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.
Buck Smith Buck Smith (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional boxer in the cruiserweight division. Although Smith has never been considered more than a journeyman fighter, he is one of boxing's all-time knockout kings with 120 KO's.