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Boxing stars Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund help next generation of boxers in return of pro boxing to Lowell - The Boston Globe
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Micky Ward reveals childhood sexual abuse: Boxing legend inspired Mark Wahlberg movie The Fighter | Daily Mail Online
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Irish' Micky Ward and Dicky Ecklund, inspirations for 'The Fighter,' to lead International Boxing Hall of Fame parade - syracuse.com
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