Maxine “Micky” Ward, 81, of Cleveland, the daughter of Dirk and Kathryn Gezel Rozenberg, was born February 18, 1936 in Monroe, Iowa. She graduated from Newton High School with the class of 1954. On ...

The Fighter's true story of Dicky Eklund and Micky Ward helps to solidify it as a truly special boxing movie, depicting the complexities of family, addiction, and the relentless pursuit of a dream. It ...

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 ...

Micky Ward was certain he had blown his chance to fight Arturo Gatti. During their limo ride back from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio the night of January 5, 2002, Lou DiBella, who was Ward’s ...

Micky Ward is a hard puncher not known for his technique, and Arturo Gatti built his reputation on his ability to absorb punishment. They're both regarded as warriors, and when they were put together ...