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George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname, "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000.
Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. [2] [3] [4]A world champion in two weight classes, Gatti held the IBF junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the WBC super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005.
Three of Ward's post-retirement fights were voted fight of the year by The Ring. Eklund served as Ward's trainer until his second retirement, after his third fight with Arturo Gatti on June 7, 2003. Ward's biography, written by Bob Halloran and titled Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward, discusses much of Eklund's life and career.
Mar. 5—HANOVER TWP. — He may have been known as a relentless puncher who could give as good as he took, but former light welterweight pro boxer "Irish" Micky Ward included one message of non ...
The film has Ward on a losing streak coming into the 1988 Mike Mungin fight. In reality, Ward was 18–1 and on a four-fight winning streak when he fought Mungin. Ward's four-fight losing streak actually took place in 1990–91. In the film, Ward is knocked down in round six of the Neary fight. In reality, Ward was not knocked down in that fight.
Arturo Gatti at the post-fight press conference after his third fight with Micky Ward, 2003. 2000 – Erik Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera I; 2001 – Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Augustus; 2002 – Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti I; 2003 – Arturo Gatti W 10 Micky Ward III; 2004 – Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Erik Morales III
2002: Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti, round 9 2003: Acelino Freitas vs. Jorge Rodrigo Barrios , round 11 2004: Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera III , round 11
Took part in 2001's fight of the year against Micky Ward (L10). Ward maintains that Augustus, along with Arturo Gatti, was one of the toughest men he ever fought. Fought Romania's Leonard Doroftei (aka Leo Dorin, L10). Drew with the late Leavander Johnson. Upset Carlos Wilfredo Vilches with a TKO win. Lost a 10-round decision to Omar Weis.