Legendary boxing matches – Legendary boxers: The Thunder

Author: Zizi

There are matches, which are never to be forgotten, and there are boxing icons, who are going to stay with us for eternity.

If we talk about a professional boxer, who had a lionheart and was an ultimate warrior, we could mention a couple of names, but I am sure, most of the people would definitely say one name: Arturo Gatti. He was fearless and his three fights against Micky Ward were truly amazing, moreover legendary.

This time, let me share with you three interesting facts about the former two times world champion:

1. The Arturo Gatti Foundation supports underprivileged children and athletes in need and it was established to honor the memory of Arturo Gatti, who tragically died in 2009.
2. The Canadian boxer had a fruitful partnership with HBO, the premium boxing network broadcasted 21 of his fights.
3. He was worldwide famous, he had fans all around the globe, including in the Far East in China.

Source of the article: facts.net