TATA FOR NOW...
by Chris Ackerman
It was nice to hear that Tata
negotiated himself into a million dollar payday
with Arturo Gatti, but let’s try to keep that
victory in perspective. We all love the ‘blood and
guts warrior’ but when a warrior’s blood and guts
are splayed all over the ring time and again, the
writing on the wall gets pretty clear. Gatti gave
us some thrilling battles, but whenever the
competition level was bumped to that elite notch,
the result was a one-sided beat down that his
heart dragged out a little longer than it should
have. He injured his hand in almost every recent
outing, and was cut or swollen grotesquely in
every post-fight interview.
IT'S EARLY YET, BUT MY VOTE FOR FIGHTER OF
THE YEAR GOES TO CARLOS BALDOMIR... by Aladdin Freeman
It seemed like Baldomir hurt Gatti with
several right hands in the 9th round and then went for it, just trading and
landing a huge barrage of punches before Gatti went down for the first time in
the fight. Moments later, Baldomir jumped on Gatti once again, and down went
Gatti, for good this time. Gatti was beaten, cut and deflated; the harsh
reality of retirement staring him in the face.
BALDOMIR STEAMROLLERS GATTI IN NINE... by
George Elsasser
Carlos Baldomir (43-9-6, 13 KOs) ~ the mystery man from Argentine a
stranger no more - the convincing win over Gatti, coupled with the
action pace from start to finish, plus a noticeable rock solid chin,
shouts volumes his title win over then defending Zab Judah, was no fluke
or overconfidence issue.
A TALE OF TWO GATTIS AND ONE SOLID BALDOMIR...
by Mike Casile/PBR
Old blood and guts, displayed blood and guts,
but did not display any respect for one of the greatest trainers in
boxing, or his rugged, work horse opponent, Carlos Baldomir, and he
paid dearly for it. It was great stuff, had it
been the WWE...
CARLOS BALDOMIR TKO'S ARTURO GATTI IN
NINE...
Sharkie's Machine by Frank Gonzalez Jr.
The fight was stopped late in the ninth round after
Baldomir caught Gatti against the ropes and landed a
barrage of punches, capped off by a left hook that put
Gatti down. When Gatti got up, Baldomir pounced on him
for the finish, landing another left hook that put
Arturo down, forcing the stoppage.
OTHER RESULTS
FROM ATLANTIC CITY...
BALDOMIR: "I'LL LEAVE THE
CONCLUSION TO YOU GUYS..."
"I’m really happy to be back in
the NY area because I won the belt here. I’ll never forget that .
. . Everyone knows me and everyone knows Gatti, so I’ll leave all the
conclusions to you guys . . . "
Gatti: "I’m
prepared for this fight. I am taking Baldomir very seriously. He beat
Zab Judah. Zab Judah is a much better fighter than I am, but he doesn’t
have the heart that I have. Baldomir won the title in NY, but he’s
going to lose it in NJ. A victory is guaranteed. Bet the house..."
IN AND OUT PREVIEW: CARLOS BALDOMIR vs
ARTURO GATTI... by Chris Robinson
I think Baldomir’s patience and overall steadiness will help him work
his way back into the fight by the mid rounds and I feel he will close
as the stronger fighter. I think this could be similar to a long
distance runner getting off early and trying to maintain his lead down
the stretch. The problem is, after all of his wars, I just don’t think
Gatti has the same energy or late round stamina of his old days.
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