On Sat. night, Arturo Thunder Gatti was shown why little men with big punches at low weight classes usually get knocked out when they battle the big boys. Gatti packed a big punch when fighting at 140 and lower but the 7 pounds he added to fight Baldomir for his welterweright championship changed everything. Nobody heard of Baldomir prior to his destruction of Zab Judah and thought that his record of 9 losses and 6 draws was a sign that he was not going to have time to enjoy his championship belt because he was going to lose it that quickly. Gatti isn't the best boxer but he overcame his flaws by using his heart and determination to withstand knockdowns and comeback to win fights in historic fashion. When Gatti stepped into the ring on Sat. night, he was the smaller man that couldn't hurt Baldomir. Punches that would have knocked out fighters at lower weight classes were now just glancing shots. In the end, the bigger man won and it is time for Gatti to hang them up.
Baldomir better capatilize on this two recent victories and I think he will end up fighting Miguel Cotto. That should be a highly entertaining fight where Cotto ends up earning a decision.
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