Arturo Gatti spoke to the press shortly after his stirring eleventh round knockout of previously unbraten Thomas Damgaard. "I want to thank God for the will and strength," said 'The Human Highlight Film.' "I want to thank the fans for believing in me and for standing behind me in cheering me on after coming off of a loss. I really appreciate Atlantic City." read more ...
Arturo Gatti fought through an injured hand to stop a valiant but limited Thomas Damgaard by eleventh-round technical knockout. In his first bout at welterweight sine losing to Oscar De La Hoya several years ago, Gatti showed his true warrior spirit when he finished off Damgaard by landing his injured right hand. After Gatti won the first two rounds, Damgaard had modest success in the third round as the Dane began pick up his read more ...
Arturo Gatti and Thomas Damgaard don't have any common opponents on their respective records, but Fightnews has still managed to track down an interview with one man who has been in the ring with both men. In 1998 "Irish" Micky Ward made a trek across the Atlantic where he spent roughly three weeks training and sparring with Damgaard in Copenhagen, Denmark. We probably need not mention it, but just in case you just began read more ...
Although the weather has been okay as of late, your 'boxing meteorologists' are predicting a stormy forecast in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This upcoming Saturday "Thunder" will strike again at the Boardwalk Hall, when the "Human Highlight Film" Arturo Gatti (39-7, 30 KO's) makes the jump to welterweight when he faces the undefeated Danish southpaw Thomas Damgaard (37-0, 27 KO's) for the vacant IBA welterweight championship read more ...
Arturo Gatti said Tuesday that he has signed an agreement yesterday to face Thomas Damgaard on January 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Gatti was in Montreal to unveil plans for a twin tower 8-story condominium project that he has invested in with boyhood friend Tony Rizzo. Looking sharp in a navy blue double pinstriped suit and arriving in a Plymouth Crossfire, Gatti helped unveil plans of Chateau Jarry, and promised read more ...