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OverviewIrish Micky Ward was always the underdogone able to stage a stunning comeback late in a fight. After a fifteen-year pro career, a string of defeats, and three years of retirement, he defeated Arturo Gatti in 2002, capturing the world light welterweight title. The battlenamed Fight of the Year by Ring magazine and Fight of the Century by boxing writers and fans around Americamade Ward famous and launched two legendary rematches. Bob Halloran recounts Wards rise to fame, his rivalry with his imprisoned brother, and the negotiations, betrayals, and drugs that shaped a wild youth who ultimately became a nationally respected boxer. This is a story about a boxer from a boxing townand a wrenching account of life in blue-collar America. Wards dramatic victories inside the ring are recounted in gripping detail, but it is his victory outside the ring that inspires. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob Halloran , Bronson PinchotPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks ISBN: 9781441776679ISBN 10: 1441776672 Publication Date: 14 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Downloadable audio file Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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