Arturo "Thunder" Gatti

Maybe not the most brilliant fighters in the sport but definitely one of the most exciting. Arturo Gatti and his memorable fights against Wilson Rodriguez, Gabriel Ruelas, Ivan Robinson (twice), and Mickey Ward (all three bouts) have definitely not shown the best of Gatti skill-wise, but who the hell cares about skill when you see fights like those. His boxing technique was nothing before Buddy McGirt helped him out of his rut. Arturo has a dynamite left hook, heart, and determination that have helped him in tough situations. Gatti recently gave up his WBC belt by signing a contract to fight future pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather destroyed Gatti in 6 violent, destructive rounds. Carlos Baldomir, in 2006, nearly emulated Mayweather's previous work of Gatti be stopping him in nine. And if that wasn't enough to prompt Gatti's retirement, Alfonso Gomez's systematic breakdown of the legend certainly is,