Audible bob hallorans irish thunder is an outstanding. Canelo alvarez evidently plans to make the most of the rest of this year. Micky ward biographer bob halloran helped make the. It was written by bob halloran a sports anchor for wcvb tv 5 news in boston mass. Bob has written several books including count the rings which chronicles the first ten new england sports championships of this century and irish thunder. His name is briefly mentioned in the book irish thunder. Irish thunder the hard life and times of irish micky ward. Oct 22, 20 the authors corner with bob halloran by melrose public library, neighbor oct 22, 20 4. Wcvb sports anchor is recovering from brain surgery. It does not appear that the film will be based on the terrific book called irish thunder.
Read irish thunder the hard life and times of micky ward by bob halloran available from rakuten kobo. A familys fight for justice against whitey bulger, stephen flemmi and the fbi. The case was the countys oldest homicide, solved more than 23 12 years after the incident. As stated in bob hallorans book irish thunder, mickys mom, alice ward, who was. Irish thunder the hard life and times of micky ward by halloran, bob isbn.
Welcome to lowell, massachusetts where anything can happen. The hard life and times of micky ward tells the story of the local scrappers ups and downs, theres one more character the academy. The hard life and times of micky ward, by bob halloran. Ward s biography, written by bob halloran and titled irish thunder. The hard life and times of micky ward and was listed as a technical consultant for the awardwinning film.
The true story of the first white asian crime boss count the rings. Life of irish micky a thundering hard read the irish times. More information about dickies life and boxing career can be found in former espn anchor bob hallorans micky ward biography titled irish thunder. The hard life and times of micky ward, he chronicles the ascension of the lowell, mass. Irish micky ward grew up in the 1970s and 80s as atough kid from lowell, massachusettsa town where young men became boxers as ameans of survival. Ward, who has since worked as a trainer and is involved in charity work, was the subject of the 2007 book irish thunder. Dec 10, 2010 boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the fighter, in theaters december 10, 2010, and irish thunder is the story behind the film, the story of irish micky ward s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. He challenged once for the ibf light welterweight title in 1997, and held the wbu light welterweight title in 2000. The true story of life before and beyond the fighter by micky ward with joe layden and irish thunder. Irish thunder the hard life and times of micky ward by. It is about the human spirit, blind loyalty, selfpreservation and selfdestruction.
Mar 02, 2008 now halloran, 44, is winning plaudits for a new boxing book, irish thunder. Wards story is also the basis for the upcoming movie the fighter starring mark wahlberg, christian bale, and amy adams. Did the real micky ward get pulverized by a substitute fighter who weighed considerably more than him. Halloran has written several books including irish thunder. Paramount pictures has retained bob halloran as a technical consultant for the. Modern boxing and whiteethnic masculinity, journal of sport and social issues 34. Bob halloran halloran, a sportswriter and technical consultant for the 2010 motion picture, the fighter, portrays the boxer from lowell, mass.
Find books like king arthur and the knights of the round table from the worlds largest community of readers. We may earn a commission on your purchases on amazon. The fighter, starring mark wahlberg and christian bale, irish thunder is about a boxer from a boxing family and a boxing town, but it is not a boxing book. Eddy reynoso, alvarezs longtime trainer, told box azteca that alvarez wants to fight twice before the end of 2020. Suzette martinez standring interviews bob halloran, author. At espn, bob spent three years as an anchor and writer for. Irish micky ward will always be remembered for the trilogy with arturo thunder gatti but this book gives you a real good insight into wards life the ups and the downs. The fighter true story real micky ward, dickie eklund, charlene. Irish thunder the hard life and times of micky ward by bob. Feb 27, 2011 if you ask bob halloran, whose book irish thunder. Irish thunder biographer discusses micky wards fall, rise.
Irish micky ward never won a recognised world title, and. Eklund now works as a personal trainer and boxing coach in new england. Tewksbury reads to share micky ward story the boston globe. Bob halloran does an excellent job chronicling mickys career and the trials and tribulations he faced to get there. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Many other local residents came to meet ward, and get an autographed photo or a copy of his biography, irish thunder. Halloran recently sat for an interview about ward, his biography and the irish brand in boxing, as well as the hit motion picture that shares his books focus. Bob halloran, in the above passages, quoting micky ward in irish thunder. The hard life and times of micky ward, based on the life of the lowell native whose trilogy of fights against champion arturo gatti captured the imagination of sports fans worldwide. Whatever caused the keepersofthepeace to profoundly injure micky s hands, he had to delay his dreams of becoming a worldclass professional boxer. Best sellers in fatherhood books row section row section gift guid. The hard life and times of micky ward, for which he served as a technical consultant to the oscar nominated movie the fighter. Bob halloran does an excellent job chronicling micky s career and the trials and tribulations he faced to get there. Bronson pinchot irish micky ward was always the underdogone able to stage a stunning comeback late in a fight. The hard life and times of micky ward, for which i was hired to be a technical consultant for the fighter, the oscar nominated movie about micky starring mark wahlberg and christian bale.
Bob halloran is the friday and saturday nights news anchor and sports anchor for wcvb channel 5, an abc affiliate located in the boston, massachusetts media market he is the author of irish thunder. The hard life and times of micky ward, discusses much of eklunds life and career. They didnt meet until around the time of the neary fight in march of 2000 the final. A familys fight for justice against whitey bulger, stephen flemmi, and the fbi. A hard worker who overcame bad luck, bad management, and chronic pain in his hands, he avoided the pitfall of poverty and deadend work that plagued lowell to become a golden gloves junior. A hard worker who overcame bad luck, bad management, and chronic pain. The story behind the major motion picture the fighter, starring mark wahlberg and christian bale. Bronson pinchot boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the film the fighter, and irish thunder is the story behind the film, the story of irish micky ward s unlikely road to the world light. Feb 27, 2011 the fighter credits local author, anchor. The hard life and times of micky ward, a boxing biography on irish micky ward, published in 2007 by lyons press. The fighter, a film starring christian bale as eklund and mark wahlberg as younger brother micky ward, was released on december 10, 2010. The hard life and times of micky ward, count the rings. The story of how irish thunder came about is a story in itself. The hard life and times of micky ward about ward s life and boxing career was written by bob halloran in 2008.
The daring ladies of lowell, lyddie, so far from home. Irish thunder biographer discusses micky wards fall, rise, irish. The fighter is a biopic about the life of junior welterweight professional boxer irish micky ward from lowell, massachusetts. The fighter true story real micky ward, dickie eklund. Irish micky ward grew up in the 1970s and 80s as a tough kid from lowell, massachusettsa town where boxers were once bred as a means of survival. The hard life and times of micky ward is a great biography of the blue collar boxer from lowell, ma. The hard life and times of micky ward by bob halloran are available to borrow from the pollard memorial library. Okeefe opened a gym, the lowell boxing club, in a rough neighborhood in. Irish thunder by bob halloran, 9781599212203, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The hard life and times of micky ward by halloran, bob isbn.
The 2007 book about the lowell boxer was the basis of the 2010 movie the fighter. Wcvb sports anchor is recovering from brain surgery the. A season of gang warfare, high school football, and the coach who policed the streets white devil. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with arturo gatti, two of which received fight of the. The hard life and times of micky ward 9781599212203.
The tidbit news canelo alvarez wants to fight twice. The hard life and times of micky ward, was commissioned to boston television sportscaster bob halloran. Find easy gifts this website is a participant in the amazon affiliate program. There is a book based on micky ward s life and career.
The screenplay was written by screenwriters scott silver, paul tamasy, and eric johnson. In real life, micky wards girlfriend charlene fleming was a lowell sun. Inside bostons wicked awesome reign as the city of champions, and impact statement. He also travels the united states with micky ward, giving motivational speeches to college students. Bob halloran books list of books by author bob halloran. The hard life and times of micky ward by bob halloran for online ebook. David wellington reed 19721985 find a grave memorial. Dicky eklund ward knocks down sugar ray leonard the. Friday night fights benefit set for burlington rotary club. A familys fight for justice against whitey bulger, stephen flemmi, and the. Ward s biography, written by bob halloran and entitled irish thunder. Boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the fighter, in theaters december 10, 2010, and irish thunder is the story behind the film, the story of irish micky ward s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. Irish thunder by bob halloran overdrive rakuten overdrive. The hard life and times of micky ward bob halloran irish micky ward was a golden gloves junior welterweight from lowell, massachusetts, always known as the underdog but with and uncanny ability to suddenly drop his opponent late in a fight.
Boxoffice sensations mark wahlberg and christian bale star in the fi. Bob halloran, a sportscaster and weekend news anchor for wcvbtv and author of the 2007 book, irish thunder. Oct 19, 2010 the story behind the major motion picture the fighter, starring mark wahlberg and christian bale. Melrose public library to host bob halloran news the. The authors corner with bob halloran melrose, ma patch. And, hot on the heels of the film deal, an authorised biography, irish thunder. The fighter credits local author, anchor the boston globe.
After a fifteenyear pro career, a string of defeats, and three years of retirement, he defeated. Books similar to king arthur and the knights of the round. Oct 14, 2010 irish micky ward grew up in the 1970s and 80s as atough kid from lowell, massachusettsa town where young men became boxers as ameans of survival. Irish thunder is the story behind the filma chronicle of irish micky ward s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. Dec 05, 2007 recently released was a book entitled irish thunder the hard life and times of micky ward which came out in november of this year. Ward participated in street fights from an early age and wasforever known by his opponents and spectators as the underdog. Irish micky ward pledges brain to bu bu today boston. Micky s dramatic victories inside the ring are recounted in detail, but it is his victory outside the ring that. His son, john morrell, is the nephew of irish micky ward. The story behind the major motion picture the fighter, starring mark wahlberg and christian bale, irish thunder is about a boxer from a boxing family and a boxing town, but it is not a boxing book. The story behind the major motion picture the fighter, starring mark wahlberg and christian bale, irish thunder is about.
Irish micky ward grew up in the 1970s and 80s as a tough kid from lowell, massachusetts a town where boxers were once bred as a means of survival. The emmywinning sportscaster is the author of four books including irish thunder. To purchase your copy of irish thunder,please visit. But with hisincredible ability to suddenly drop an opponent late in a fight with histrademark left hook, he kept proving. However, our aim is to make sure you make an informed decision before you make your next purchase. Bob hallorans irish thunder is an outstanding glimpse into the life and hard times of boxing underdog irish micky ward. One bout would take place in september mexican independence day is sept.
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