Legendary warrior is particular visitor at Tropicana AC for Boxing Insider present
ATLANTIC CITY — MICKY WARD thrilled boxing followers for years. And he grew to become a selected favourite amongst Atlantic Metropolis audiences.
Nicely, now they get to see him once more as he’s the particular visitor of Larry Goldberg’s BOXING INSIDER PROMOTIONS on FRIDAY, JULY 26, for the summer season’s largest boxing card on the TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY.
The seven-fight card, which is highlighted by world-ranked heavyweight OTTO WALLIN in an eight-round principal occasion in opposition to ONORIODE EHWARIEME. And it is going to be televised dwell by DAZN (“Da Zone”), the place viewers can see the large fights on any machine. The fights start at 7:30 PM ET.
Ward, a local of Lowell, MA, had a collection of highs and lows in his profession. A 3-time New England Gloves champion, he gained his first fourteen professional fights, however went by shedding streaks as nicely. He did have the chance to combat for the IBF junior welterweight title in opposition to Vincent Phillips in 1997 and was stopped on cuts.
He was extra lucky in March 2000, when he went to the UK and scored an eighth-round stoppage of Shea Neary to win the WBU (World Boxing Union) 140-pound crown.
What Micky Ward grew to become greatest identified for, nonetheless, was his thrilling trilogy of fights with Corridor of Famer Arturo Gatti. Ward gained the primary assembly on a ten-round majority determination (Could 2002), however he misplaced ten-round selections in every of the subsequent two, each in Atlantic Metropolis (November 2002 and June 2003). Every of these fights had followers on the sting of their seats.
Ward retired from the ring after the third Gatti combat. However his story didn’t finish there. His previous profession and household life was chronicled within the film “The Fighter,” from which Mark Wahlberg, who performed him, gained a Golden Globe nomination, and Christian Bale (who performed his brother) and Melissa Leo (who portrayed his mom) each gained Oscars.
So come meet one of many nice warriors, Micky Ward, on the Trop!
In reference to the present, Boxing Insider can be making a donation to the Atlantic Metropolis PAL, to be matched dollar-for-dollar by Caesars Leisure, the father or mother firm of the Tropicana.
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Tickets are priced at $60, $100, $150 and $200, and can be found on the door on the day of the present.
