The Moment Real Recognized Real

Mickey Ward and Arturo Gatti were always expected to have a great fight but the trilogy they produced ended up easily becoming one of the most action packed of all time.
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[@les6447]

"I used to wonder what it would be like to fight my twin, now I know." ~ Arturo Gatti

[@creamrising]

Ward's ability to absorb a body shot was equally legendary.

[@SuperTruthful]

That was amazing the amount of pain he could endure.

[@diverseconscious5262]

I concur!!

[@Casanova42024]

And give one.

[@lanatana3867]

That’s the Irish Celtic blood bro

[@The-Dom]

Mad respect to Augustus, not his style to slug it out inside like that but he did amazing. Props to that ref for acknowledging their performances.

[@thejamnasium6447]

the great Steve Smoger

[@boston7704]

That was a phenomenal fight. The Joker decided to go toe to toe with the Knight. To this day I don't know how those guys stood afterwards.

[@boston7704]

@@thejamnasium6447 The right referee can make a great fight legendary. That’s what happened here!

[@JonP1245]

@@boston7704 omg YES finally someone mentions it, these new referees end these fights FAR too quickly even when the fighter is barely even hurt or only go down once or twice 🙄

[@kevindean1327]

@@thejamnasium6447 Smoger really was a quality ref!!!

[@Jay-iq6yh]

This was the best trilogy in boxing history .. RIP Arturo Gatti !

[@ETH85]

Without a doubt ! Both absolute warriors !!

[@lamuerte60106]

It was good trilogy but I have to disagree with that one Frazier vs Ali, Barrera vs Morales, Marquez vs Vasquez, pac vs Marquez.

[@obelisk.5890]

Barrera Morales

[@kieronjdonovan]

I think the backstory makes it the best.

[@TheLochs]

Absolutely

[@WiseAli1]

I played Fight Night Round 3 in the 2000s and even today. These guys were on the cover! Thank you for this history lesson. I feel nostalgic over a fight I’ve never seen.

[@comewatchfights9112]

Go watch it. especially the 1st one. Worth the hour.

[@sloaiza81]

They are on youtube. Worth the watch.

[@papagalooleo559]

On career mode bro the Arturo fights were always harder than the other guys I swear.

[@StarAllKungfu]

@@papagalooleo559 Think Fight Night had hard coded Knockout blows. Think Ward had a stronger body shot in the game with more KO potential if I remember correctly. So pretty sure you are remembering correctly.

[@andyhaney29]

They were the only guys i would use. Their heart and stamina were un-freaking-real

[@semih3313]

Phenomenal fights, I get goosebumps when watching. Your edit and narration made this even more enjoyable. Thank you

[@rhythmboxing]

Thank you for taking the time out your day to watch the video. Means a lot.

[@walter122]

Two absolute warriors always forward never back

[@rockabye_baby187]

The drunken master. Wow. Augustus was a brilliant underachiever many fans never saw him fight.

[@kobiecamp1134]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. said something about him being his hardest fight.

[@ShogunateDaimyo]

Damn this is SO good! Thank you. Fighters don't fight like this anymore. These were epic WARS that earned fans for life!

[@abramlittle7102]

Earned brain damage too

[@alainorozco8032]

I have tears running down my face. That was the pinnacle of trilogy boxing. Gatti is one of my all time favorite boxer, still sad knowing he’s gone. RIP Thunder

[@hoost3056]

Bodyshot artists are rare these days. Inoue, Ward, Loma, Canelo.....these cats knew how to break ribs

[@zach-iq9xy]

ward retired

[@brendancronin3796]

Inoue is a viscous body puncher

[@1MADZ]

Godzilla man to me is the guy. There many body snatchers out there that we have not seen.

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

Truth. All those boxers are body chopping cats that melt your internal organs at the snap of their fingers. Such an art form for boxing in the ring.

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

@@brendancronin3796 Fucken'oath mate. That cats a legit killer.

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

I caught their first encounter live all by myself. I was in tears jumping up and down...all by myself. It's The greatest trilogy EVER! I wish I could get my hands on the person who killed "The Thunder!" There aren't many fighters more exciting than Arturo Gatti.

[@jhtsurvival]

That's fucking weird.

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

@@jhtsurvival What is "fucking weird?" Jumping up and down with tears?? It's called emotions. One day when you grow up, you'll accept that you have them. Great fights like this make me incredibly excited and emotional. It's normal. It's healthy and mature people accept it and don't describe it as "fucking weird" like a child going through puberty.

[@FatherFirst]

@@salvitoripopadillo4539 well said in both your comments.

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

@@FatherFirst Thank you. I feel like I was a little harsh as some boys are still taught not to cry.

[@FatherFirst]

@@salvitoripopadillo4539 you weren't harsh. The comment made to you was intended to confrontational and disrespectful from the way I read it. But your response was absolutely excellent. And I know exactly what you mean by the excitement and emotion that run through you when you're witnessing history. It's not tears of sadness so much as it's tears of excitement as you realize the moment you are witnessing in real time will forever be immortalized and live much longer than any person life. It's incredible to witness things so profound and impact full that they create such a deep emotional response. I've felt the same. Watching Rose Namajunas knock out Weile Zhang (I probably just slaughtered both of those names) with a high kick yo get her UFC belt back had me jumping yelling and screaming with tears in my eyes. And I don't watch very many women fight. But she's one of the absolute best and I've followed her career so watching that moment in real time just affected me the way it did. It was incredible. And yeah REAL men cry. Especially if they are real with themselves.

[@jerrykinworthy9225]

There are five fights you show when introducing somebody to boxing: Ali-frazier 1. Holyfield-Bowe. Hagler-Hearns. Leonard-Hearns. Gatti-Ward.

[@kvltizt]

Morales Barrera (all of them)

[@michalismichalis4286]

I would add these fights (after introducing ) Sugar ray Robinson-Jake Lamota L. Lewis - R. Mercer Salvador Sanches - Vilfredo Gomes

[@jessebell1930]

Two of my personal favourite fighters. The respect they showed for each other throughout their trilogy, and the honour both of them possessed, not to mention 50's style grit is something absolutely legendary in my opinion. Their cemented friendship and Ward's reactions both publicly and privately after Gatti's untimely death, and his kindness to Gatti's family, show a real man. A great man. RIP Arturo and absolute respect Micky👊

[@MrBell1399]

I still get chills watching this trilogy. It's a 30 round love story. So epic

[@saumenroy8710]

Such poetic descriptions from the narrator!! Just awesome.Fitting respect to one of the greatest trilogy.Thanks a lot!

[@DDunc1020]

Best boxing channel

[@craigdobbin3521]

When Jim lampley talked about this trilogy he was brought to tears.

[@Lisa-wy1fp]

As match ups go, Micky Ward vs Arturro Gatti is up there with Thee Best. Two Sportsmen, Two Warriors, Two Champions who gave Us Everything they had and gave Eachother Best Friend Status. Easily The Best Trilogy I had the pleasure of watching. R.I.P. Arturro Gatti 🙏

[@jeremiahhadley9739]

3 fights that truly made me love boxing. The best boxing matches that weren't for a title. We will never see this again cause no one wants to Lose an 0 now a days :(

[@grantterlecky1248]

Ward vs Emmanuel Burton is one of the top 10 best fights ever. So much output

[@Matt-zp1jn]

I lean towards Gatti vs Wilson Rodriguez and/or Gatti vs Gabe Ruelas as all time favourites. Huge output, huge punishment, huge power punches, huge wins, literal action packed drama filled actual hollywood type fights, that are actually unscripted REAL BOXING matches! 👍

[@filmc3887]

I'm a 6'1, 18 stone gas worker, been on the shovel all my working life from 13 years old, 4 children, married, suffered injuries, bankruptcy, deaths...you name it. Never shedded a tear.... not because I'm cold or owt but just because it isn't my way, but this....my word. It was beautiful. I'm sat here with tears. RIP Gatti. Long live Ward. Amazing.

[@whip689]

Men like us are hard to find and even harder to break, mate. We respect those who earn it, love deep and even shed a tear from time to time. I'm 6'5, 250 and worked at 13 years old to support an alcoholic Father until leaving to join the military. My Father committed suicide, my mother passed 4 years later from cancer, my 1st wife went to cancer as well and it was the last tear I've shed. Hopefully when it's our time we can look back as Men and say, "We've lived!"

[@RurallSoull]

Mad respect from my side.

[@r.a.8407]

1 of the Greatest fights I ever seen straight blood & guts

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

The Ramones & 'the Bear from Revenant' are accurate pop-culture references for this boxing classic.

[@lvvalleyrez]

Greatest trilogy ever, period. And all three fights were among the best of the decade. So much heart from both guys. 💪 ♥️

[@kingry1985]

Correction , the fights of the century for the latter

[@slugfest3848]

This Was The Greatest Rivalry In Boxing History And My Favorite 🥊🔥. RIP ARTURO GATTI

[@PhillipCalvin627]

Gatti vs Ward I is my favorite fight of all time. These guys gave it there all and nobody could ever take that away from them. That trilogy was really something special.

[@jjay11a]

For that Augustus fight... only Steve Smoger would allow that kind of fight to keep going. Need more refs like him. Rarely see inside fighting like that anymore

[@ogunyemisegun4909]

Rhythm boxing is underrated and under appreciated, I keep telling people

[@laila6855]

Way way much better than watching Floyd's defensive boxing

[@rodbiagtan4250]

Absolutely amazing trilogy! Thank you for creating this video because, without it, I may never have seen or heard of this trilogy.

[@AnthonyRamirez-ey5db]

What an honor to be able to see these two warriors. I know it's a brutal sport but I always get emotional for the opposite reason. Going 36 rounds of war and finding a brother is just beautiful. Rip Gatti you deserve front row seats to fights like yours for eternity!

[@literallyshaking8019]

The third fight should’ve ended in a draw with the trilogy being tied. It always seemed like it would’ve been fitting to me.

[@jordanolsen879]

The references are just so god damn epic, I wish I had a reference just to show my appreciation for them!

[@comewatchfights9112]

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[@hoost3056]

You know you met your best boxing buddy when you go rounds like this and then become friends afterward💪

[@AwestruckOffRoadingHertz]

Thank you for making these beautiful video's. These are video's that help men get through tough days.

[@rhythmboxing]

Preciate the kind words. I’m glad my videos can uplift those in need.

[@AwestruckOffRoadingHertz]

@@rhythmboxing I was a martial artist for 20 years, 3 black belts. Won nationals in 2006 and competed in 2 Countries. If you would ever like to collaborate please let me know. Would love to. I video edit as well.

[@AwestruckOffRoadingHertz]

@@rhythmboxing is there a type of collaboration we can do that honors Emmanuel Augustus and brings more awareness to his situation? Maybe we can help him. He got shot in the face by a stray bullet and isn't the same man anymore. It hurts my soul and I want to help however I am not a financially well off person. But I can video edit!

[@coolColombianguy]

I remember seeing each and every fight. Watched all of them a second time around just because they show what will and determination looks like. And still be friends in the end. Reminded me of a now friend and I. We had to throw hands several times growing up. Respect grew each time. Now we have kids. We cool now and reminisce about those days. This documentary makes me re-live those moments. Thank you!

[@donskyy]

I love the way you narrated this. Hell a Good writing there.

[@ryancase8858]

I’ve seen all of their fights. Do you know how exhausting that is?Punching almost constantly for all those rounds. Tremendous heart on both of these guys.

[@Kostly]

"OH MAH GAWD!!!!!!" - Emmanuel Steward ... first fight between these two in the history books as one of the greatest fights of all time.

[@jonathanhammond5563]

RIP Arturo! This was the first one of your videos that had me amping up but tearing up at the end. I'm grateful for the guys I got at the gym like this. I'll make sure to give em a good fight next sparring session in honor of these guys' trilogy. Something special about professionals who show up to work but are kind and friendly to each other outside of the art.

[@ricogaras9613]

I started boxing years ago after the first time I’ve watched All rounds of this insane Trilogy. My god do I have so much admiration for these two tough SOB’s

[@marillomontano6604]

This trilogy will be immortalized for sure.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Ward is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Always be the pride of lowell.

[@kurrupt-ninja9189]

I remember watching Ward vs. Gotti live with my dad and my brother. I was hooked on fighting all styles of fighting after this fight. I was absolutely entranced by it all and I remember all three of us screaming at the top of our lungs on our feet cheering them on.

[@fredrickopiyo2897]

Damn. This is one of the best videos ever🔥🥊💯

[@FatherFirst]

Fabulous short documentary. What a trilogy. Both these men are legends!!! R.I.P Arturo Gatti.

[@rudatheboy]

The narration is second to none, the edit is magnificent and the love for the fight and the fighters you can feel it, absolutely top notch stuff, thank you.

[@ETH85]

There will never be boxers like these 2 ever again !! Chins of steel and hearts of true warriors 👊 Rip Gatti 🙏

[@AlexRodriguez-we5wf]

Thank you for this video i was asking for it for a min🤟🏼🖤💯

[@alfonsohernandez5028]

This channel is awesome! The narrator brings out the real excitement in these classic fights. Let's not forget the war between Marquez and Israel Vasquez.

[@SR-rx4pk]

Great video mate. Love these fights.

[@boiseacobs5203]

It's a beautiful trilogy. Hard earned and well deserved fights of the year respectively.

[@DeadSpaceman2012]

Subbed. Thank you for the high quality content. 🥊

[@SneakyGang412]

This is the best boxing channel of all time! The content, the quality of everything, the information….. top of the line channel man!!! Keep up the great work

[@edwinderuijter6951]

Epic !! Ty for this historical sports trilogy

[@MasculineSpace]

You really have the best videos of boxing on KZbin I binged your whole channel keep up the great work!

[@kyallogideon8625]

Rhythm Boxing just made me come back here again...Great boxers, Great trilogy, Great Channel🥊🥊

[@aceebrown9266]

Two legends and an awesome video to make your day...

[@natoalvarez5762]

Man showtime or anyone of those big boxing chanels should hire you. I love how you narate bro I watched a 5 minute ad just cus I love it man you build it up so good keep it up . You just earned a subscription my friend. 👌🙏

[@christophers7160]

My senior prom was the same night as Gatti/Ward, and I made it to the mountain top three separate times that night….and my most vivid memory is the next morning coming home and having my mind blown by that fight

[@garthb5139]

Awesome production. One of the best sports films I've seen on YT,

[@rlpoko]

Great memories of watching this trilogy! True warriors 👏🏾

[@illiadmcswain3956]

I remember these fights, as tough as he was, you couldn't help but root for him. I hated Gatti, but I was young and stupid, not realizing what a warrior he was...RIP

[@sheruffa6032]

All central southern Italy is warrior, but probably does not like ethnicity, so you have to suffer the passive hostility that comes from all directions.

[@badger297]

Love your videos man

[@arkangelnorthman]

AMAZING!! BEST NARATION EVER.

[@bradleyclutton4564]

Superb video tyvm

[@getrds]

Legends! I love these two fighting each other. Nice Ramones shout out :)

[@josim7598]

The respect these 2 had with each other became realy good friends and still gave it their all Edit: this video gave me goosebumps

[@Fatman33020]

I've been looking for this one for awhile good to see it again....

[@SteveBotello]

Well Done! Bravo! Another terrific video! Thank you.

[@harshvardhan4356]

This channel is gold.

[@rhythmboxing]

Thank you 💪

[@joseymunoz4176]

Relly great video,and by the way your narrative ability is amazing always love watching your video and hopefully you do more videos on Mexican legends like pepino Cuevas, Carlos Zarate,and Ruben Olivares

[@michaelferreri1256]

GREAT JOB! The Gatti/Ward trilogy is as good as it gets.

[@ArcDevo]

Yessss my favorite boxing trilogy even watching this recap is bringing me to tears.

[@slayermill8621]

Whenever I think of epic trilogies, the Gatti vs Ward is always what comes to mind. I remember watching these fights as a kid.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Amazing in the 3rd fight that they could fight each other like that after becoming friends. Two champions belts or no belts. Two warriors forever bound together for all time. Great video brother

[@davidcook680]

That left hook to the body. Is one of the greatest punches. To be thrown. Gatti getting up from that. Was one of the greatest moments to me.

[@Eagle-ix5hs]

Two Men,Two Warriors,Two LEGENDS..purely Magnificent

[@coldsteelkv]

I watch a lot of boxing, but Rhythm Boxing, in my opinion, make the very best docs on KZbin. They never disappoint. The narrator has a very professional sounding voice. Please do one on Smoking Joe Frazier.

[@gaulac]

Every gatti vs ward presentation is a must watch. Never gets old. R.I.P Gatti.

[@thundarrisaboss2725]

props on giving the augustus fight, the attention it deserves. was fortunate to be watching it live on espn. all time classic. if gatti v ward wasnt THE best fight in history, we would be talking about that augustas fight even more.

[@uncleouchy324]

Three of the best fights I've ever seen

[@69truestyles33]

One of THE BEST FIGHTS I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! R.I.P. Arturo "Thunder" Gatti!

[@mustafamohamed3627]

Thanks been wanting on this one 🔥🥊

[@rhythmboxing]

No problem. I hope you enjoyed the video.

[@seannumwajnr1639]

This channel is brilliant. Please keep it up. 🤝.

[@rhythmboxing]

I appreciate the feedback

[@Zakaria___23]

I can’t believe that this channel has 138k sub

[@armandolara2248]

YOU CAN FEEL THE LOVE FOR THE SPORT AMONG THOSE TWO.JUST AWSOME!!!!!!!...

[@saulwalle]

Just found your channel and love it. You should do the Marquez vs Vasquez rivalry. 4 incredible fights

[@Luigi12500]

I’ve been watching a lot of your videos, but holy shit this one was my favorite one.

[@unclepecos3512]

Greatest trilogy in combat sports history and my mind will never be changed. Rest in Power Arturo.

[@decent.587]

Great video brother! Just wondering tho when are you going to next upload?😅 no rush tho brother regardless it’s just that I love your content bro and I’ve legit watched all your vids, keep up the great work tho pal, best boxing content on KZbin!💥💥

[@tonydouglas334]

Best boxing channel on KZbin

[@ljgfb]

Great channel!

[@BoricuaFlavored]

13:44 ".....as soon as the swelling went down" that shit had me rolling! 🤣🤣

[@lilrizzofficial]

Me to lol

[@flare3854]

YESSS FINALLY MY FAVORITE FIGHT EVER

[@KermRiv]

This gives me chills...

[@vinniedixon1140]

Greatest trilogy ever and what makes is better is there was no titles at stake, just 3 fights to see who was the better fighter. Two epic fighters to grace the sport of boxing, both legends. R.I.P. Arturo "Thunder" Gatti

[@Boombayadda]

Thank you for reminding me this happened.

[@chosenabucay3206]

New subscriber here what a great channel with great videos love it!

[@giulsrules]

amazing story, thanks

[@SpookyRedz]

These are the best fights of all time , my time , the late and great Gatti RIP greatness

[@tolishaws]

That ramones quote got my subscription .

[@kingry1985]

This was amazing ! Thank you for this. And suspect is the mildest way to say i hope that cu t gets the justices she deserves for her remorseless actions