Gatti vs Gomez and Cintron vs Matthysse "Welter Skelter", Gatti's class- act retirement showcase and Cintron's "Sugar Hill" Victory

Gatti vs Gomez Cintron Matthysse Fight-Bill

On Saturday July 14, 2007 Caesars, HBO Sports, Main Events, and The Contenders presented "Welter Skelter",in Atlantic City at the Boardwalk Hall, Arturo "The human highlight film" Gatti returned to "the house that Gatti built" to challenge Alphonso Gomez in an evening of boxing. The television coverage of the double header will carried live on HBO World Championship Boxing as part of an unprecedented welterweight triple header on the network that evening, the third bout being Williams vs Magarita in Los Angeles.

The Main Event

Alphonso Gomez (16-3-2-7 Ko's) of Whittier California KO of Arturo Gatti (40-9-31 Ko's)of Jersey City, New Jersey, referee Randy Nuewman stopped the fight in round seven of a scheduled 10. Gatti said, while exiting the ring swiftly "Gomez came to fight". Gomez landed 40 of 62 power shots in round 7.

Welterweight Double Headliner

Kermit Cintron (28-1-25 Ko's) of Carolina, Puerto Rico and the IBF Welterweight champion, the IBF #7 contender and the mandatory challenger, defeated Walter "El Terrible" Matthysse (26-2-1-25 Ko's) of Santa Fe, Argentina. 29 seconds into round 2 Cintron stopped Matthysse "El Terrible".

(Gomez at Post Press Conference after Victory)


(Cintron and Emmanuel Steward at Press Press Ringside after Victory)


The Weigh Ins Friday July 13 in Atlantic City, Caesars

There was a light mellow mood amongst all teams at the official weigh ins, before the commissioner and the governing bodies, the boxing media was there to cover the historical event, the contender and the legend and double headliner. The camera clicked a mile a minute at the arrival if the famed Arturo Gatti's, presence upon the dais to be weighed in, red carpet style. The stare down between Cintron and Matthysse Matthysse clearly flustered turned away from Cintron during the crowds jeers, he (Matthysse) suddenly left the dais upset, the crowd started to boo and hiss, it was exciting unknowing, then it immediately went back to a room full of quiet, before the next weigh in.

(Arturo Gatti at the weigh in in Atlantic City Caesars)


(Gomez at the weigh in in Atlantic City Caesars)


(Cintron at weigh in in Atlantic City Caesars)


(Matthysse at weigh in in Atlantic City Caesars)


(Cintron and Matthysse at weigh in in Atlantic City Caesars)


(Giovanni at weigh in in Atlantic City Caesars)


The first New York City Press Conference April 27 at a New York City restaurant

The promoters and sponsors hosted a press conference in April to announce Gatti's return to fight Gomez and Cintron vs Matthysse, Saturday July 14 at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall and Caesars.

(Gatti at first New York Press Conference)


(Cintron at first New York Press Conference)


The second Press Conference in New York City at Modell's in Times Square July 11 2007

The Promoters and Sponsors in association with Modell's in New York City, hosted a Pre fight press conference, Matthysse is missing yet again appearing finally at the official weigh in in Atlantic City's Caesar.

(Gatti vs Gomez, Cintron vs Matthysse, dais at Modells New York City Press Conference)


(Gatti Gomez face- off at Modell's New York City Press Conference)


(Cintron at Modell's New York City Press Conference)


(Gatti Gomez Cintron and Mickey Ward at Modell's New York City Press Conference


(Keisha and Wayne Chrebet, Jets Wide receiver and a boxing fan at Modell's New York City Press Conference)


The Fight Bill Under-card

(Henry Crawford (14-0-1-5 Ko's) of Paterson New Jersey after a KO 35 seconds in round 1 of Josh Hammock (8-3-6 Ko's) of Ft Smith Arkansas, in a scheduled 6 round welterweight bout)


(Giovanni Lorenzo (43-0-15 Ko's) of Washington Heights Manhattan KO Victory 2:56 second of round 3 of Sherwin Davis (18-5-12 Ko's) of Indianapolis, Indiana, in a scheduled 10 round Middleweight bout)


(Pawel "The Raging Bull"Wolak (15-0-9 Ko's) of Mt Arlington New Jersey) after Win, over Edgar Reyes (10-8-3 Ko's) of Orlando Florida, in a junior welterweight bout scheduled for 6 rounds)


(Raul Martinez (19-0-12 Ko's) of San Antonio Texas after a stoppage and TKO Victory in round 5 of Evaristo Primero, (14-11-1-7 Ko's) of El Paso Texas, the bout was scheduled for 6 rounds)


(Paulie Malignaggi and Contender Star Jerson Ravello attend the Gatti Gomez fight in Atlantic City)

(Keisha at fight card ringside, sporting a T-shirt "You looked better on myspace")


(Boxing trainer from Canada)