The Fighter Movie Trailer

Micky Ward's trainer Mickey O'Keefe (the police officer) talks about the fighter's boxing comeback. Micky Ward and Dickie Eklund are also featured. O'Keefe talks about Micky's determination, despite ending up at the hospital after almost every fight.

Boxer Micky Ward talks about the movie, including his opinion of Mark Wahlberg and what it's like reliving some of the bad times on the big screen. He also discusses what he's doing today.

The real Micky Ward and his half-brother Dicky Eklund talk about their current relationship and who would have won in a fight if they would have been able to box one another when each was at his prime.

A newscaster describes Dickie's August 25, 1981 ninth round knockout against Allen Clarke as "brutal at best". You can decide for yourself.

Dickie Eklund's mother, Alice Ward (portrayed by Melissa Leo in The Fighter), offers her prediction on the outcome of her son Dickie Eklund's fight with Sugar Ray Leonard on July 18, 1978. Dickie also speaks.

Charlene Fleming comforts her battered fiance after his third and final fight with Arturo Gatti on June 7, 2003. Micky is taken to the hospital for evaluation where he encounters Gatti again, who is also a bit beat up.

The real Micky Ward, with his brother in his corner, defeats his opponent Shea Neary and claims the WBU Light Welterweight title. The grueling match took place on March 11, 2000 in Olympia, Kensington, London. The fight was depicted onscreen at the end of the Mark Wahlberg movie The Fighter.

Watch the actual Dickie Eklund vs. Sugar Ray Leonard knockdown video clip and decide for yourself whether it was a trip or a legit knockdown. Leonard won the 1978 fight by unanimous decision after going a full ten rounds with Eklund.