Mickey O'Keefe on Micky Ward's Comeback Micky Ward's trainer Mickey O'Keefe (the
police officer) talks about the fighter's
boxing comeback. Micky Ward and Dickie
Eklund are also featured. O'Keefe talks
about Micky's determination, despite
ending up at the hospital after almost
every fight. |
Micky Ward The Fighter Interview Boxer Micky Ward talks about the movie,
including his opinion of Mark Wahlberg and
what it's like reliving some of the bad
times on the big screen. He also
discusses what he's doing today. |
Micky Ward and Dickie Eklund Interview
(2009) The real Micky Ward and his half-brother
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. |
Dickie Eklund's "Brutal" Knockout vs.
Allen Clarke A newscaster describes Dickie's August 25,
1981 ninth round knockout against Allen
Clarke as "brutal at best". You
can decide for yourself. |
Alice Ward Interview Prior to Sugar Ray
Fight Dickie Eklund's mother, Alice Ward
(portrayed by Melissa Leo in The Fighter),
offers her prediction on the outcome of
her son Dickie Eklund's fight with Sugar
Ray Leonard on July 18, 1978. Dickie also
speaks. |
Charlene with Micky after his Final Fight Charlene Fleming comforts her battered
fiance after his third and final fight
with Arturo Gatti on June 7, 2003. Micky
is taken to the hospital for evaluation
where he encounters Gatti again, who is
also a bit beat up. |
Micky Ward vs. Shea Neary - Final Round The real Micky Ward, with his brother in
his corner, defeats his opponent Shea
Neary and claims the WBU Light
Welterweight title. The grueling match
took place on March 11, 2000 in Olympia,
Kensington, London. The fight was
depicted onscreen at the end of the Mark
Wahlberg movie The Fighter. |
The Fighter Movie Trailer Watch The Fighter trailer for the 2010
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale boxing movie
that tells the real life story of boxer
Micky Ward and his drug addicted
half-brother Dickie Eklund, who became his
trainer. |