Irish thunder: [the hard life & times of Micky Ward]
Biographies, Sports (biographies)
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
"Irish" Micky Ward was always the underdog--one 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 battle--named "Fight of the year" by Ring magazine and "Fight of the century" by boxing writers and fans around America-- made Ward famous and launched two legendary rematches. Bob Halloran recounts Ward's 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. 2010.