Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward | May 18, 2002 | Highlights [60fps]

Gatti earned Round 1 with quick flurries that seemed to frustrate Ward, who looked to get in close. A cut opened, midway through the opening round, on the outside of Ward’s right eye; a result of a left hook from Gatti. It would trickle down the side of ward’s face throughout. Gatti took the 2nd round appearing supremely confident, moving in and out well and connecting with solid combinations both upstairs and to the body. Gatti was warned in Round 2 by Referee Frank Cappuccino to “keep them punches up brother.“ Micky Ward had a much stronger Round 3 as Gatti, who did not have the same energetic movement, boxed less and the two traded punches. Ward rocked Gatti at 1:07 of Round 4 with a right hand, but Gatti returned the favor at 2:05 with a left hook which caused Ward to take a couple of steps back. A left hand which landed just below Ward’s waistband at 2:45 of Round 4 sent Ward immediately down and in pain. Cappuccino, ruled the punch to have been a low blow and penalized Gatti one point. Ward was told he