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Micky Ward
"Irish" Micky Ward (born October 4, 1965) is a retired junior welterweight professional boxer from Lowell, Massachusetts. Micky is regarded as a working class hero, a blue-collar athlete who has overcome many difficulties in life and prevailed through determination and hard work. Ward won three New England Golden Gloves titles as an amateur before turning pro in 1985. He started off 14-0 in his professional career. Ward was known for his devastating left hook to the body and his ability to withstand punishment while waiting to land his trademark shot. A perennial underdog, he has been known to suddenly drop his opponent in the late rounds with a single shot to the body as he did against Emanuel Burton. After a 15-year pro career, the veteran Ward gained widespread fame in his May 18, 2002 fight with Arturo Gatti, broadcast live on HBO. In 2001, Ward�s battle with Emanuel Burton on July 13 had been named the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year and it served to set up the much-anticipated Ward-Gatti matchup. Ward-Gatti I saw both fighters withstand an amazing amount of p
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Micky Ward
American boxer
For the rugby union player, see Micky Ward (rugby union).
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| Born | George Michael Ward Jr. (1965-10-04) October 4, 1965 (age 59) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | "Irish" |
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| Weight(s) | Light welterweightWelterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 51 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 13 |
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 IBFlight welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti, two of which received Fight of the Year awards by The Ring magazine, as well as his relentless pressure fighting style. Ward was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the 2010 film The Fighter, which was based on his early ca
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Micky Ward
Welterweight
Micky Ward, a former professional boxer, was well-known for his incredible punching power and his ability to withstand punishment. He fought in a total of 51 fights, winning 38 and losing 13. He had no draws and no no-contests.
Ward had a total of 27 knockouts throughout his career, demonstrating his incredible power. He also had no title wins and no title-defenses in his career. Despite this, he had some impressive victories throughout his career, including wins over Hall-of-Famer Arturo Gatti, Steve Quinonez, Jermal Corbin, Reggie Green, Mark Fernandez, Shea Neary, and Jose Luis Mendez.
Ward's career spanned more than 17 years, from 1985 to 2003. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 on June 13, 1985, against David Morin, winning via first-round TKO. Following this debut, he went on to win 13 more consecutive fights, including 9 wins via stoppage.
After 37 professional fights, Ward had his first world title fight on August 9, 1997, at the age of 31, against Vince Phillips for the IBF title. Unfortunately, he lost to Phillips via thi