Joey Knish has his say on Gatti vs. Damgaard …

Arturo Gatti is the obvious favorite and for good reason. Thomas Damgaard may have seen his best days and is and in-your-face puncher who should be easy to find. Still, Gatti used to be a brawler and if “Lionheart” Damgaard can draw him into that type of fight again it is anyone’s bout. Both men have been known to cut and the possibility that the Mayweather debacle took something out of Arturo is real. Gatti was so badly outclassed that it may have taken some of his passion out of the game. Not having to struggle to make weight at 140 will help Gatti, but the fact that Damgaard is a natural welterweight will nullify that. It’s a longshot with Damgaard, but it’s a shot, and the battles and beatings “Thunder” Gatti has taken may eventually catch up to him.

Joey Knish writes for The Sweet Science. To read more of his work