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Micky never held a major world title but he was as tough as they come. He was only ever stopped once (on cuts) in a 51 fight career.
This thread will consist of some of the best fights he was involved in win or lose.
Micky never held a major world title but he was as tough as they come. He was only ever stopped once (on cuts) in a 51 fight career.
This thread will consist of some of the best fights he was involved in win or lose.
April 1997,
Micky Ward took on the unbeaten Alfonso Sanchez on the undercard of Whitaker-De La Hoya.
Ward was down in the 5th and dominated for 6 rounds before unleashing his trademark left hook to the body to stun us all.
What a turnaround and what a beauty of a shot!
Micky Ward took on the unbeaten Alfonso Sanchez on the undercard of Whitaker-De La Hoya.
Ward was down in the 5th and dominated for 6 rounds before unleashing his trademark left hook to the body to stun us all.
What a turnaround and what a beauty of a shot!
March 2000,
Micky Ward travelled to England to take on Shea Neary on the undercard of Prince Naseem Hamed v Vuyani Bungu.
Ward stopped Neary in the 8th round of a thrilling battle.
Micky Ward travelled to England to take on Shea Neary on the undercard of Prince Naseem Hamed v Vuyani Bungu.
Ward stopped Neary in the 8th round of a thrilling battle.
July 2001
Micky Ward beat Emanuel Burton (Augustus) via a UD in an epic fight of the year battle.
It was non stop action from the opening bell with over 2000 punches thrown and this one could have gone either way.
Micky Ward beat Emanuel Burton (Augustus) via a UD in an epic fight of the year battle.
It was non stop action from the opening bell with over 2000 punches thrown and this one could have gone either way.
May 2002
Micky Ward beat Arturo Gatti via a MD in the first fight of their incredible trilogy.
How could I possibly leave out one of the best rounds in boxing history?
Here is round 9
Micky Ward beat Arturo Gatti via a MD in the first fight of their incredible trilogy.
How could I possibly leave out one of the best rounds in boxing history?
Here is round 9
Nov 2002
Arturo Gatti avenges his defeat to Micky Ward with a UD win in another epic battle.
Just look at the toughness shown by Ward in round 3.
#boxing #irish #gattiward
Arturo Gatti avenges his defeat to Micky Ward with a UD win in another epic battle.
Just look at the toughness shown by Ward in round 3.
#boxing #irish #gattiward
June 2003
The final fight of one of boxingβs most thrilling trilogies and the end of a career for βIrishβ Micky Ward.
Arturo Gatti beat Ward via a UD and both men proved their incredible toughness yet again.
The embrace at the end tells the story.
The final fight of one of boxingβs most thrilling trilogies and the end of a career for βIrishβ Micky Ward.
Arturo Gatti beat Ward via a UD and both men proved their incredible toughness yet again.
The embrace at the end tells the story.
