Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
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irish-american
boxer
biography
family business
dysfunctional family
family conflict
hometown
boxing trainer
crack addict
lowell massachusetts
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shadow boxing
boxing
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professional athlete
black sheep
devoted girlfriend
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