BOXER

Micky Ward

1965 - Today

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George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname, "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti, two of which received Fight of the Year awards by The Ring magazine, as well as his devastating left hook to the body and his relentless pressure fighting style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Micky Ward is the 223rd most popular boxer (down from 193rd in 2024), the 12,400th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,937th in 2019) and the 69th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Micky Ward ranks 223 out of 496. Before him are Hans Ziglarski, Sam Langford, Edwin Valero, Clemente Rojas, Bruce Seldon, and Marco Antonio Barrera. After him are Alfonso Pérez, Kubrat Pulev, Antonio Tarver, Armando Martínez, Joseph Parker, and Imane Khelif.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Micky Ward ranks 540. Before him are Lou Ye, Denis Irwin, Jaime Bayly, Tyler Bates, Thomas Stangassinger, and Henrik Andersen. After him are Joe Arlauckas, František Mysliveček, Rodrigo Prieto, Trine Haltvik, Terry Richardson, and Yury Lonchakov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Micky Ward ranks 12,404 out of 20,380. Before him are Louie Bellson (1924), Rick Santorum (1958), Frank Perry (1930), Aimee Mullins (1975), Esther M. Conwell (1922), and Ivan Sergei (1971). After him are Ted Tally (1952), Nichkhun (1988), Michael Landes (1972), L'Wren Scott (1964), Omari Hardwick (1974), and James Grogan (1931).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Micky Ward ranks 69. Before him are Miguel Cotto (1980), Tyrell Biggs (1960), Wilfred Benítez (1958), Terence Crawford (1987), Fidel LaBarba (1905), and Bruce Seldon (1967). After him are Antonio Tarver (1968), Jackie Fields (1908), Shannon Briggs (1971), Chris Byrd (1970), Laila Ali (1977), and Ryan Garcia (1998).

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