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On May 18, 2002, Ward faced the opponent with whom he became most identified, Arturo Gatti. The fight was a wild one, but a ninth round Ward knockdown of Gatti proved to be the difference, with Ward winning a majority decision. The fight was later named the 2002 Ring magazine fight of the year. Both fighters needed care in a trauma center after ...
Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. [2] [3] [4]A world champion in two weight classes, Gatti held the IBF junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the WBC super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005.
Mickey Ward, decisioned (10 rounds), and Arturo Gatti, May 19, 2002, Uncasville, Connecticut. It is considered by many boxing purists as "The Fight of the Century." Cappuccino played a prominent role by masterful refereeing this tight and savage battle. In the fourth round, Gatti blasts a low punch into Ward's groin sending him down in pain.
Mar. 5—HANOVER TWP. — He may have been known as a relentless puncher who could give as good as he took, but former light welterweight pro boxer "Irish" Micky Ward included one message of non ...
Only one camera was recording the action and only one tape exists of that game. As Daly called time on the scrimmage, the scoreboard confirmed the shocking result – Dream Team 54-62 Select Team.
Arturo Gatti at the post-fight press conference after his third fight with Micky Ward, 2003. 2000 – Erik Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera I; 2001 – Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Augustus; 2002 – Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti I; 2003 – Arturo Gatti W 10 Micky Ward III; 2004 – Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Erik Morales III
Ward wants people to know that it's OK to take control of their life, no matter where they started from. "It's scary to forge your own path, but it's the only way that you're going to be happy. It ...
HBO's pay-per-view distribution arm, TVKO was founded in December 1990, and then launched in April 1991 with Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman, becoming HBO PPV in 2001. [ 1 ] On February 3, 1996, HBO debuted a spin-off program, Boxing After Dark , with the fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Kennedy McKinney as its inaugural telecast.