View Full Version : arturo gatti vs wilson rodriguez
warrior85
10-13-2007, 10:40 AM
just thought id mention this fight to see how many people on here have seen this classic war,its just that no1 ever seems to mention it,for those who havent seen it,the fight was gattis 1st defence of his ibf super feather title he won off tracy harris patterson.it was a toe to toe war from start to finish by rnd3 both gattis eyes were badly swollen&he'd been dropped with a straight right/left hook counter in rnd2,after being on the verge of being stopped 3times gatti rallied to drop rodriguez with a body shot in the 5th(which broke a few ribs)then ko'd him in the 6th with a perfect left hook to the jaw,at the end of the fight roy jones called it the fight of the year& larry merchant said "people will be talkin about this fight for years",sadly i think he was wrong which is a shame because this fight was better than gatti/ruelas&for action&sheer drama is up there with gatti/ward 1.anyone remember it?
Knob McDude
10-13-2007, 10:44 AM
Hell yeah I remember it.
Was an amazing fight.
I saw an interview with Gatti, and they asked him what he thought when he got knocked down.
He said he had just bought a car or motorcycle (forgot which one), that he couldn't afford, and really needed more big future pay dates. Basically, that helped motivate him to come back and win.
Was an amazing fight, with an awesome knockout.
Gatti is my all-time favorite fighter, and this fight was a stepping stone towards me falling in love with him. (In a non-homo sexual way) :D
ChampionsForever
10-13-2007, 10:48 AM
Unbeleivable fight, I can't see why some guys rip on Gatti for being a "glorified club fighter" he was damn good at what he did, few could stand toe to toe with him and come out on top, just because he had a bad defense is no reason to knock him. This was a great fight indeed, I dont think many champs today would go through the punishment Gatti took in mostof hes fights and still come back like he used to do time and time again.
warrior85
10-13-2007, 10:51 AM
yeah it was after that win he became the no1 value for money guaranteed fighter,i think he made a fan out of every1 who saw that fight,to this day when i watch it i shake my head in disbelief,it personifies everything thats great about boxing.
I didnt see that fight but i missed something. If anyone has a link to this one plz post it. Too bad they removed all Gatti videos from youtube.
pryorgatti
10-13-2007, 11:45 AM
One of the most exciting fight of the decade no doubt, come back win
warrior85
10-13-2007, 12:00 PM
I didnt see that fight but i missed something. If anyone has a link to this one plz post it. Too bad they removed all Gatti videos from youtube.
its up on youtube m8 .[Only registered and activated users can see links]
enjoy!
warrior85
10-13-2007, 12:09 PM
that link i posted wont work 4 sum reason but the video is titled 'gatti'& the tags are boxing,italian,italy,arturo gatti,jo,jojo,pellegrino,hip hop,rap badda bing.
hopefully you'll be able to find it now
griff
10-13-2007, 12:25 PM
Best Gatti Fight Without A Doubt...Sums Up His Incredible Career.
warrior85
10-13-2007, 02:01 PM
Best Gatti Fight Without A Doubt...Sums Up His Incredible Career.
in my opinion its his best win.
brooklyn1550
10-13-2007, 02:02 PM
Great fight....was a great indication as to what we would see from Gatti. Heart and determination.
Thread Stealer
10-14-2007, 08:53 PM
just thought id mention this fight to see how many people on here have seen this classic war,its just that no1 ever seems to mention it,for those who havent seen it,the fight was gattis 1st defence of his ibf super feather title he won off tracy harris patterson.it was a toe to toe war from start to finish by rnd3 both gattis eyes were badly swollen&he'd been dropped with a straight right/left hook counter in rnd2,after being on the verge of being stopped 3times gatti rallied to drop rodriguez with a body shot in the 5th(which broke a few ribs)then ko'd him in the 6th with a perfect left hook to the jaw,at the end of the fight roy jones called it the fight of the year& larry merchant said "people will be talkin about this fight for years",sadly i think he was wrong which is a shame because this fight was better than gatti/ruelas&for action&sheer drama is up there with gatti/ward 1.anyone remember it?
Gatti's best fights:
1) Robinson I
2) Ward I
3) Rodriguez
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