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Richard Eklund Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1975 to 1985. Known as "The Pride of Lowell", he held the USA New England welterweight title twice between 1979 and 1983. [1] . He is the half-brother and former trainer of former WBU champion Micky Ward. [2] .
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Dec 26, 2023 · The Fighter is a drama based on the real-life story of two half-brother boxers from Lowell, Massachusetts, who faced contrasting journeys in their careers. Learn about Dicky Eklund's early career, his bout against Sugar Ray Leonard, and his addiction issues, and how he inspired his brother Micky Ward to pursue his own boxing dream.
Richard Eklund Jr., more popular as Dicky Eklund, is an American former professional boxer who competed in the welterweight division. Known as the ‘Pride of Lowell’, he is a former New England Welterweight Champion. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he had a fighting career that lasted for ten years, after which he became a trainer for his ...
Sep 15, 2022 · The Fighter is a movie about two half-brothers from Lowell, Massachusetts, who face different challenges in life and boxing. One of them is Dicky Eklund, a former professional boxer who struggled with addiction and died young. Learn how the filmmakers discovered his story, how he influenced the actors, and how he died young.
Nov 24, 2021 · Dicky Eklund is a former professional boxer and a boxing trainer. He fought Sugar Ray Leonard in 1978 and was portrayed by Christian Bale in the 2010 biopic The Fighter.
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Mar 1, 2011 · The boxer portrayed by Christian Bale in the Oscar-winning film has a troubled history of drug addiction, violence and arrests. Watch segments from the HBO documentary High on Crack Street that follows his downward spiral and his involvement in a fatal beating.
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