Gatti Vs. Leija Looking Very Good!

By G. Leon

27/09/2004

Gatti Vs. Leija Looking Very Good!

Boxingtalk.com has been informed that WBC junior welterweight champion Arturo "Thunder" Gatti will likely face former world champion Jesse James Leija at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on HBO World Championship Boxing in January 2005. Super Bowl Sunday eve appears to be the likely date, but the fight is already all but done for January. Leija shocked Francisco "Panchito" Bojado when he fought on the July 24 under card of Gatti-Dorin. In case you were wondering, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still in fact Gatti's mandatory challenger. Boxingtalk.com will continue to keep you updated as more information comes in. Until then, Remember Where You Heard It First! (6:20 PM/ET)