On May 18, 2002, Ward faced the opponent with whom he became most identified, Arturo Gatti. Dicky Eklund ( Christian Bale ), his half-brother, is the failed version of what Micky hopes to become: a poor kid from Lowell, Mass., who wins because of his ability to outlast savage punishment and finally land a winning blow. However, Dicky is no longer under his brother's shadow, and though The Fighter covered much of his life story, there is more to Eklund than what was shown in the movie. However, several sites claim he earned $7,500 for that bout. The legend of the sisters grew when the real-life Beaver Eklund (some of the sisters share a father with Ward, some with Eklund; they all are the offspring of Alice Ward, played by Melissa Leo) stormed out of a recent screening in protest because she didnt like how her mother was being portrayed. The fight was a wild one, but a ninth round Ward knockdown of Gatti proved to be the difference, with Ward winning a majority decision. The fight was later named the 2002 Ring magazine fight of the year. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. "Push! You can't go to those speaking classes I'm gonna do at colleges and say, 'Honey, you're a different person.' He also trained his half-brother and WBU champion Micky Ward. With my record I could have got 25 to life. He went the distance against Leonard, who eventually won the fight by unanimous decision. He is now working as a boxing coach and personal trainer. In his ten-year professional career, Eklundregistered 19 wins(4 of which were by knockout) and ten losses. As the March issue of Men's Journal reveals, Eklund's nose for trouble has remained as acute as ever: The recent real life of the three-time Golden Gloves winner is, in fact, shockingly vivid. 297 Days 04 Hours 29 Minutes 29 Seconds Recent Birthday Highlights 55th birthday - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 He has a better idea upping his single-dosage pills from 15 milligrams to 30. On 26 August 1975, he fought his first professional match with Joe DeFayette, in which he lost by unanimous decision in the sixth round. We are going out to dinner, and she's laid out Dicky's clothes, as she does every night. Richard "Dick" (eller "Dicky") Eklund (fdt 9. maj 1957 i Lowell, Massachusetts i USA) er en tidligere professionel bokser i Weltervgtdivisionen og er en tidligere New England weltervgtmester. Eklund (surname) Dick (given name) The Fighter (2010 film) People of Massachusetts. In the end, John "Jackie" Morrell, the 25-year-old son of Dicky's sister Donna, confessed to the beating and served 11 . A 29-year-old patron was punched once in the face, hit his head on the pavement, and died. "I got CRS," he tells me, referring to his lateness. They fled Ireland during the 1850s to escape from poverty and oppression and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts. And how much money does Micky Ward earn? "You watch that fight on YouTube," he crows, "and tell me I don't know how to do the job.". The video above includes some choice segments from the documentary, which follows Eklund and other drug users as they battle addiction. During one scene, in which cops are beating Bale's character outside a restaurant, Dicky's real sister Gail came screaming up to the actor-cops. I just had twins and I thought I was overweight, she said. "It's like shooting lightning bolts," he tells Stacey Gallagher, his nurse-practitioner, a green-eyed beauty Dicky calls his "girlfriend." Despite being knocked down three times, he gave Leonard a real fight and boxed toe-to-toe. Leave my brother alone!" Then she calls me up the next day. Categories: 1957 births. 2010: 83ena edicin Christian Bale - The Fighter en o papel de Dicky Eklund. Faison on 10 February 1981 in Canada. Below - NO DVD at the best online prices at eBay! I look at him, confused. Before Gatti could get up, or the referee's count could hit ten, the bell sounded to end the round. LACONIA The Lowell, Massachusetts man who was featured in a HBO production about crack cocaine and former boxer Dicky Eklund was given suspended sentences in state prison for spitting on a Belmont Police Officer. And he'll kick your ass into shape. As already mentioned, Dicky slowly evolved from fighting competitors twice his age to squaring off against renowned boxers in the ring. His half-brother, Dicky Eklund, an ex-fighter himself and Micky's sometime-trainer, has struggled with drug addiction. I got them out of the trash. One of the more interesting plot devices in the recent Hollywood film The Fighter is that the HBO documentary High on Crack Street shapes part of the movie's storyline. He became WBU Intercontinental Light Welterweight Champion, and made it to the Championship fight for the 1997 IBF Light Welterweight. "We got into my truck after the screening and Dicky just said to me, 'You fucker. In the film The Fighter, Eklund claims to have knocked down Leonard in their match. Eklund's fastest victory was a first-round knockout over C.J. "'You're a fucker, but you nailed it.'" The film was a huge commercial success as well. Following a rematch victory over Lucas in 1985, Eklund never fought again. Once upon a time, Dicky Eklund was known as the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Half-brothers Dicky Eklund (left), 53, and Micky Ward, 45. . The fight was shown in the film The Fighter. Following the classic Welterweight match, the boxer went on to compete in many competitions. The 28-year-old Eklund and his childhood friend, "Irish'' Joey McCreedy, were fighting separately in their first professional boxing matches at Memorial Auditorium in their hometown. [9], The story of Ward's comeback and rise to fame was made into a 2010 feature film, The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg (who was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor) as Ward. He was questioned in other crimes as well. L-UD. After the end of his fighting career, he became a trainer to Micky Ward, his half-brother. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. His fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, which was held at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston in July 1978, can be regarded as the most notable fight in his entire career. 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During the ninth round, the fighters appeared to get tangled up and Leonard went down after Dickie accidentally stepped on (or behind) his foot while pushing him forward. Now Dicky is hoping the movie will bring him training gigs that will pay more than the $40 per session he gets from the local hopefuls and gym rats looking to spice up their workout routines. Dicky Eklund Jr. Career. Boxing legend Micky Ward, whose story inspired the Mark Wahlberg film The Fighter, has revealed he was sexually abused as a child. Advertisement Dicky has a great story to tell. And right now, Dicky Eklund can't be out of commission. Eklund was portrayed by Christian Bale; a role which won Bale the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. But, the birthdates of other Eklunds' have yet to be revealed. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Dicky is still embarrassed but also realizes now that Bale's Oscar-winning portrayal actually makes him not Micky the star of the film. Overall, Dicky has experienced many highs and lows, including the end of his boxing career and being incarcerated. Leslie shakes her head and shoots Dicky a look. The couple has lived here for about a year. Dicky grew up alongside his half-brother, Micky, and seven sisters,Donna Eklund-Jaynes, Gail Eklund-Carney, Phyllis Eklund, Cindy Eklund-Cooper, Catherine Eklund-Brady, Alice Eklund-Kelly, and Sherri Fells-Ward. "Christian [Bale] and Micky say if I get it done now and then come back in six months, everybody forgets about you." Cara Buckley is your guide on the red carpet to the news and the nonsense of awards season, covering the Golden Globes, The official verdict by the referee Tommy Rawson was a slip. And again. [6], Ward still lives in Lowell, where he is part owner of both a boxing gym as well as an outdoor hockey rink. They then agreed to a third straight fight, and again, the fight was back and forth. Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise. he says. During his Academy Award acceptance speech, he thanked Eklund and Ward, who were in the audience.[7]. Photo Source: Social Media. However, the relationship between the couple isn't always harmonious. In his ten-year professional career, Eklundregistered 19 wins(4 of which were by knockout) and ten losses. And I do mean stay in character. Starring Mark Wahlberg as Micky, Christian Bale as Dicky, Melissa Leo as Alice, and Amy Adams as Charlene. The woman had bruises on her arm and chest after. In his autobiography, the 46-year-old retired boxer revealed he. "No," says Eklund, spinning toward her, annoyed. The legend of the sisters grew when the real-life Beaver Eklund (some of the sisters share a father with Ward, some with Eklund; they all are the offspring of Alice Ward, played by Melissa. . He tries one last angle, the best card in the Dicky Eklund arsenal of feints and jabs. Contact Dicky Eklund's booking agent for speaker fees, appearance requests, endorsement costs, and manager info or Call AthleteSpeakers at 800-916-6008. If he manages to catch them staring, he'll go out of his way to engage them. Known as the Pride of Lowell, he is a former New England Welterweight Champion. "I never had hair like that. Bam. Passed away: Alice Ward, the mother . Dicky started his boxing career as an amateur fighter with winning stats of 194-6 in 200 bouts. Fun Fact: "She holds a bizarre distinction in the history of cinema as the girl who simulated oral sex on Harvey Keitel's character in a famous scene from 1992's Bad Lieutenant but left behind. I love my family. "But I'll get low one day and back to the old way and then I'll be dead." mentioned in the article. "Dicky's fighting style is jumpy and frenetic, more like a dancer than a brawler, but he clearly has killer instinct. He has an estimated net worth of $500 Thousand. Philadelphia hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks released two remixes to their single, Animal Rap from their third album Visions of Gandhi (2003), dubbed the "Micky Ward Mix" and "Arturo Gatti Mix". The pattern continued last summer. (He and a hooker friend had been luring johns they'd then rob at gunpoint.) Show me who's boss! [2] The fight was named the 2003 Ring magazine fight of the year, the third straight for Ward. He is atwo-time 'USA New England Welterweight' titleholder. 'Dicky's here. Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale) was a pretty good boxer once, just spend a little bit of time around him or his overbearing mother (Melissa Leo) and you'll hear all about it. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Someone named O'Brien, for one, who -- oh yes -- also happens to be Conan O'Briens real-life sister, Kate, as well as other fledgling actors as endearingly salt-of-the-earth as the people they portray. This is awful." Eklund's most notable fight was on July 18, 1978, against Sugar Ray Leonard at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts. But that's not a story. Currently, Dicky Eklund is 65 years, 0 months and 15 days old. But her everywoman physique proved no obstacle to Russell, who wanted authenticity. . Hence, much about Dicky's sons and daughter's education, family, and other details have not been revealed. says Bale. Leslie says she and Dicky have been together for 10 years, though he claims it's more like four. Then he says, "Hang on," and runs up the stairs to his apartment. I'm at the hotel and I got some stuff. "Cops said I threw the shot. He is an actor, known for The Fighter (2010), High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell (1995) and 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2011). Paramount had obtained the rights. Just beyond, next to the fire exit, are the stairs that lead to the boxing room, where three bored young guys including Dicky's 27-year-old nephew, Sean sit around a raised boxing ring, waiting for Dicky Eklund. "He said, 'I done a lot worse than what you guys are showing,'" Bale recollects. Known as the 'Pride of Lowell', he is a former New England Welterweight Champion. During his pro career between 1975 and 1985, Eklund had a total of nineteen wins out of twenty-nine fights. Also, as perMen's Journal,Eklund was paid $193K byParamountfor his story and participating in The Fighter. He has two sons, Dicky Jr. and Tommy, and a daughter named Kerry. The postscript about Dicky Eklund that comes at the end of The Fighter is strenuously vague: "Dicky maintains his status as a local legend. The room is decorated in Bob's Discount Furniture. "Not bad for 22, huh?" But loyalty is his essence. "That's what people tell me, anyway," he says. Though no information is available about his parents, he has seven sisters, Cindy, Cathy, Alice, Donna, Phyllis, Sherri, and Gail Eklund. Dicky laughs: "There were thousands of girls chasing me then." Tips are always welcome. Born on May 3rd, 1957, Dicky is currently 65 years old. Complicating matters was that the whole town would turn out to watch the Eklund family watching themselves being acted out on the street. Welterweight from Lowell, Massachusetts. She too went to the casting call on a lark --- I was going to turn around when I saw how many people were there, but my Mom had to pee and she made me go inside -- and was surprised that she was called back. Scented candles line the mantel above the walled-off fireplace, flanking decorative photo frames that say love and family. Bale thanked Eklund as well as Ward during his Oscar acceptance speech. 'Miss, you want to be a part of this?' Worry about yourself; you can't help nobody else." "I would take it with me every day to the set, and I had Dicky there in case I needed more. Known as "The Pride of Lowell", he held the USA New England welterweight title twice between 1979 and 1983. While the film acknowledges the slip, a video of the fight shows a punch/push and Leonard falling to the canvas on his back. Micky Ward's brother started boxing when he was only twelve years old in the streets of his hometown. Which is how he appeared at the Academy Awards the other night, tuxedo-clad and beaming, as Christian Bale told a billion people to go to Eklund's website. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti, two of which received Fight of the Year awards by The Ring magazine, as well as his relentless pressure fighting style. Susan Dugay said her son and Eklund spent about 10 minutes talking, with Eklund showing him some boxing moves. "Our house before this was nice," Leslie tells me. Ex-boxer Dicky Eklund milks his status as "The Pride of Lowell" as he struts the streets, crowing, "Making my comeback!" Walking a half-step behind Dicky, younger half-brother Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) wears a weary smile. Dicky often worked with Bale on the set as a boxing coach and authenticity consultant and he didn't always like what he saw. Between his controlling mom Alice, who manages his career, his crack head trainer brother, and a Greek chorus of seven sisters, Micky doesn't have . It was about Dicky and Micky. Both fighters needed care in a trauma center after the match. Sadly, Dicky's prospering boxing career came to an end due to his crack cocaine addiction. An HBO camera crew is shooting a documentary about the former boxer, who became "The Pride of Lowell" when he bested Sugar Ray Leonard in a match. The last time I drop Dicky off at his house, a weak winter sun is setting over Lowell, and he is telling me he needs an agent. Ray Leonard. that he told the Bagger that he wished he could make a TV show just about them. Was nominated for seven Academy Awards, with Bale and Leo winning for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Eklund looks only slightly put off. That Eklund, as it turns out, isn't as far removed from his old life as Mark Wahlberg would like you to believe is jarring. Dicky says the victim was throwing a punch at him when his nephew intervened. His spiral into drugs and prison devastated the Eklund family - his mother, Alice; his seven sisters; Micky. The screen on the front door is framed in wads of duct tape. The total running time of the movie is 1 hour and 56 minutes. Dicky Eklund.jpg 1,530 1,869; 393 KB. According to the police report, she said Dicky had gone "crazy," pushing her onto the couch, climbing on top of her and choking her, alternately pinching her nose and covering her mouth with a free hand until she got dizzy. For Bianca Hunter, who plays Pork, the movie was a chance to revisit the acting career she barely had and had long forgotten. "That's my brother! Eklund was portrayed by the famed actor Christian Bale, who won an Academy Award for his performance. He paved his way to semi-finals of New England . Micky Ward Facts & Wiki Where does Micky Ward live? After Eklund's fighting career ended, he became the trainer of his half-brother, noted former boxer Micky Ward. "These are Micky's world-champ shoes. "Afterward, people in the theater were all excited; they stood up clapping," Dicky says. Moreover, Dicky trained Micky in certain phases of his career. After losing his debut by 6-round decision to Joe DeFayette, Eklund won 10 straight fights; defeating such opponents as Doug Romano, Terry Rondeau, Carlos Garcia, Randy Milton, and Mike Michaud.[3]. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content Eklund's biggest fight in his career was. At the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Eklund made a surprise appearance on stage with Christian Bale as the latter accepted the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Eklund. [13], Media related to Micky Ward at Wikimedia Commons. Like Alice, the Eklund sisters hated the movie versions of themselves in part because they were made to look unattractive. ref: Tommy Rawson 89-100 Joe Martin 89-99 Barbara Roach 90-100. Is Kelly McGillis' Ex-Husband Fred Tillman Still A Restaurateur? "The thing with the pain medicine I'm taking," he tells his nurse-practitioner calmly, "is that it's going to be gone so quickly. Profession: Actor Known For: Patriots Day (2016), Black Mass (2015) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Net Worth: USD $1 million (approx) Family & Relatives. [11][12], The game Fight Night Round 3 (2006) features Ward and Gatti on the cover (PS2 and Xbox versions only). "When push comes to shove, don't mess with . recalls Dicky, laughing. The victim told them that she and Eklund had been on a date the night before and that that morning, after drinking all night, they got into an argument. ", Outside the gym, Dicky lights a Newport and tells me a story: "Two weeks ago, I was helping this hooker," he says. [5] According to the 1983 Ring Record Book, Eklund knocked out Canada's Allan Clarke in 9 rounds on August 25, 1981. Me jumping out of a window for that trash-bag company, the real tough one, Hefty. [1] He is the half-brother and former trainer of former WBU champion Micky Ward. "And he's having to see all of the lowest points of that life. 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