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Ward earned a 1997 IBF Light Welterweight Championship fight against champion Vince Phillips, but did not win the championship, as the fight was stopped in the third round due to cuts, and Phillips was awarded the bout via TKO.
May 26, 2020 · WBU Intercontinenal Light Welterweight Title (1996) Quotes. "If Micky Ward wants to come to you, he will walk through a hailstorm of punishment to do it." - Jim Lampley during Ward's first fight with Arturo Gatti. Categories: Irish American Boxers. New England Golden Gloves Champions.
Feb 3, 2020 · Legendary Lowell boxer and former welterweight champion “Irish” Micky Ward, famous for absorbing the toughest blows in the ring during his 15-year career, opened up to the Herald in an...
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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 IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000.
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Mar 19, 2024 · The stage was set on June 7 th in Miami for another “future of boxing’s brightest stars” to get an early test against a now grizzled and gritty veteran in Irish Micky Ward. There are two adages in boxing that have withstood the test of time: 1) styles make fights and 2) speed kills.
Micky Ward (born October 4, 1965), nicknamed Irish, is a retired American junior welterweight professional boxer of Irish descent and a former WBU champion f...
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Jul 23, 2022 · July 23, 2022. 4 min read. Emily Harney. Micky Ward is one of the most loved and revered warriors in the sport. He’s far more than just Arturo Gatti’s opponent. Whenever “Irish” Micky Ward...