{"id":41959,"date":"2013-02-08T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T21:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=41959"},"modified":"2013-02-06T13:50:23","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T18:50:23","slug":"irish-micky-ward-to-return-to-canastota-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=41959","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Irish\u2019 Micky Ward to Return to Canastota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boxing Hall of Fame News<\/p>\n<p>(Canastota, NY &#8211; Feb. 2013) The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced \u201cIrish\u201d Micky Ward, whose life was portrayed in the Academy Award-winning motion picture\u00a0The Fighter,\u00a0will attend festivities planned for the 24th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for\u00a0June 6 to 9\u00a0and pay tribute to 2013 Inductee\u00a0Arturo \u201cThunder\u201d Gatti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMicky Ward was a true warrior inside the ropes,\u201d said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. \u201cThe Hall of Fame is excited to welcome him back to Canastota to help recognize the achievements of his fellow warrior and friend Arturo Gatti.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward and Gatti, who will be inducted posthumously, engaged in an epic trilogy that earned \u201cFight of the Year\u201d honors for their first and third bouts (2002 &amp; 2003). The two fighters developed a friendship and remained close until Gatti\u2019s passing in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Said Ward of Gatti\u2019s induction, \u201cHe gave it all in the ring. He gave everything to the sport of boxing. He gave the fans what they wanted. He was a great fighter, a two-time world champion and was in \u2018Fight of the Year\u2019 four times. I\u2019m really happy for Arturo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fighting pride of Lowell, Mass. Ward was one of boxing&#8217;s most exciting fighters. He turned pro in 1985 and used a crowd-pleasing style to register a 38-13 (27 KOs) record. In addition to his rivalry with Gatti, Ward scored wins over Shea Neary, Reggie Green and Emanuel Burton. During his career, he was in \u201cFight of the Year\u201d three times (2001 vs. Burton, 2002 and 2003 vs. Gatti).<\/p>\n<p>Ward\u2019s life was portrayed in the Academy Award-winning motion picture\u00a0The Fighter\u00a0with Mark Wahlberg starring as Ward and Christian Bale as his brother \/ trainer Dicky Eklund.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Hall of Fame\u2019s 24th Annual Induction Weekend, call (315) 697-7095, or visit online at\u00a0<a href=\"www.ibhof.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ibhof.com<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Irish-Micky-Ward.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41960\" alt=\"Irish Micky Ward\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Irish-Micky-Ward.jpg?resize=126%2C132\" width=\"126\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/a>,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boxing Hall of Fame News (Canastota, NY &#8211; Feb. 2013) The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced \u201cIrish\u201d Micky Ward, whose life was portrayed in the Academy Award-winning motion picture\u00a0The Fighter,\u00a0will attend festivities planned for the 24th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for\u00a0June 6 to 9\u00a0and pay tribute to 2013 Inductee\u00a0Arturo \u201cThunder\u201d Gatti. 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