Arturo “Thunder” Gatti: a warrior fans will never forget

Arturo “Thunder” Gatti: a warrior fans will never forget

Arturo “Thunder” Gatti was, as all fans agree, a special – very special – fighter. One who gave his all in the ring too many time to remember. No-one will ever forget Gatti; least of all his millions of fans and those men who had the honor (if that’s the right word) of meeting him in the ring.

Gatti, who retired with a 40-9(31) ledger has been inducted into The Hall of Fame. These highlights and more from the incredible career of “The Human Highlight Reel” go to show why:

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Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward premieres Saturday at midnight on HBO

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HBO Sports, winner of nine George Foster Peabody Awards and 33 Sports Emmys® for documentaries, presents a new installment of the acclaimed LEGENDARY NIGHTS boxing documentary series this month when THE TALE OF GATTI-WARD looks back at one of boxing’s greatest rivalries, spotlighting the three-fight slugfest between Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward. Blending archival footage and new material shot this summer, the exclusive HBO presentation debuts SATURDAY, OCT. 19 (midnight ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, immediately following “World Championship Boxing: Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov,” which begins at 9:45 p.m.

Other HBO playdates: Oct. 21 (9:15 a.m.), 24 (5:10 p.m., 12:05 a.m.), 26 (11:00 a.m., 4:45 a.m.) and 30 (1:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.), and Nov. 3 (7:55 a.m.), 7 (9:00 p.m.) and 15 (7:30 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: Oct. 23 (6:00 a.m., 10:00 p.m.) and 29 (11:30 p.m., 4:50 a.m.), and Nov. 2 (2:45 p.m.), 10 (8:45 a.m.) and 12 (4:30 p.m.)

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Exclusive Interview with Boxing Photographer Tom Casino (Rare Photos Inside!)

Exclusive Interview with Boxing Photographer Tom Casino (Rare Photos Inside!)

“In every Tyson fight you could feel the electricity in the air” – Tom Casino

Exclusive Interview by Geoffrey Ciani – I recently had the opportunity to have a very nice discussion with one of the best boxing photographers in the business, Tom Casino (pictured alongside Mike Tyson circa 1985).… read more “Exclusive Interview with Boxing Photographer Tom Casino (Rare Photos Inside!)”