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Born on May 9, 1957, Dicky Eklund is from Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Public records list Dicky Eklund as a boxer and documentary participant. That works out to 69 years old in 2026. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
What grips me about Dicky Eklund isn't the two New England welterweight titles, impressive as they are for a kid out of working-class Lowell. It's the second act. After his own career faded, he became his half-brother Micky Ward's trainer, choosing to make someone else win. That shift from fighter to cornerman, immortalized in The Fighter, reads to me as a story about redemption and humility rather than boxing. I find the messy, fall-and-rise humanity of him far more compelling than any belt. He's the kind of figure you quietly root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dicky Eklund
- Name (Japanese)
- ディッキー・エクランド
- Reading
- でぃっきー・えくらんど
- Born
- May 9, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- boxer / documentary participant
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicky%20Eklund
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3706983
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dicky Eklund born?
Born May 9, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Dicky Eklund from?
Dicky Eklund is from Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Dicky Eklund do?
Dicky Eklund works as boxer, documentary participant.
How tall is Dicky Eklund?
Dicky Eklund is 178 cm.