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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis Taylor , John J. RaspantiPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.485kg ISBN: 9781442273054ISBN 10: 1442273054 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 08 December 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini Acknowledgments 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 AuthorsReviewsBoxing writers Taylor and Raspanti track the careers of Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and 'Irish' Mickey Ward, whose three-fight saga brought them pugilistic glory and million-dollar paydays at terrible physical and psychic cost. Gatti's natural ability and movie-star good looks earned him titles that his recklessness, in and out of the ring, quickly overshadowed. Ward, less talented, won acclaim for a relentless attacking style that made him a crowd favorite. Both men's careers were in decline when their first encounter riveted the fight world. Only six years after their final battle, Gatti was found dead in a Brazilian motel room, apparently a suicide. Ward, on the other hand, became a national celebrity with the film The Fighter, which was based on his tumultuous life in hardscrabble Lowell, Mass., and received seven Oscar nominations. However, no amount of financial compensation could make up for his shattered hand, blurred vision, and damaged brain. The book covers familiar terrain, and the authors eagerly embrace venerable sports cliches of manly fortitude and undaunted heroism. Despite these shortcomings, their diligent research and insider feel for the sport result in an engaging overview of two very different paths toward three of boxing's best-known fights. Raspanti and Taylor's most impressive accomplishment is to humanize the shirtless icons of pay-perview, making the bloody drama of the ring even more difficult to watch and the fighters even more admirable. Publishers Weekly This book was a great read. I remember the Gatti and Ward fights very well. Dennis Taylor and John J. Raspanti have captured the grit, passion, and determination of both fighters in their enthralling new book, Intimate Warfare, which has a powerful message about the true art and science of boxing. -- Virgil Hunter, trainer of two-time world champion boxer Andre Ward This book is a vivid portrayal of Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti, two of my favorite fighters, who fought three of the most enjoyable fights of all time. They will never be forgotten and will always be remembered in the history books of boxing. -- Joe Cortez, International Boxing Hall of Fame referee One of the greatest trilogies in the history of boxing. This book captures all the thrilling moments that Micky Ward and the late Arturo Gatti provided to those of us who were at ringside. It is a must read. -- Harold Lederman, HBO Sports This book was a great read. I remember the Gatti and Ward fights very well. Dennis Taylor and John J. Raspanti have captured the grit, passion, and determination of both fighters in their enthralling new book, Intimate Warfare, which has a powerful message about the true art and science of boxing. -- Virgil Hunter, trainer of two-time world champion boxer Andre Ward This book is a vivid portrayal of Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti, two of my favorite fighters, who fought three of the most enjoyable fights of all time. They will never be forgotten and will always be remembered in the history books of boxing. -- Joe Cortez, International Boxing Hall of Fame referee One of the greatest trilogies in the history of boxing. This book captures all the thrilling moments that Micky Ward and the late Arturo Gatti provided to those of us who were at ringside. It is a must read. -- Harold Lederman, HBO Sports Author InformationDennis 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). 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