Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti 1

The fight was considered to be one of the best in boxing history.

Fights
The first round began. Ward landed a left hook and another to the body there. Two thirty-five. Ward landed a left hook. Two fifteen. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a counter one-two. Gatti landed a big combination, especially the final two left hooks. One thirty-five. There was a cut by the right eye of Ward. Gatti landed a left hook. Gatti looked relaxed. He was finding his center. He has good head movement. It's above the eye. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. One fifteen. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. One minute. Gatti landed a right hand and a left hook. Plenty of blocked punches. Thirty-five with a big right hand landing. Ward missed a left hook. Gatti landed a right uppercut. Fifteen. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a blocked combo. The first round ended. 10-9 Gatti. The second round began. Ward landed a good one-two and a left hook to the body. Gatti has better footwork by far. Two thirty-five as Gatti landed a right uppercut and a left hook and a right hand. Gatti landed a jab. Two fifteen. Good head movement from Gatti. Gatti landed a blocked right hand. Two minutes. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a good right hand ending a combo. One thirty-five as Gatti landed a jab. Ward landed a big right hand. They clinched and broke. One fifteen. Ward missed a right hand. One minute. Gatti landed a left hook. Gatti landed a counter jab and a right hand and another. Gatti landed a one-two to the body, right hand and left hook. Thirty. Gatti landed a left hook. Fifteen as Ward grazed with a left hook. They clinched and broke. 'Keep the punches up.' Gatti was warned for a low blow there. The second round ended. 10-9 Gatti. "You're boxing beautiful," Gatti's corner said. The third round began. Ward landed a right hand. The crowd chanted Gatti's name. Gatti landed a right hand. Gatti landed a hard left hook. Two thirty-five. Two fifteen. Ward landed a right hand but not much behind it. Two minutes. Gatti landed a three-punch combo, he landed a right. Good head movement. Gatti landed a jab. One thirty-five. Gatti landed a left hook. Ward's nose was bloody. He landed a left hook to the body. One fifteen. Ward landed another left hook to the body. One minute. Ward landed three left hooks to the body and another. He landed a short right hook inside. Ward landed a left hook to the body and another. Gatti landed a right to the body and another and another and another and another, all right hooks. Thirty. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. Gatti landed a right hook to the body. Fifteen. Gatti landed a left hook and a pair of right uppercuts and a left hook and a right hand. Ward flurried as the third round ended. 10-9 Gatti. 'Don't take that body shot,' Gatti's corner said. The fourth round began. Two thirty-five. Two fifteen. Gatti's left eye was swelling. They exchanged a jab and Gatti landed another. Ward landed three big right hands. He landed a left hook to the body and another. Ward landed a one-two in close. One thirty-five. Gatti landed a left hook to the body and to the face and a right hand. A pair of left hooks to the body. One fifteen. Ward landed a right hand to the body and a left hook to the body and another and a pair of right hooks. One minute. Ward landed a one-two and ate a big left hook counter. Gatti landed a left jab. He ate a left hook. Thirty-five. Gatti landed a big four-punch combo. Gatti dropped Ward with a left hook to the body. Ward was hurting but he stood. The ref called it a low blow and took a point from Gatti. He gave Ward five minutes to recuperate. Ward continued and they clasped hands. Oooh wow the fourth round ended. 10-8 Ward. The fifth round began. Ward landed a right hand and ate a right to the body. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. Gatti landed a hard right to the body and another and a left hook to the body, he was all over Ward there. Gatti landed a big left hook. Ward landed a left hook to the body. Gatti landed a double jab. Ward landed a left hook. Gatti landed a right to the body and ate a right counter. Gatti landed a three-punch combo. Ward landed a right hand. Gatti landed a left hook and another and ate a right counter. The ref nearly got caught. Gatti landed a right uppercut. Ward's cut was bleeding again. Ward landed a left uppercut and a left hook. Ward landed a left hook to the body with one minute. Ward landed a left hook to the face and ate a right and a left hook. Ward was pissed. He landed a right hand and ate a left hook to the body. He replied with a right to the body. Thirty-five. Gatti landed a one-two to the body. Gatti flurried landing six or seven punches. Ward landed a pair of left hooks and another to the body, and a right uppercut and a big left hook. Gatti's right eye was bleeding. He ate a right hand and a left hook. The fifth round ended. What a war.. 10-9 Ward. 'You gotta suck it up like a champion,' Gatti's corner told him anxiously. The sixth round began. Gatti kept working the jab. Two thirty-five. Gatti landed a jab. Ward landed a left hook to the body. Two fifteen as Gatti landed a right to the body. Gatti landed a short right uppercut. Two minutes. Gatti landed a nice left hook. One thirty-five. Gatti landed a big right hand and a left hook. One fifteen. Nice head movement from Gatti. One minute. Gatti landed a one-two to the body. He landed a left hook to the body. Thirty-five. Ward landed a jab. Ward landed a double jab. Again there. Fifteen. Gatti flurried and landed a big right hand. The sixth round ended. 10-9 Gatti. "He's in the same fight you're in," Gatti's corner told him. The seventh round began. Ward landed a left hook. Two fifteen. Gatti landed three right hands. They clinched and broke. Two minutes. Ward landed a right hand. One thirty-five. The crowd chanted 'Gatti.' Gatti landed a four-punch counter combo. One fifteen. One minute.. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a three-punch combo. Thirty-five. Gatti landed a jab. Fifteen as they clinched and broke. Gatti landed a left hook. They exchanged. Ward was southpaw. The seventh round ended. 10-9 Gatti. "I'm alright," Ward said between rounds. "If you're going to be a punching bag, I'm not going to let this go like this," Dicky said between rounds. The eighth round began. Gatti jabbed to the body. They clinched and broke. Two thirty-five as Gatti landed another jab. Gatti landed a jab. Two fifteen as Gatti landed a right to the body. Gatti pressed forward early. Gatti landed a right hand and a left hook. Two minutes. Ward landed a jab and they clinched and broke. One thirty-five. Gatti landed a right hook and a left hook and a right hand. Ward landed a left hook there. One fifteen. Ward's eye was bleeding again. One minute. Gatti landed a jab. Ward landed a right hook. Ward landed a big pair of right hooks and a left hook to the body. Thirty-five. WArd landed a right hook. Fifteen as Gatti landed a right. Ward landed a left uppercut. Ward was bleeding badly. Ward landed a left hook anda right hook to the body and a big pair of lefts. Woooooow. The eighth round ended. 10-10. The ninth round began. Ward was all over him early. They exchanged in close. Ward landed a pair of left hooks to the body, Gatti was hurting and he collapsed. It was a knockdown. Gatti was hurting bad. He stood. Two thirty. Ward landed a right to the face and a left hook to the body. He was all over him. A left hook to the body, to the face, a pair of right hooks. Two fifteen. Gatti landed a counter one-two. Two minutes. Gatti landed a one-two to the body. Ward landed a right and ate a counter left hook. Gatti landed a one-two. Gatti landed a big right and a four-punch combo to the body and a right and a pair of left hooks to the body. One thirty. Gatti landed a right hand. A left hook to the body. One fifteen. Gatti landed a left hook. Another to the body. A big right. Another to the body and a left hook to the body as well. One minute left. Ward landed a left hook to the body and another upstairs and a right uppercut. A left hook to the face and three punch combo to the face. Thirty-five. A two-punch combo. A big left hook upstairs, two rights and another and a right uppercut. Gatti was out on his feet. Ward landed a left hook. Fifteen. Gatti landed a right to the body. Ward landed a right. The ninth round ended. 10-9 Ward. They called it the round of the century. "I'm not going to let you take this punishment," Gatti's corner told him. Ward celebrated briefly but the fight wasn't stopped. The tenth round began. Two thirty. Ward landed a right hand. Gatti was on his bicycle. Gatti landed a big one-two. Gatti landed a right and ate a counter rihgt hook. Gatti landed a left hook. Two minutes. Gatti landed a right to the body and a jab. Another right hand. The crowd chanted 'Gatti.' Ward landed a left hook. One thirty-five. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a big right. One fifteen. Ward landed a right hand and ate a counter one-two. Ward landed a jab. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. One minute remaining. Ward was exhausted. They exchanged, both landed. Gatti landed a right hand. Gatti landed a right uppercut. Thirty-five with a one-two to the body from Gatti and a left hook. They clinched and they broke. Ward landed a right hand and ate a two-punch counter combo. They exchanged wildly with fifteen. Gatti landed a right hand. Ward landed a left hook, ate a one-two to the body. They clinched and the tenth round ended. 10-9 Gatti. 94-94, 94-93, 95-93 for the winner by majority decision Micky Ward. The crowd did not disagree.