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Matriarch whose life was portrayed in 'The Fighter' dies, aged 79 | The Independent | The Independent
![Boxing stars Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund help next generation of boxers in return of pro boxing to Lowell - The Boston Globe Boxing stars Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund help next generation of boxers in return of pro boxing to Lowell - The Boston Globe](http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2012/05/10/1336708179_1160/539w.jpg)
Boxing stars Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund help next generation of boxers in return of pro boxing to Lowell - The Boston Globe
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Boxer Micky Ward: Academy Awards, The Fighter, Melissa Leo, Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, The “F-bomb” and more! | CYInterview
![Left to right: Christian Bale plays Dicky Eklund and Mark Wahlberg plays Micky Ward in THE FIGHTER Stock Photo - Alamy Left to right: Christian Bale plays Dicky Eklund and Mark Wahlberg plays Micky Ward in THE FIGHTER Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PM6185/left-to-right-christian-bale-plays-dicky-eklund-and-mark-wahlberg-plays-micky-ward-in-the-fighter-PM6185.jpg)
Left to right: Christian Bale plays Dicky Eklund and Mark Wahlberg plays Micky Ward in THE FIGHTER Stock Photo - Alamy
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Joshua Dugay of Ware plays young Dicky Eklund - played by Christian Bale - in 'The Fighter' - masslive.com
![Boxers “Irish” Micky Ward and Dick Eklund named Grand Marshals for Parade of Champions – Oneida Dispatch Boxers “Irish” Micky Ward and Dick Eklund named Grand Marshals for Parade of Champions – Oneida Dispatch](https://www.oneidadispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2011/04/ac7339709504191622a108c78bd9f2a9.jpg?w=978)
Boxers “Irish” Micky Ward and Dick Eklund named Grand Marshals for Parade of Champions – Oneida Dispatch
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Micky Ward & Dicky Eklund, the real life characters of The Fighter, appear at the end of the movie | Real life, Favorite movies, Moving to ireland
![Irish' Micky Ward and Dicky Ecklund, inspirations for 'The Fighter,' to lead International Boxing Hall of Fame parade - syracuse.com Irish' Micky Ward and Dicky Ecklund, inspirations for 'The Fighter,' to lead International Boxing Hall of Fame parade - syracuse.com](http://media.syracuse.com/sports/photo/9531297-large.jpg)