In the movie The Fighter, Christian Bale plays the part of a real life boxer born in which year ?
Dicky Eklund Richard "Dicky" Eklund Jr. (born May 9, 1957) is an American former professional boxer in the Welterweight division. A former New England Welterweight Champion, Eklund was known as "The Pride of Lowell". He is the half-brother and former trainer of former WBU World Champion Micky Ward. The 2010 biopic "The Fighter" is based on the two brothers' fall and rise to the boxing title.
Michael Bisping Michael Bisping ( , ; born 28 February 1979) is an English mixed martial artist and actor. He fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. He is a former Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion, and "The Ultimate Fighter 3" Light Heavyweight Tournament winner. At UFC 78, he became the first English fighter in a UFC main event and at UFC 199, he became the first English fighter to win a UFC championship.