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Informationen zum Autor Dennis Taylor is a professional journalist of more than 40 years. He is the editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com and host of The Ringside Boxing Show, a worldwide Internet radio program. He has also written for www.boxing.com and www.ringtv.com. Taylor is the author of A Puncher's Chance: Amazing Tales from the Ringside Boxing Show, a nonfiction boxing book, and The Miracle Myth, a novel.John J. Raspanti is Chief Lead Writer for both www.maxboxing.com and www.doghouseboxing.com. A well-known boxing writer, Raspanti has also contributed to The Ring online (www.ringtv.com). Klappentext This book tells the story of the greatest blood-and-guts rivalry in the history of boxing, the spectacular trilogy of fights between Arturo "Thunder" Gatti and "Irish" 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. Zusammenfassung This book tells the story of the greatest blood-and-guts rivalry in the history of boxing, the spectacular trilogy of fights between Arturo “Thunder” Gatti and “Irish” 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Ray "Boom Boom" ManciniAcknowledgments 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...
