This is an excerpt from “The Gloves” a documentary on the Golden Gloves produced by McElroy Films in 2006. The annual Golden Gloves is a tradition for amateur boxing in the United States. This documentary specifically featured the Golden Gloves of Lowell, Massachusetts which is held at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

This is an interveiw with “Irish” Micky Ward. At the time Micky was training Rick Nolette and Eric Smith of Lowell, MA. Nolette is currently working in construction and Smith is a police officer in the LPD. Both were training to fight in the Gloves.

Now Paramount Studio is making a film about the life of Micky Ward in the new film called “The Fighter”, Directed by David O. Russell. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. The movie is due out in 2011.