Ward–Gatti I

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Ward–Gatti I is a famed 2002 boxing match between Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti, widely regarded as one of the most brutal and exciting fights in boxing history.

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Ward–Gatti I canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boxing match ⓘ
professional boxing bout ⓘ
audienceType pay television ⓘ
award The Ring Fight of the Year 2002 ⓘ
linked to: Fight of the Year
broadcaster HBO ⓘ
city Uncasville ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
culturalImpact frequently cited in lists of greatest boxing fights ⓘ
used as reference for warrior-style boxing ⓘ
date 2002-05-18 ⓘ
decisionType majority decision ⓘ
distinction Fight of the Year 2002 by The Ring ⓘ
linked to: Fight of the Year
fighter1 Micky Ward ⓘ
fighter1FullName George Michael Ward ⓘ
fighter1Nationality United States ⓘ
fighter2 Arturo Gatti ⓘ
fighter2FullName Arturo Gatti ⓘ
fighter2Heritage Italian ⓘ
fighter2Nationality Canada ⓘ
followedBy Ward–Gatti II ⓘ
Ward–Gatti III ⓘ
governingBody Connecticut State Boxing Commission ⓘ
legacy elevated both fighters to cult-hero status ⓘ
location Mohegan Sun Arena ⓘ
loser Arturo Gatti ⓘ
notableFeature dramatic momentum shifts ⓘ
sustained two-way punishment ⓘ
notableRound Round 9 ⓘ
numberOfJudges 3 ⓘ
partOfRivalry Ward–Gatti trilogy ⓘ
promoter Main Events ⓘ
reputation one of the most brutal fights in boxing history ⓘ
one of the most exciting fights in boxing history ⓘ
result Micky Ward won by majority decision ⓘ
linked to: Micky Ward
roundDuration 3 minutes ⓘ
roundsCompleted 10 ⓘ
roundsScheduled 10 ⓘ
scoringSystem 10-point must system ⓘ
series HBO Boxing After Dark ⓘ
linked to: Boxing After Dark
sport boxing ⓘ
state Connecticut ⓘ
style all-action brawl ⓘ
venue Mohegan Sun Casino ⓘ
linked to: Mohegan Sun
weightClass junior welterweight ⓘ
light welterweight ⓘ
winner Micky Ward ⓘ
year 2002 ⓘ

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Micky Ward → participantIn → Ward–Gatti I ⓘ
Ward–Gatti II → follows → Ward–Gatti I ⓘ
Ward–Gatti III → isTrilogyFightWith → Ward–Gatti I ⓘ