Is Arturo Gatti a HOF?

[K-Nan]

Last time I checked, you don't win world titles based on heart alone.

Exactly. People act like he was just a brawling, 1 dimensional fighter. He had a lot more to his game than that.

[RightCross94]

he probably shouldnt get in based on what he accomplished, but its not like he was a face first uncoordianted ****** who just took beatings

the guy had great power (especially at 130), a great left hook, good combinations, he could actually box and move reasonably well when he tried to, had a solid chin for most of his career.....very good fighter

[Southpaw16BF]

Arturo Gatti's Accomplishments
2 Weight Divison Champion IBF 130(3 Defences) WBC 140(2 Defences)

Resume Of Wins
Tracy Harris Patterson x2
Wilson Rodriguez
Gabriel Ruelas
Joey Gamache
Joe Hutchinson(18-0-2)
Terron Millett
Micky Ward x2
Gianluca Branco (32-0)
Leonard Dorin (22-0)
Jesse James Leija
Thomas Damgaard (37-0)

Involed in 4 Ring ****zines Fight Of The Year.

Now his resume of wins has some pretty good accomplished fighters on it, and Gatti did take beat a good few unbeaten figters, aswell as some accomplished veterans. And lets not forget he is argubaly the most exciting TV fighter.

To be honest I can think of more worthy fighters to be inducted but for the memories he gave the fans and his accomplishments he achieved he should be inducted, especailly after dieing so young.

[Owlzfan84]

if it comes to accolades he falls short. But i vote him in on the sheer fact that he left everything in the ring in every single one of his fights, and put on the most exciting fights of our generation, not to mention picking up two world titles in two different weight classes. The man has so many legendary and epic fights its scary.

[JM1]

skill wise he shouldnt be a HOF but if we consider the great fights he gave us then he should be

[WhoreUs]

He might get in based solely on the fact that fans loved him so much. Achievement wise tho, he shouldn't be there.

what mang said.

it's the hall of fame not hall of titles/achievements/skills.

just on his titles/achievements/skills the answer would be no.

but......the guy was involved in what 4 fight of the years?

he had a great fanbase and he got in there with some great fighters like oscar and floyd.

[Heru]

Gatti won titles in 3 weight classes, was in 4 FOTY's (it should have been 5), and how can we forget the most important reason... Barry McGuigan is in the Hall of Fame.

RIP Arturo

[Leakbeak]

He might get in based solely on the fact that fans loved him so much. Achievement wise tho, he shouldn't be there.

I dunno about that. He only ever got battered by elite fighters such as Oscar and Floyd, plus he made an impact on the sport with his Ward trilogy. Even if he didn't die, I think they would induct him for that reason. It isn't just sport it is entertainment too.

I also think you need to look up the people who do make it in the IBHOF. The bar isn't set very high and basically anyone and everyone who is a someone in the sport is eventually inducted in to the HOF. How many boxing fans do you know who haven't heard of Gatti? He would have and should have made it into there anyway.

[mickey malone]

Right now? He can be whatever we want him to be...

[JC Warrior]

Can anyone produce the list of criteria from the hall itself that states what makes a fighter qualify for induction?

The name, hall of FAME, suggests that fame would be a significant factor for induction. Arturo Gatti was famous.

I would vote him in based on; 4 times he was in the Ring ****zine Fight of the Year (I thought it should have been five because his fight vs Rodriguez was much more compelling that Tyson Holyfield 1). 3 times involved in the Ring's round of the year, and there was no more entertaining a fighter in the last 30 years with the possible exceptions of Ray Leonard or Mike Tyson.