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Originally posted by evenodds
As promised, Gatti-Ward III was another classic fight.
Here's the coverage from the Times:
For Two Fighters, an Intense Rivalry Comes to an End
By GEOFFREY GRAY
ATLANTIC CITY, June 8 - In the hospital emergency room a little past 2 a.m. today , Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward sat in rooms next to each other like brothers, nursing wounds from their rubber match.
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"There's no single word that will define these fights," said the heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis, who sat at ringside. "Blood. Guts. Pride. Pain. Compassion. They're two tough nuts that never say quit. It's old-school fighting for a new era."
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/09/sp...ts/09fite.html
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It was a good fight, but it wasn't quite Gatti/Ward I or II. Which is to say, it wasn't one of the all time greatest fights ever. No shame in that. Mickey just didn't have much in the tank. But rounds 4 and 7 were pretty breathtaking.
