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Irish Thunder: The Hard Life & Times of Micky Ward Book

The story of boxer Irish Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. A major motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale - The Fighter - has begun filming and is due for a late 2010 release. Author Bob Halloran is a technical consultant on the film and this book was used as a resource by the screenwriters.Read More

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    Now in paperback!

     

    The true story of a boxerâ??s unlikely road to becoming a world champion

     

    “Irishâ? Micky Ward was always the underdog—one able to stage a stunning comeback late in a fight. After a fifteen-year pro career followed by a string of defeats and three years of retirement, the Lowell, Massachusetts, native defeated Arturo Gatti in 2002, capturing the world light welterweight title. The grueling battle—named “Fight of the Yearâ? by Ring magazine and “Fight of the Centuryâ? by boxing fans around America—was broadcast live on HBO, made Ward famous, and launched two legendary rematches.

     

    In Irish Thunder, Bob Halloran recounts Wardâ??s rise to hero status, his rivalry with his imprisoned brother, and the negotiations, betrayals, and drugs that shaped a wild youth who ultimately became a nationally respected boxer. This is a story about a boxer from a boxing family and a boxing town—and it is a wrenching account of life in blue-collar America. Wardâ??s dramatic victories inside the ring are recounted in gripping detail, but it is his victory outside the ring that inspires.

     

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    Author Bob Halloran is a consultant on a major motion picture due in 2010, The Fighter, that tells the Micky Ward story and stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.



  • 1599219077
  • 9781599219073
  • Bob Halloran
  • 4 May 2010
  • Lyons Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 296
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