Dennis Taylor, John J. Raspanti

Intimate Warfare

The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy

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Produktbeschreibung

This book tells the story of the greatest blood-and-guts rivalry in the history of boxing, the spectacular trilogy of fights between Arturo â Thunderâ Gatti and â Irishâ Micky Ward. It paints a vivid portrait of these two charismatic boxers, tracing their lives, careers, and the unlikely friendship they formed despite their brutal fights.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781442273054
• ISBN-10: 1442273054
• Artikelnr.: 45188273

Autorenporträt

Dennis Taylor is professor emeritus of English and former chair of the English Department at Boston College.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
Acknowledgments
Prologue
PART I: COLLISION COURSE
Chapter 1: "I Always Wondered What It Would Be Like to Fight My Twin"
Chapter 2: Micky
Chapter 3: Arturo
Chapter 4: Brother's Keeper
Chapter 5: Roller Coaster
Chapter 6: Blood Is Not Always Thicker
Chapter 7: Crossroads
Chapter 8: Rebirth
Chapter 9: "It's Going to Be a Great Fight"
PART II: INTIMATE WARFARE
Chapter 10: Beautiful, Ugly, and Dangerous
Chapter 11: "Let's Do It Again"
Chapter 12: Blood and Guts
PART III: BLOOD BROTHERS
Chapter 13: Friends
Chapter 14: Reunion
Chapter 15: An Enduring Mystery
Epilogue
Afterword: Arturo Gatti and the Hall of Fame
Appendix A: Memories of Gatti, Ward, and the Trilogy
Appendix B: Boxing Records
Notes
Index
About the Authors