Feb 02, 2011 the fighters themes of poverty, family, determination and redemption are clearly what american audiences want to see right now, which makes ward as close as you can get to a reallife working. Known as the pride of lowell, he held the usa new england welterweight title twice between 1979 and 1983. The hard life and times of micky ward is a great biography of the blue collar boxer from lowell, ma. Irish micky ward grew up in the 1970s and 80s as a tough kid from lowell, massachusettsa town where boxers were once bred as a means of survival. The fighter true story real micky ward, dickie eklund. He is the halfbrother and former trainer of former wbu champion micky ward. Joe layden is an awardwinning journalist, the new york times bestselling coauthor of the international bestseller mustaine. Micky ward news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2020 learn how and when to remove this template message. Bob halloran does an excellent job chronicling micky s career and the trials and tribulations he faced to get there. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with arturo gatti, two of which received fight of the. Oct 24, 2010 micky ward vs arturo gatti fighttrilogy 1 full length part duration. Micky is the younger halfbrother of dicky eklund and son of alice eklundward. Heres a clip from wards fight against shea neary, which ends up serving as the films climax. The fighter 2 will put ward and gatti back in the ring, says.
Ward was a threetime new england golden gloves champion boxer who turned pro in 1985, winning his first fourteen. A heavy metal memoir and the author of the critically acclaimed title. The image, above, is a screenshot from the interview. Boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the fighter, in theaters december 10, 2010, and irish thunder is the story behind the film, the story of irish micky ward s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. Rocky ros muc himself micky ward 2017 ufc embedded. Micky ward celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. During micky s more than two year retirement when he was not making much more than minimum wage as a prison guard, kasies mother laurie took her daughter and left micky. Clip of micky ward, charlene fleming and arturo gatti, following the first wardgatti fight. Russell, that he told the bagger that he wished he could make a tv show just about them. The fighter 2 will put ward and gatti back in the ring. The fighter is a 2010 film about the early years of boxer irish micky ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s directed by david o. Vlog series himself professional boxer 2015 abc world news tonight with david muir himself 2011 espn top rank boxing himself 19861998 archive footage. This stunning design shows respect for his legendary moniker with a kelly green tshirt and a clover stating mw on the front.
Micky ward, the fighter, mark wahlberg, arturo gatti, dickie eklund, lowell, thomas hauser, tom hauser, robert morris, irish micky ward, shae neary. Canastota, ny september 10, 20 irish micky ward, the real life inspiration of the academy award winning motion picture the fighter, recently stopped by the hall of fame while in central new york for the debut of iron mike productions at turning stone resort casino in verona, ny on august 23rd. Micky ward born october 4, 1965 is a retired american junior welterweight professional boxer and a former world boxing union champion from lowell, massachusetts. Welcome to lowell, massachusetts where anything can happen.
During his boxing career, dicky christian bale was a community hero in lowell for facing sugar ray. There is no truer working class role model than micky ward. Jul 04, 20 the 2010 movie the fighter, starring mark wahlberg as micky ward and christian bale as his half brother, dicky eklund, recounts ward s climb to fame. Bob halloran does an excellent job chronicling mickys career and the trials and tribulations he faced to get there. On micky ward, jeff fraza and why the fighter resonates. Ward, who has since worked as a trainer and is involved in charity work, was the subject of the 2007 book irish thunder. The fighter will tell the story of irish micky ward, a favorite son from lowell who made boxing history early this decade with a trilogy of epic battles against onetime world champion arturo.
The 2010 movie the fighter, starring mark wahlberg as micky ward and christian bale as his half brother, dicky eklund, recounts wards climb to fame. The night of boxing action was televised live on the season finale of espn friday night. Dramatizing the actual micky wards life, but only to a degree, the fighter follows the archetypal pattern of the generic boxing filmsee. Mar 15, 2015 micky is the younger halfbrother of dicky eklund and son of alice eklund ward. Micky ward irish athlete born on october 04, 1965, george michael micky ward, jr. Born on october 4, 1965 in lowell, massachusetts, he is a threetime new england golden gloves championships holder. Aside from information specific to micky wards birthday, micky ward is the 75th most famous american and ranks 1st in. Micky ward has a website but it is infrequently updated.
He is widely known for his three fights with arturo gatti, as well as the 2010 feature film based on his career titled the fighter, in which he is portrayed by mark wahlberg. He is most famous for his three fights with gatti, the first of which he won look it up and watch it and the second he lost in a knockout after taking a serious beating and a punch that broke gattis. Former boxer who won the wbu light welterweight championship in 2000. Personal channel of micky ward, newbie wargamer and newbie battle reporter. Dec 10, 2010 boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the fighter, in theaters december 10, 2010, and irish thunder is the story behind the film, the story of irish micky ward s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. The true story of the arturo gatti and micky ward boxing trilogy. Irish micky ward the fighter boxing t shirt is available on a irish green 100% cotton tee. Three of ward s postretirement fights were voted fight of the year by the ring. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ward s biography, written by bob halloran and titled irish thunder. Mike ward is the founder of money map press, which is devoted to helping investors understand and profit from global trends in investing.
Always a true fighter and warrior, the humble philanthropist, humanitarian and legendary boxer micky ward hosted his 12th annual team micky. The fighters themes of poverty, family, determination and redemption are clearly what american audiences want to see right now, which makes ward as. The true story of life before and beyond the fighter and he has made many public appearances at colleges to speak about his life. A hard worker who overcame bad luck, bad management, and chronic pain in his hands, he avoided the pitfall of poverty and deadend work that plagued lowell to become a golden gloves junior. At about the time the fighter was released, micky ward and his brother dickie ekland were interviewed. Mickey bolitar is expected to be the new recurring character in a series books by american author harlan coben, designed exclusively for young adults. I found it gave real insight into what it means to be a fighter. The fighter casting call draws crowd in irish micky.
Jan 21, 2011 micky ward, the fighter, mark wahlberg, arturo gatti, dickie eklund, lowell, thomas hauser, tom hauser, robert morris, irish micky ward, shae neary. Wahlberg successfully mimics wards mannerisms, both outside the ring and in it. Join facebook to connect with micki ward and others you may know. The hard life and times of micky ward playaway adult nonfiction 9781441776686. He is widely known for his three fights with arturo gatti, as well as the 2010 feature film based on his career titled the fighter, in. He was a threetime golden gloves champion as an amateur.
Born in lowell, massachusetts, micky ward was an accomplished boxer. Top 20 most brutal knockouts in boxing history duration. Please select your desired shirt style and size from the drop down above. But that was only part of the tale starting with his first bout at the age of seven, micky ward gave as good as he got and left absolutely everything he had in. Aside from information specific to micky ward s birthday, micky ward is the 75th most famous american and ranks 1st in famous people born in lowell, massachusetts, u. He is widely known as the protagonist in the 2010 feature film based on his career titled the. Order of mickey bolitar books mickey bolitar is expected to be the new recurring character in a series books by american author harlan coben, designed exclusively for young adults. Written by scott silver, paul tamasy, and eric johnson. Brooklyn by colm toibin, the wonder by emma donoghue, the lace makers of glenmara by heather barbieri, nora webster by colm. Irish micky ward is a retired light welterweight professional boxer from.
The first and third of wards trio of extremely close and hardfought backtoback bouts with gatti were named fight of the year by boxing magazine. No mas nyc pays homage to the one and only irish micky ward in this tribute tee from their summer line. Irish and standing at 58 he had a 38 win 27 ko record. The lowell sun has released that video interview on its youtube channel. Micky ward celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. In general, micky ward ranks as the 2092nd most popular famous person, and the 9th most popular boxer of all time. Those ornery sisters of the fighter the new york times. The irish micky ward the fighter boxing t shirt is available in all sizes. The seven siblings of halfbrothers micky ward and dicky eklund so captivated the films director, david o. Micky wards wife charlene fleming ward has stuck by the guys side and watched his face get turned into mashed potatoes countless times. Boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the fighter, in theaters december 10, 2010, and irish thunder is the story behind the film, the story of irish micky wards unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. The hard life and times of micky ward, discusses much of eklunds life and career. After boxing legend arturo gatti was found dead in a brazilian hotel room last week, his ring rival and friend irish micky ward said that part of him died also.
He is widely known as the protagonist in the 2010 feature film based on his career titled the fighter, in which he is portrayed by mark wahlberg, and culminating with his title bout against shea neary. Join facebook to connect with mickey ward and others you may know. In 2007 he launched money morning, one of the fastestgrowing, mostvisited investment news sites on the internet. Irish micky ward pledges brain to bu bu today boston university. Below is the order of harlan cobens mickey bolitar books in order of when they were originally published. Micky ward vs arturo gatti fighttrilogy 1 full length part duration. Discover book depositorys huge selection of terence ward books online. Items custom made and shipped within 48 hours via usps first class maileach order will receive an online status tracker for realtime updates. Mar, 2012 the first and third of ward s trio of extremely close and hardfought backtoback bouts with gatti were named fight of the year by boxing magazine ring for 2002 and 2003 and saw both fighters.
Micky ward and dickie eklund interview 2009 the real micky ward and his halfbrother dicky eklund talk about their current relationship and who would have won in a fight if they would have been able to box one another when each was at his prime. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. In a scene depicted in the fighter, a fatcat boxing promoter makes micky ward an offer that should have been hard to refuse. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Right from the beginning, bob illustrates the vision of lowell, a once proud boxing town that had become a haven. The fighter 2010 is about lowell, massachusetts boxer irish micky ward and his tumultuous relationship with his older halfbrother and former boxer, dicky eklund. On any given night, micky ward could come back from the dead and knock out any fighter. The 2010 biopic the fighter is based on the two brothers fall and rise to the boxing title. He also publishes the money map report, the novax report, and private briefing to help readers make money despite todays unprecedented. Thats not a dig at micky either thats just the nature of boxing and boxing couples unless youre a defensive wizard like. The movie version is faithful to the real thing, right down to the way micky raises his arms and smiles at the end of the. This book is better than irish thunder and better than the movie the fighter.
Eklund served as ward s trainer until his second retirement, after his third fight with arturo gatti on june 7, 2003. The critically acclaimed, academy awardwinning film the fighter made the world stand up and cheer for the inspiring true story of irish micky ward a heartandsoul warrior who overcame the odds to make history in the ring. During mickys more than two year retirement when he was not making much more than minimum wage as a prison guard, kasies. The fighter is a 2010 film about the early years of boxer irish micky ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. Join facebook to connect with micky ward and others you may know. He challenged once for the ibf light welterweight title in 1997, and held the wbu light welterweight title in 2000. The fighter tells the story of the reallife rocky film. The true story behind the fighter movie confirms that micky ward has a daughter named kasie, who was born on june 20, 1989.
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