Comments Thread For: Look Back At Gatti-Ward I On 20th Anniversary Of 'One Of The Great Nights In Boxing History'

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By Keith Idec - Micky Ward was certain he had blown his chance to fight Arturo Gatti. During their limo ride back from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio the night of January 5, 2002, Lou DiBella, who was Ward's promoter, tried to convince the loveable everyman whose life story later became an Oscar-winning motion picture that his technical-decision defeat to Jesse Leija might not have cost him the Gatti fight. The former HBO Sports executive knew that his successors at the network would still be interested in Gatti-Ward, assuming Gatti would defeat Terron Millett three weeks later, because Gatti and Ward would make magic in the ring.
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[gooderz84]

"just imagine if you bought a ticket!"

"You can stop it any-time Frank!!!"

[AmpMcv]

I've never watched it. I've seen the pics of Ward and Gatti's faces and that's enough for me. That wasn't a boxing match, it was a battle of attrition that neither man was interested in losing. Pure brutality.

[Liondw]

One of the greatest action fights of all time.

Two guys who were pure warriors, just below the highest level of skilled boxers yes, but all action fighters. Ward won that one, and Gatti won the trilogy.

Mickey had that movie made on him, arguably Mark Wahlberg's best performance and movie, The Fighter. God bless Arturo's soul in heaven.

[Get em up]

One of the greatest action fights of all time.

Two guys who were pure warriors, just below the highest level of skilled boxers yes, but all action fighters. Ward won that one, and Gatti won the trilogy.

Mickey had that movie made on him, arguably Mark Wahlberg's best performance and movie, The Fighter. God bless Arturo's soul in heaven.

Their fights are my go to fights to watch at random I've seen em all a dozen times and still cant believe it. Hands down the first fight is the best fight we've ever bared witness to.

[Get em up]

I've never watched it. I've seen the pics of Ward and Gatti's faces and that's enough for me. That wasn't a boxing match, it was a battle of attrition that neither man was interested in losing. Pure brutality.

HBO and Showtime both have a documentary on the trilogy. Its Titled " A tale of Gatti Ward" and is an awesome watch. I recommend watching the fights and the documentary.

[gooderz84]

HBO and Showtime both have a documentary on the trilogy. Its Titled " A tale of Gatti Ward" and is an awesome watch. I recommend watching the fights and the documentary.

thanks for the tip off! That's getting watched tonight.

[Boxing2695]

One of the best fights you'll ever witness. Two guys who lets be honest had seen better days in there careers and it was just a cross road 10 rounder in Atlantic city that probably wasn't that expensive and then you end up seeing history right there in front of you. They just beat the hell out of each other like they was willing die in there that night

[Southpawology]

Rip Gatti ..

[b Murphington]

Almost brings a tear to your eye as you watch it.