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Intimate warfare : the true story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward boxing trilogy / Dennis Taylor, John J. Raspanti.
LIBRA GV1132.G36 T39 2017
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Dennis, 1953- author.
- Raspanti, John J., 1958- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gatti, Arturo, 1972-2009.
- Gatti, Arturo.
- Ward, Micky.
- Boxing--History--21st century.
- Boxing.
- Boxers (Sports)--Biography.
- Boxers (Sports).
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
- Summary:
- Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy traces the lives and careers of two legendary fighters: Micky Ward, a humble, hardscrabble, blue-collar Irishman from Lowell, Massachusetts, and Arturo Gatti, a handsome, flashy, charismatic Italian-born star who was raised in Montreal, Canada. Dennis Taylor and John J. Raspanti paint a vivid portrait of these two fighters who ushered each other into boxing lore and formed an unlikely friendship despite their brutal battles in the ring. Gatti's life would end tragically and mysteriously just a few years later, but his name and Ward's remain tied together in boxing history. In Intimate Warfare, each of the three spectacular fights between Gatti and Ward, two of which were named The Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year," are described in detail. Multiple photographs from the trilogy highlight the intensity and power of these epic collisions. With a foreword by former world champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, this book will be of interest to all fans of boxing. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Part I Collision Course 1
- 1 "I Always Wondered What It Would Be Like to Fight My Twin" 3
- 2 Micky 9
- 3 Arturo 17
- 4 Brother's Keeper 23
- 5 Roller Coaster 29
- 6 Blood Is Not Always Thicker 39
- 7 Crossroads 59
- 8 Rebirth 69
- 9 "It's Going to Be a Great Fight" 79
- Part II Intimate Warfare 81
- 10 Beautiful, Ugly, and Dangerous 83
- 11 "Let's Do It Again" 91
- 12 Blood and Guts 101
- Part III Blood Brothers 111
- 13 Friends 113
- 14 Reunion 117
- 15 An Enduring Mystery 121.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Taylor, Dennis, 1953- author. Intimate warfare
- ISBN:
- 9781442273054
- 1442273054
- OCLC:
- 951506605
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