Biography of Dicky Eklund

At odds with life

May 9, 1957
Richard Eklund-known as Dicky-day 9 May 1957 in Lowell, Massachusetts (USA). Boxer, also known as "The Pride of Lowell" (the pride of Lowell), Dicky Eklund is also half-brother Micky Ward, former world champion boxer WBU category. The boxing career of Dicky Eklund lasts ten years, from 1975 to 1985, during which accumulates 19 victories, including 4 to Knock Out, and ten defeats. His pugilistic combat more important takes place on July 18, 1978, when his gloves with Sugar Ray Leonard at Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston: loses points for a unanimous decision of the jury. After the racing career of Micky Ward becomes the full-time coach. The biography of Ward, written by Bob Halloran entitled Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward "for much talks about the life and career of Dicky Eklund. Eklund's career is stopped because of his drug addiction.
The story of drugs leads Eklund to serve a term of imprisonment of 15 years for having committed many crimes. A documentary of American broadcaster HBO (series "American Undercover") chronicles the life of Eklund: for shooting this movie file, entitled "High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell," Eklund was followed for a period of eighteen months. The story also led to the production of a Hollywood film, entitled "The Fighter" (2010, directed by David o. Russell) in which the protagonists are played by Christian Bale (Dicky Eklund) and Mark Wahlberg (Micky Ward). As coach Dicky is known for its terrific insight into the sport of boxing, for his ability to motivate athletes and his demanding training regimen. With these features has helped push her brother Mickey to victory of his world title.
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