson and Ryan Mickendrow at ringside Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ: Unheralded Carlos Maussa shockingly dethroned WBA junior welterweight champion Vivian Harris with a spectacular seventh round knockout. Harris (25-2-1, 17 KOs), looking to make a statement, immediately connected with a buge right hand and connected with some huge shots over the first few rounds. The awkward Maussa (19-2, 16 KOs) demonstrated a world class chin and also dished out some hard wild shots that connected. Harris, however, began to tire and in round seven while Maussa came on, finally landing a big left hook to knock Harris out. Time was :43. Harris stated after the fight that he will exercise a rematch clause. -Fightnews.com This happened to undefeated prospect Jeffrey Resto a couple years ago on ESPN2. Maussa was apparently looked over again...hes a VERY dangerous fighter. Harris' mouth is shut and hes out of the 140 pound sweepstakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Mayweather tortures Gatti! By Matt Richardson and Ryan Mickendrow at ringside Undefeated Floyd Mayweather seized the WBC super lightweight title by stopping Arturo "Thunder" Gatti at the end of round six with a dominating, virtuoso performance Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Mayweather (34-0, 23 KOs) floored Gatti in round one while Gatti was distracted expecting referee Earl Morton to step in. Floyd's hand speed allowed him to pick apart Gatti at will with hard shots. Gatti's right eye was swelling badly by round three. Round four was completely one-sided as Gatti (38-7, 29 KOs) continued to absorb punishment. The beating continued in rounds five and six, after which Gatti's corner stopped the bout. Well, I was off by 2 rounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 I bought it and though the Gatti-Mayweather bout was a blowout, it was still entertaining all around. I expected Gatti to put up a better fight but Mayweather was just too quick and continually dished out punishment. On another note, I didn't think Vivian Harris would lose but the way he was fighting led him to do just that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 So you thought it was worth the 45$?...or did you split that cost with others? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Overall, I don't think it was worth all the money but I was still mostly entertained by the entire event. It was actually the first boxing PPV that I've ever ordered. I imagine that the Hopkins-Taylor fight will be better but I just really wanted to see this fight for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 The Hopkins-Taylor match will be more evenly matched, but wont have the same kind of drama as this fight had. Im getting flashbacks of Chavez-Taylor with the upcoming Hopkins-Taylor fight... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest therealcomplex Report post Posted June 26, 2005 TRC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 good point tardfuck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
