When Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti met in Connecticut in 2002, the ninth round of their fight contained more drama, heart and action than some boxers produce in their whole careers Round Nine. If you are going to produce a series of articles based on great rounds of boxing, there is really only one place to begin. Round Nine. The fact that, even with the above headline and photograph removed, boxing aficionados would already know we are talking about the first Arturo Gatti v Micky Ward fight is all the justification needed for such an opening gambit. The decision has me fencing with a double-edged sword. On the one hand, what more can be written about these three minutes? From Eric Raskins excellent primary source anniversary review, to Sergio De La Pavas colourful metaphor-for-life piece, this one round of boxing has received more column inches in the pugilism press than anything since Muhammad Ali ceased producing movie scripts every time he climbed between the ropes. There is a risk that, 12 years on, everything that needs to be said about the men, the fight and the round is already out there. Continue reading... #Guardian
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:15:36 +0000
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