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Shea Neary 139 lbs lost to Micky Ward 140 lbs by TKO at 2:55 in round 8 of 12. Date: 2000-03-11; Location: Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom; Referee: Mickey Vann; Judge: Arno Pokrandt; Judge: Reg Thompson; Judge: Steve Weisfeld
On 11 March 2000, Neary fought Micky Ward as part of the undercard to Naseem Hamed vs. Vuyani Bungu. This brought Neary international exposure for the first time, as the event was televised in the United States by HBO on their World Championship Boxing series.
Mar 28, 2011 · The real Micky Ward, with his brother in his corner, defeats his opponent Shea Neary and claims the WBU Light Welterweight title. The grueling match took place on March 11, 2000 in Olympia, Kensington, London. The fight was depicted onscreen at the end of the Mark Wahlberg movie The Fighter.
Although Ward lost to Vince Phillips in a world title fight and suffered another setback to an up-and-coming Zab Judah, he stayed relevant with outstanding battles against Reggie Green, Shea Neary and Emanuel Augustus. December 2002 issue. Those wins helped convince the HBO brass to match Ward against fellow warrior Arturo Gatti.
Ward was successful in his return, winning his first nine fights, and won the WBU's Light Welterweight Title in a fight against Shea Neary in 2000. He never defended the belt once.
Find me. Oh big uppercut by Ward lands a huge left hook and another goes to the body with the left hook. Lands the uppercut again. Neary down for the second. Ward in the white trunks. Neary in the block and already Shane Neary starts taking it to him on the ropes.
On the 11th March 2000, Liverpool’s Shea Neary defended his WBU light-welterweight title against future hall of famer ‘Irish’ Micky Ward at the Olympia in Kensington, London.
