"Irish" Micky Ward 38-13, legendary boxer from Massachusetts, is getting a movie based upon his life. The movie, due to start shooting in summer, will star Mark Walberg and Matt Damon.
Micky Ward is known for his unbelievable blue collar toughness, and as a working class hero. After a losing streak in the 1990's, Ward returned in 1994, winning 9 straight fights, and gaining fame during his trilogy of fights against Arturo Gatti. His bout against Emanuel Augustus, was Ring Magazine's "Fight Of The Year" 2001, and he again won "Fight Of The Year" in 2002, for his first bout with Gatti. Round 9 of Ward/Gatti I is known as the "Round Of The Century!"
Micky won the first bout with Gatti, and then lost the rematch, though he broke his right hand during the fight, and continued to punch with it. The second bout was a lopsided affair, and many felt the fight should've been stopped, because of all the punishment "Irish" was taking. In the third and final fight, Ward dropped Gatt in the sixth round, but went on to lose a tough decision. He would again, take "Fight Of The Year" 2003, putting him in company with Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali, who also won the prestigious award three times. Afterwards, Micky would retire, for good, from boxing, leaving a legendary career, and many fans forever grateful. Massachusetts punk band Dropkick Murphy's, wrote a song called "Warrior's Code," about Ward, named the album after it, and put him on the cover in honor of his achievements.
The movie will be called "The Fighter" from Paramount pictures. Walberg will play Micky, while Damon will play his troubled brother Dicky.
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