Plot: For 30 rounds Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward waged war. They emerged, on the other side of an unforgettable trilogy, as lifelong friends.
Produced for HBO’s rebooted Legendary Nights series, “The Tale of Gatti-Ward” relives those three absorbing nights in 2002 and 2003 and their lasting legacy.
What the critics said: “The Tale of Gatti-Ward doesn’t offer many new insights. It does, however, allow fans to relive the fights one more time.” (Mike Coppinger, Ring Magazine)
Random YouTube comment: “I am a grown man….but this puts tears in my eyes every time I watch it. I love real fighters…and these are 2 of the finest….maybe not in skill….but in what really counts in life….HEART. That is all.” (ForeverBoxing369)
Sports Film of the Week: The Tale of Gatti-Ward
Title: Legendary Nights – The Tale of Gatti-Ward
Released: 2013
Plot: For 30 rounds Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward waged war. They emerged, on the other side of an unforgettable trilogy, as lifelong friends.
Produced for HBO’s rebooted Legendary Nights series, “The Tale of Gatti-Ward” relives those three absorbing nights in 2002 and 2003 and their lasting legacy.
What the critics said: “The Tale of Gatti-Ward doesn’t offer many new insights. It does, however, allow fans to relive the fights one more time.” (Mike Coppinger, Ring Magazine)
Random YouTube comment: “I am a grown man….but this puts tears in my eyes every time I watch it. I love real fighters…and these are 2 of the finest….maybe not in skill….but in what really counts in life….HEART. That is all.” (ForeverBoxing369)
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