Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy traces the lives and careers of two legendary fightersMicky Ward, a humble, hardscrabble, blue-collar Irishman from Lowell, Massachusetts, and Arturo Gatti, a handsome, flashy, charismatic Italian-born star who was raised in Montreal. Dennis Taylor and John J. Raspanti paint a vivid portrait of these two fighters who ushered each other into boxing lore and formed an unlikely friendship despite their brutal battles in the ring. Gattis life would end tragically and mysteriously just a few years later, but his name and Wards remain tied together in boxing history.InIntimate Warfare, each of the three spectacular fights between Gatti and Ward, two of which were namedThe Ringmagazines Fight of the Year, are described in detail. Multiple photographs from the trilogy highlight the intensity and power of these epic collisions. With a foreword by former world champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray Boom Boom Mancini, this book will be of interest to all fans of boxing.

Dennis Taylor is a professional journalist of more than 40 years. He is the editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com and host of The Ringside Boxing Show, a worldwide Internet radio program. He has also written for www.boxing.com and www.ringtv.com. Taylor is the author ofA Puncher's Chance: Amazing Tales from the Ringside Boxing Show, a nonfiction boxing book, andThe Miracle Myth, a novel.John J. Raspanti is Chief Lead Writer for both www.maxboxing.com and www.doghouseboxing.com. A well-known boxing writer, Raspanti has also contributed toThe Ringonline (www.ringtv.com).

Foreword, Ray Boom Boom ManciniAcknowledgmentsProloguePART I: COLLISION COURSEChapter 1: I Always Wondered What It Would Be Like to Fight My TwinChapter 2: MickyChapter 3: ArturoChapter 4: Brothers KeeperChapter 5: Roller CoasterChapter 6: Blood Is Not Always ThickerChapter 7: CrossroadsChapter 8: RebirthChapter 9: Its Going to Be a Great FightPART II: INTIMATE WARFAREChapter 10: Beautiful, Ugly, and DangerousChapter 11: Lets Do It AgainChapter 12: Blood and GutsPART III: BLOOD BROTHERSChapter 13: FriendsChapter 14: ReunionChapter 15: An Enduring MysteryEpilogueAfterword: Arturo Gatti and the Hall of FameAppendix A: Memories of Gatti, Ward, and the TrilogyAppendix B: Boxing RecordsNotesIndexAbout the Authors