Arturo Bags
Description: On June 7, 2003, Gatti and Ward had a rubber match. Gatti broke his twice-repaired right hand when he struck Ward's hip bone with an attempted body shot in the fourth, and he dropped his arm. Gatti dominated the round in the sixth but got caught with an overhand to the top of the head a second before the bell rang and went down. Gatti would win the match by unanimous decision. The third fight between the two was again named "Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine.
Description: Gatti was born in Cassino, Italy, and raised in Montreal, Canada. He is the younger brother of ex-professional boxer Joe Gatti. Gatti eventually relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey, as a teenager where he found a manager he trusted and decided to turn pro. He returned to Montreal after retiring from boxing to work in real estate.
Description: Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian Italian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007.123 A world champion in two weight classes, Gatti held the IBF junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the WBC super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005. He also participated in The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year a total of four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). He announced his retirement on July 14, 2007.45 After his death in 2009, Gatti was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on December 10, 2012 in his first year of eligibility, becoming the tenth Canadian boxer to be so inducted.6 Gatti was born in Cassino, Italy, and raised in Lazio, a region of central western Italy, before moving to M...
Description: The Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward trilogy is considered one of the greatest boxing rivalries of all time. These two fighters engaged in three brutal and unforgettable battles between 2002 and 2003, with each bout featuring non-stop action, dramatic momentum shifts, and an incredible display of heart and determination from both men. The fights are remembered as classics in the sport of boxing and continue to inspire fans and fighters alike.
Description: The Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward trilogy is considered one of the greatest boxing rivalries of all time. These two fighters engaged in three brutal and unforgettable battles between 2002 and 2003, with each bout featuring non-stop action, dramatic momentum shifts, and an incredible display of heart and determination from both men. The fights are remembered as classics in the sport of boxing and continue to inspire fans and fighters alike.
Description: Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005. He also participated in The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year a total of four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). He announced his retirement on July 14, 2007. After his death in 2009, Gatti was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on December 10, 2012, in his first year of eligibility, becoming the tenth Canadian boxer to be so inducted.
Description: Bobby Chacon fought back from a slow start Thursday night to knock out Art Frias in the seventh round of a lightweight bout between two former champions. Chacon, of Oroville, went down in the first round from a right-hand punch and was bloodied in the fifth from a cut over one eye. But Frias, of Los Angeles, was stopped at 2:03 in the seventh round. Chacon snapped his opponent’s head back with a right, then went to the body, and the bout was stopped with Frias helpless against the ropes. Chacon (57-7-1) is a two-time world champion in the featherweight and super-featherweight divisions. Frias (28-5) is a former world lightweight champion.
Description: Arturo Frias 135 lbs lost to Kelvin Lampkin 135 lbs by TKO at 2:29 in round 9 of 10 on December 13th, 1984 at the Civic Auditorium in Bakersfield, California. Kelvin Lampkin, Los Angeles, may have ended the career of Arturo Frias, of Montebello, by stopping the former WBA lightweight champion in 2:29 of the ninth in a scheduled 10 round fight. Frias never fully recovered after being floored in the first. He was also punched-pushed to the canvas in the third. Frias, 28-4, had not won a round and was hurt again when referee Lou Moret stopped the fight.
