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Under McGirt, the brawler is more of a boxer

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Thursday, June 23, 2005

Arturo Gatti stands ready to defend his junior welterweight title in one of the year's biggest fights against Floyd Mayweather. But the sheer fact that Gatti has a title to defend, that he is considered among the best in the business – that he is even still fighting – is nothing short of amazing. When Gatti (39-6, 30 KOs) meets Mayweather (33-0, 22 KOs) Saturday night (HBO PPV, 9 p.m. ET) at sold-out Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., he will be at the pinnacle of the sport few e ...

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