How Mickey Ward Inspired a Hollywood Blockbuster
Mickey Ward's Early Life Born on October 4, 1965, in Lowell, Massachusetts, Micky Ward grew up in a blue-collar Irish-American family. He was the third of nine children, raised in an environment where boxing was considered a ticket out of a life of hardship. His father was employed as a truck driver, and his mother dedicated herself to managing the careers of Micky and his half-brother Dicky Eklund, who was also a professional boxer.