Micky Ward boxeador
- combates
- 51
- ganados
- 38
- perdidos
- 13
- empates
- 0
- Estado
- inactive
- División
- super lightweight
- Debut
- 1985-06-13
- Altura
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Alcanza
- 70″/178cm
- Edad
- -
- Nacimiento
- 1965-10-04
- Muerte
- -
- Nacionalidad
- USA
George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname, "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000. 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. Ward was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the 2010 film The Fighter, which was based on his early career.His maternal great-grandmother Annie Greenhalge (Carroll) was born in Ireland, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Flood) Carroll. His maternal great-great-great grandparents Peter McMahon and Ann Quinn were from County Tyrone, Ireland. They fled Ireland during the 1850s to escape from poverty and oppression and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts. They settled in the Acre neighborhood of Lowell, Massachusetts and worked as laborers and millworkers.Ward was a three-time New England Golden Gloves champion boxer who turned pro in 1985, winning his first fourteen fights. However, his career leveled off, and after losing four consecutive fights in 1990/91, Ward took a hiatus from boxing. During Ward's time away from the sport, he used some of the funds from his day job on a road-paving crew to have surgery on his right hand, which had given him problems during several bouts. The surgery used some of the bone from Ward's pelvis to strengthen and fuse the bones in his hand.Ward was successful in his return, winning his first nine fights, and won the WBU's Intercontinental Light Welterweight Title in a fight against Louis Veader. He defended the belt once, in a rematch against Veader.In a 1997 match that would come to typify the exceptional power of Ward's left hook to the body, he scored a 7th-round knockout against the then-undefeated Mexican Alfonso Sanchez in a fight that Ward, up to then, was clearly losing on points. Shortly before the punch, Larry Merchant said the fight should be stopped (which referee Mitch Halpern had threatened to do if Ward didn't "show him something"); afterwards Merchant called it one of the most extraordinary things he'd ever seen in boxing.Ward's left hook to the body later resulted in a first-round knockout of Steve Quinonez, and a nine-count knockdown of Arturo Gatti in their first fight.
Fecha | Oponente | Resultados últimos oponentes | Lugar | Resultado |
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2003-06-07 | Arturo Gatti | WWLWLW | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
2002-11-23 | Arturo Gatti | WWWLWL | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
2002-05-18 | Arturo Gatti | WWWWLW | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville | WIN Majority decision |
2002-01-05 | Jesse James Leija | WWLWW | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio | LOST |
2001-07-13 | Emanuel Augustus | LLWLWW | Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
2001-05-18 | Steve Quinonez | WWLLWW | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | WIN KO |
2000-08-19 | Antonio Diaz | WWWWWW | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | LOST Unanimous decision |
2000-03-11 | Shea Neary | WWWWWW | Olympia, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-10-01 | Reggie Green | WWWWWL | Icenter, Salem | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-07-16 | Jermal Corbin | WWLWWW | Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach | WIN Corner retirement |
1999-03-17 | Jose Luis Mendez | LLLWLL | The Roxy, Boston | WIN Technical knockout |
1998-06-07 | Zab Judah | WWWWW | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami | LOST Unanimous decision |
1998-04-14 | Mark Fernandez | LWLLWL | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | WIN KO |
1997-08-09 | Vince Phillips | WLWWLW | The Roxy, Boston | LOST Technical knockout |
1997-04-12 | Alfonso Sanchez | WWWWWW | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1996-12-06 | Manny Castillo | WLDWLL | Lawlor Events Center, Reno | WIN Split-decision |
1996-07-28 | Louis Veader | WWWWWL | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | WIN Unanimous decision |
1996-04-13 | Louis Veader | WWWWWW | TD Garden, Boston | WIN Technical knockout |
1996-03-15 | Alex Ortiz | LLLLL | Wonderland Ballroom, Revere | WIN Technical knockout |
1996-01-26 | Alberto Alicea | WLLLL | Wonderland Ballroom, Revere | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-12-30 | Edgardo Rosario | debut | Wonderland Greyhound Park, Revere | WIN Technical knockout |
1994-09-10 | Genaro Andujar | WLWLLL | Lowell Auditorium, Lowell | WIN KO |
1994-06-17 | Luis Castillo | LLLLWL | Sheraton Inn, Lowell | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-10-15 | Ricky Meyers | WWLWWW | Harrah's Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1991-05-02 | Tony Martin | WWWWWW | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1990-10-18 | Charles Murray | WWWWWW | War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester | LOST Unanimous decision |
1990-04-26 | Harold Brazier | WLWWWW | Resorts International, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1990-02-03 | David Rivello | WWWWWL | Hynes Convention Center, Boston | WIN Split-decision |
1989-05-23 | Clarence Coleman | WWWWLL | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-01-15 | Frankie Warren | WWLWWW | Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1988-12-13 | Francisco Tomas da Cruz | WLWWWL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1988-09-09 | Mike Mungin | WWWWLL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1988-07-09 | Marvin Garris | WWLLLW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1988-05-19 | David Silva | LLLWLL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1988-02-19 | Joey Olivera | LWLLWW | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1988-01-15 | Joey Ferrell | DWLWLL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-09-25 | Edwin Curet | WWLWLL | Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | LOST Split-decision |
1987-08-25 | Derrick McGuire | WWLLLW | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-04-06 | Kelly Koble | WWLWLL | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-02-24 | Hilario Mercedes | LWWLLW | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Split-decision |
1986-10-24 | Carlos Brandi | debut | Lowell Auditorium, Lowell | WIN KO |
1986-08-29 | John Rafuse | WLWWWW | Lowell Auditorium, Lowell | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-07-04 | Rafael Terrero | LLWLL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-06-15 | Ken Willis | LWLLLL | Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Points |
1986-05-30 | Luis Pizarro | WL | Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-04-18 | Darrell Curtis | WLDLWW | Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-02-21 | Jesus Carlos Velez | LLLLLL | Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN KO |
1986-01-24 | Mike Peoples | DLLLWW | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-01-10 | Chris Bajor | WLDWDL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1985-08-27 | Greg Young | LLW | Memorial Auditorium, Lowell | WIN Technical knockout |
1985-06-13 | David Morin | LWLWWL | Roll-On-America Skating Rink, Lawrence | WIN Technical knockout |