Dicky Eklund
American former professional boxer, born 1957
迪基·埃克隆 · ディッキー・エクランド
- Born
- 9 May 1957, Lowell
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer, documentary participant
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Richard Eklund Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1975 to 1985. Known as "The Pride of Lowell," he held the USA New England welterweight title twice between 1979 and 1983. He is the half-brother and former trainer of former WBU champion Micky Ward. The 2010 biopic The Fighter is based on the two brothers' life.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.