By Gerardo Granados: I am a big fan of the middleweight Champion Jake LaMotta, his inside the ring fighting style and on times troubled life outside the ring, are impossible for me to not to follow. Maybe there a couple of young fight fans who don’t know him, perhaps the reader is thinking to skip the article, possibly the older fight fans can recall a lot more names of Italian boxers who pleased the crowd with their fan friendly fighting style, but for sure the void left by them in the last years, sooner than later must be fulfill.
Although I rather not give nationalities to any boxer, it is true that a couple of nationalities have produced great fighters thru the years. And the rivalries among the fan bases make fights special to watch. The Puerto Rico versus Mexico boxing rivalry is a tradition in prize fighting.
The biggest and loudest fan bases do have an impact on Pay Per View numbers and can make a boxer become a huge star overnight. When Floyd Mayweather Jr fought Ricky Hatton it was sensational to see the American fans antagonize the United Kingdom fan base.
By Eric Hernandez: I woke up this Sunday morning like I always do, walked the dog, put the coffee on the stove and reached for the laptop as I allowed myself some serenity before church. Today, there would be no serenity, there it was in bold headlines with a picture of Arturo Gatti raising his hands “GATTI FOUND DEAD.”
By Mike Burnell: The boxing world suffered another crushing blow today. Ring warrior and box office hero Arturo Gatti was found dead in his hotel room in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil at approximately six o’clock this morning. He was found in his underwear by his wife and one year old child with blood stains on his neck and on the back of his head. The CBC reports that foul play is strongly suspected.