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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 ...
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
At the time, Ward says stars like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson were some of Hollywood's biggest sex symbols, but they also were known for their virginity. "It was just very confusing. It ...
No. 7 Miami overcame three turnovers and a potential game-winning touchdown on the final play of the game to cap a wild 38-34 comeback win over Virginia Tech after trailing by 10 points in the ...
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.