Dick Eklund boxeur
- combats
- 29
- gagnés
- 19
- perdus
- 10
- match nul
- 0
- Situation
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Début
- 1975-08-26
- Taille
- 5′ 10″/178cm
- Allonge
- -
- âge
- -
- Né
- 1957-05-09
- Décès
- -
- Nationalité
- USA
Richard Eklund Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1975 to 1985. Known as "The Pride of Lowell", he held the USA New England welterweight title twice between 1979 and 1983. He is the half-brother and former trainer of former WBU champion Micky Ward. The 2010 biopic The Fighter is based on the two brothers' fall and rise to the boxing title.After an amateur boxing career of 200 bouts, winning 194, Eklund turned professional on August 26, 1975. 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.He fought professionally as Dick Eklund; "Dicky" was a nickname used by his family and friends. Before his 1978 match with future world boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard, Eklund's most impressive victory was over undefeated Rufus Miller (6–0–1) in 1976.Eklund's most notable fight was on July 18, 1978, against Sugar Ray Leonard at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts. He went the distance against Leonard, who eventually won the fight by unanimous decision. During the fight, Eklund was knocked down twice. In the ninth round, the fighters got wrapped up and Leonard tripped, which was counted as a trip by the referee. In the film The Fighter, Eklund claims to have knocked down Leonard in their match. While the film acknowledges the slip, a video of the fight shows a punch/push and Leonard falling to the canvas on his back. The official verdict by the referee Tommy Rawson was a slip. In an interview regarding the knockdown, Leonard said, "I slipped."Eklund's fastest victory was a first-round knockout over C.J. Faison in Montreal, Canada on February 10, 1981. According to the 1983 Ring Record Book, Eklund knocked out Canada's Allan Clarke in 9 rounds on August 25, 1981. Clarke's record was listed by the Ring as 21–4–1. On October 25, 1983, Eklund defeated James Lucas to win the USA New England Welterweight Title. Following a rematch victory over Lucas in 1985, Eklund never fought again.Eklund's fighting career spanned 10 years from 1975 to 1985, during which he compiled a professional career record of 19 wins, including four by knockout, and 10 losses.
Date | Adversaire | Derniers résultats des adversaires | Lieu | Result |
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1985-05-30 | James Lucas | LLWWWW | Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1983-10-25 | James Lucas | WWWLWL | Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland | WIN Split-decision |
1983-09-22 | Reggie Miller | WWWWWW | McNeese State College, Lake Charles | LOST Unanimous decision |
1983-08-11 | Terry Crawley | DLLWLW | Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth | WIN Split-decision |
1982-09-16 | Robert Sawyer | WLWLWW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1982-07-31 | Jeff Passero | WDWWWL | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Majority decision |
1982-07-14 | Cesar Guzman | LLLL | Freeport Hall, Dorchester | WIN Points |
1982-01-07 | Kevin Howard | WWLWLW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | LOST Split-decision |
1981-10-27 | Chris Clarke | WWLWLW | Halifax Metro Center, Halifax | LOST Split-decision |
1981-08-25 | Allen Clarke | LWWLWW | Halifax Metro Center, Halifax | WIN KO |
1981-02-10 | CJ Faison | WWLLLL | Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal | WIN KO |
1980-06-20 | Fernando Fernandez | LWWLWW | Boston Garden, Boston | LOST Split-decision |
1979-12-04 | Dave 'Boy' Green | WWWWLW | Empire Pool, Wembley | LOST Points |
1979-08-18 | Fernando Fernandez | WWWLWW | Lowell Auditorium, Lowell | WIN Unanimous decision |
1978-07-18 | Ray Leonard | WWWWWW | Hynes Auditorium, Boston | LOST Unanimous decision |
1978-03-04 | Willie Rodriguez | WWWLWW | Boston Garden, Boston | LOST Split-decision |
1978-01-16 | Al Cruz | L | IBEW Hall, Waltham | WIN KO |
1977-02-24 | Erkki Meronen | LWWWWW | Idraetshuset, Copenhagen | LOST Points |
1976-10-30 | Rufus Miller | WWDWWW | East Hartford High School, East Hartford | WIN Unanimous decision |
1976-09-20 | Mike Michaud | WWWWLW | Golden Banana Club, Peabody | WIN Split-decision |
1976-06-24 | Randy Milton | WWWLWD | Oakdale Theater, Wallingford | WIN Unanimous decision |
1976-04-26 | Jose Carlos Garcia | WLLLLW | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1976-02-21 | Charlie Benjamin | LLWDL | Waterbury | WIN Points |
1976-01-31 | Terry Rondeau | LLLLLL | State Armory, Waterbury | WIN Points |
1975-12-20 | Jose Papo Melendez | LLLWWL | Hynes Auditorium, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1975-11-21 | Avelino Dos Reis | WLWWWL | Providence | WIN KO |
1975-11-06 | Eddie Hudson | L | Portland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1975-09-30 | Doug Romano | L | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1975-08-26 | Joe DeFayette | LWWWWD | Sargent Field, New Bedford | LOST Split-decision |