PROVIDENCE, R.I. – “Irish” Joey McCreedy is back being trained by “Irish” Micky Ward and Ward’s brother, Dicky Eklund, who worked with fellow Lowell (MA) resident McCreedy back when McCreedy was an ...

The Fighter is based on the true story of light-welterweight champ “Irish” Micky Ward from Lowell, Massachusetts. But starring Boston working-class hero Mark Wahlberg, it plays as a Rocky-fied fairy ...

The fading junior welterweight boxer Micky Ward was working in construction in the early '90s when he decided to give the ring one more try.... The Fighter's Good, But Enough To Be A Contender? The ...

As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, this week a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them.

Several biopic films of combat sports athletes have come up in Hollywood. The Fighter, released in 2010, deserves special mention for the portrayal of Mark Wahlberg as Mickey Ward and Christian Bale ...

The Fighter is based on the true story of Lowell, Massachusetts, light welterweight champ “Irish” Micky Ward, but, starring Boston working-class hero Mark Wahlberg, it plays as a Rocky-fied fairy tale ...

"The Fighter" just hit Paramount Plus this month ahead of its 15th anniversary, and it's definitely one of the movies from the new shows and movies on Paramount Plus this month that you have to watch.

These two are usually pretty funny when the cameras get turned on. From ESPN - "Irish” Micky Ward, known for his trilogy of brutal fights with Arturo Gatti and his brother Dicky Eklund will join ...

The Fighter is based on the true story of Lowell, Mass., light welterweight champ “Irish” Micky Ward, but, starring Boston working-class hero Mark Wahlberg, it plays as a Rocky-fied fairy tale for our ...

Micky Ward has revealed that there was talk of having ‘The Fighter' sequel, which would focus on his three-fights with Arturo ...

The Fighter, like its subject, is an unexpected winner. Directed by David O. Russell, it's based on the true story of junior welterweight Micky Ward, played with nice understatement by Mark Wahlberg, ...