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The life of the Human Highlight Reel, Arturo Gatti, ends in tragedy

Posted in Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Sports, tagged , , , , , on July 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Thousands of words have already been written about the demise of Arturo Gatti and still more about the life in boxing that preceded it. News of his death, aged just 37, has shocked a legion of fans for whom Gatti is synonymous with courage, exhilaration and entertainment. Recently betrothed, Arturo Gatti leaves behind a young [...]

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Blah, blah, etc, etc, Hatton talks Oscar, trainers, ageing and the future

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Ricky Hatton, Sports, tagged , , , , , , , on September 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »

More astute judges than I have pointed to Ricky Hatton’s ebbing level of performance, greater students of fighters and their techniques have dissected his growing faults and weaknesses and plenty of wiser minds than mine claim his out of “monastery” habits will shorten his elite career drastically. I couldn’t agree more but most of that [...]

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Guest Article: Mayweather Retirement a Pretty Pass

Posted in Andrew Mullinder, Boxing, Mike Tyson, Ricky Hatton, Sports, tagged , , , , , , , on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Guest writer Andrew Mullinder muses on Floyd Mayweather’s potentially misleading pristine professional record and the less public statistics that strongly suggest he truly is, the once in a lifetime fighter he proclaims to be. Either way, Andrew suggests, his recent retirement is both frustrating and deserved.  

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The Fighter: Mark Wahlberg Already Training

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports, tagged , , , , , on October 9, 2007 | 5 Comments »

I’m happy to report the story of Micky Ward, and half brother Dicky Eklund, to be captured in the film The Fighter – due to start filming in 2008 – looks likely to be a cracker. Not only have the notable talents of Brad Pitt and Mark Wahlberg been penned to play the lead roles, [...]

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The Fighter: Micky Ward’s Story

Posted in Boxing, tagged , , , , on February 14, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Any film starring Matt Damon is usually high quality viewing, OK, granted Ocean’s 12 was dismal but typically Damon played the role amidst the self-indulgent script with his usual class. The news he is to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in a story chronicling the rise of Irish Micky Ward to championship fights is welcomed by [...]

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Arturo Gatti: Must the Show Go On?

Posted in Boxing, Ricky Hatton, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I love Gatti. One of the bravest fighters the sport has seen, the quintessential blue-collar brawler. Memorable for his clashes with Mickey Ward, Ivan Robinson and a cast of dozens of others, his last significant outings, a painful and comprehensive stoppage loss to Floyd Mayweather and defeat to Carlos Baldomir should, perhaps, have represented the [...]

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