On November 23, 2002, Micky Ward (38-11, 27 KOs) and Arturo Gatti (34-6, 28 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 10-round bout.
Micky Ward is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Gatti, 6 months and 5 days ago. Arturo Gatti is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Ward, 6 months and 5 days ago.
The winning odds are at 59.3-40.7 in favor of Micky Ward. Arturo Gatti could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
In the rematch, Arturo Gatti defeated Micky Ward via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Gatti improves his record to 35-6, while Ward adds a loss to his record at 38-12.