Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Genres: Drama
Keywords: biography , black-sheep , boxer , boxer-hero , boxing , boxing-trainer , crack-addict , devoted-girlfriend , dysfunctional-family , family-business , family-conflict , hometown , irish-american , jumping-rope , local-hero , lowell-massachusetts , professional-athlete , shadow-boxing , sports