Micky (Ward) prepares for his first fight after his new change in management. With a left hook to the body and he doubles over. Dickie Released. Re: Micky Ward vs Alfonso Sanchez What a fight back from Ward! Sub Lead 08-Apr-20. In fact, Ward rallied to knock out Sanchez. Following a three-year hiatus from the sport, Ward reeled off eights wins on the bounce setting up a clash with 16-0 budding star Sanchez on the undercard of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Pernell Whitaker. By Bill Tibbs. By round seven, everybody had counted Micky Ward out – except Micky Ward. Micky Ward never won a world championship, but he became a beloved figure whose story has been immortalized by Hollywood. If you actually watch the clip again Ouma about 30 seconds before the KO or so, Micky Ward actually badly hurts Alfonso Sanchez.
Close. Round seven of the Ward Sanchez fight is dramatized in the new film, The Fighter. Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat . Micky Ward’s boxing career is so extraordinary that it was forever immortalised in the 2010 movie ‘The Fighter’ starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Download on Amazon - The Warrior's Code (Live) Play on Apple Music ... Ward vs. Sanchez Download on iTunes - Ward vs. Sanchez Play on Spotify - Ward vs. Sanchez Play on YouTube - Ward vs. Sanchez. An impressive 8-0 since his return to the ring, Ward stepped up to face Sanchez (16-0) on the undercard of Oscar De La Hoya-Pernell Whitaker. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. After losing half of the fight to Alfonso Sanchez, ''Irish'' Micky Ward finishes him out of nowhere with a brutal body shot ALFONSO SANCHEZ. It ain't over till it's over: Micky Ward vs. Alfonso Sanchez. You could actually see the KO coming, if i remember rightly i think RJJ notices this aswell just before he's on about he's glad he didn't pay for the fight or whatever. 15 days ago.
After clearly losing half of the fight to Alfonso Sanchez, ''Irish'' Micky Ward finishes him with a brutal body shot out of nowhere. Posted by. Nobody … George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname of "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. ... ALFONSO SANCHEZ. 1.1k. The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and starring Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo.The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund (Bale). And, of course, Micky Ward vs Alfonso Sanchez. Hitmonchan #1 Featherweight. Find out more about cookies

“The Fighter”: An article about the film “The Fighter” in the Dec. 23 Sports section reported that boxer Micky Ward lost a fight to Alfonso Sanchez. Ward, who survived a fifth-round knockdown, lost nearly every second of every round heading into the seventh. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000. Your Arturo Gatti fight of choice (...perhaps vs Wilson Rodriguez?) I think Ward was losing on all the scorecards than he came back to ko Sanchez with a devastating body shot. What happened in Mickey Ward vs. Alfonso Sánchez? Date: April 12, 1997 Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas Result: Ward by KO7. Ward "it ain't over until" The year is 1997. This footage proves that boxing is a metaphor for life. ... Ward walks into his fight vs Alfonso Sanchez.