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HouseBunnny
07/13/09

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Wasn't this a Pedro Almodovar movie?

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Mama Penguino
07/13/09

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I quit dating guys who had their names sewn into their underwear in 6th grade.
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Botswana Meat Commission FC
07/13/09

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At least Perez didn't use a picture of Mickey Ward.
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Dagrolord
07/13/09

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Looks like Gatti's not the only guy in this story to take one too many punches to the head.
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son of spam
07/13/09

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Mrs. Gatti in happier days:
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son of spam
07/13/09

@son of spam: Or perhaps here:
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Say that is cool
07/13/09

@son of spam: I always knew he would die in a fight for a big purse. Imagine how big her purse was. Or her dick, for that matter.
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Mama Penguino
07/13/09

@son of spam: I suspect she can open her own pickle jars.
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Matt Cherette
07/13/09

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I totally remember Alfonso Gomez from that show "The Contender" on NBC.

It could have been worse for Gatti, though. At least Perez didn't question whether or not Gatti was faking it all, like he did with Michael Jackson.
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Dagrolord
07/13/09

@mattchew03: As highly as I think of Michael Jackson's music, I'm not convinced it was unfair of Perez Hilton to question the authenticity of death reports of a guy known to sleep in a sarcophagus.
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Matt Cherette
07/13/09

@Dagrolord: But there's a difference between questioning reports and flat out saying that Jackson "faked" a heart attack in order to get out of doing the concerts in London. At the very least, the comment was a bit premature.
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Dagrolord
07/13/09

@mattchew03: I've actually only seen reports of what Perez Hilton said about Jackson 'faking a heart attack', not Hilton's original comments. The reports indicated Hilton found the events dubious. You may well have read closer to the source than I, and I think we're all aware that Perez Hilton's stock-in-trade is the snark attack. A very long time ago, a friend in high school posited that Michael Jackson's 'Hair-fire' incident was just a publicity stunt. I doubted it, but even then Jackson was already so eerie that I didn't altogether discount it as a stunt. Much later, Michael Jackson held a baby over a balcony as though mere tomfoolery. I can only be so apologetic for having kept a very, very open mind as to what Jackson may have been capable of. I agree it's fair to hold Perez Hilton's actions as often contemptible, but I hold the greater lament that such malicious speculation holds its own glamour and fortune.

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Matt Cherette
07/13/09

@Dagrolord: While I agree with you, Perez's original report went a bit further than to just claim dubiousness. Here it is:

http://twitpic.com/8f6ap
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secretagentman
07/12/09

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Looks like his wife has been detained as a suspect. Fiery Brazilian ladies!
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Nice Beaver
07/11/09

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This is awful. I attended four of his fights in Atlantic City over the years. In the history of boxing, there may never have been a fighter with a greater disparity between God-given skill and star power. Arturo was a superstar whose defensive skills consisted of blocking blows with his cheeks and jaw. I loved him for it.

As for Joey Gamache (the opponent he maimed, but didn't kill, Foster), it's unfortunate that he's permanently injured, but post-weigh in weight gain is a long, proud tradition in boxing and wrestling. Those who can drop weight at life-threatening speed, gain much of it back in 24 hours and function at a high level have always had and will always have an advantage over those who fight/wrestle at their "walking around" weight. I'll be shocked if Gamache wins his suit.
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Foster Kamer
07/12/09

@Nice Beaver: Amended. Thank you.
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ChillbearLatrigue
07/11/09

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"In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade

And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him

til he cried out in his anger and his shame

I am leaving, I am leaving, but the fighter still remains"

Rest in peace, Thunder.
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woolfman
07/11/09

@ChillbearLatrigue:That's my favorite song. Sad.
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ChillbearLatrigue
07/11/09

@woolfman: It's hard not to love S&G. Ishtar gave them accolades, as did FOTC. I just thought it was fitting requiem for a fighter.
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woolfman
07/12/09

@ChillbearLatrigue: Somewhat off-topic, but Mr. Simon is one of my songwriting idols- the others being Ms. Mitchell and Mr. Young.
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