WebKnown as the "Pride of Lowell (Massachusetts)", Dicky Eklund's (Christian Bale) primary claim to fame is his 1978 boxing match with Sugar Ray Leonard, where Eklund knocked down Leonard, who eventually won the match.In 1996, Eklund, now a crack addict, is in front of the cameras as an HBO film crew is making a documentary about him, the focus … WebFeb 3, 2011 · Dicky was himself a boxing force to be reckoned with 10 years before, when he knocked down Sugar Ray Leonard in the ring. Now he's addicted to crack. ... as his camera follows Dicky and Micky ...
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WebDec 21, 2010 · Throughout the movie Christian Bale's character Dickie Eklund was filming a documentary for HBO called ... This is a guy who famously fought the legendary boxer “Sugar” Ray Leonard and knocked him down, but he ended up blowing his big shot, and flushed his boxing career down the toilet when he got hooked on smoking crack. ... WebFeb 24, 2016 · Throughout the film Micky has to battle not just his opponents in the ring, but also his feuding team comprising of his mother/manager Alice Ward (Melissa Leo), and his brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale) himself a once talented boxer who knocked down Sugar Ray Leonard who has fallen foul of a crack cocaine addiction. molly thompson youtube
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WebNov 5, 2014 · Leonard knocked Eklund down in rounds six and nine. Eklund also went down in round ten, but the referee did not call it a knockdown. Leonard went down in … WebHis fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, which was held at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston in July 1978, can be regarded as the most notable fight in his entire career. The fight was shown in the film ‘The … WebMay 29, 2011 · In Lowell, Massachusetts, the HBO is filming a documentary about the life of the former boxer Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), who is known as "The Pride of Lowell". ... Dicky knocked down Sugar Ray Leonard years ago, but now he is crack addict and the trainer of his young half-brother welterweight Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), who is … molly thornton cargill