[PAR] [TLE] Dicky Eklund [SEP] 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. [PAR] [TLE] The Fighter [SEP] The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and starring Mark Wahlberg (who also co-produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo.  The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund (Bale).  Adams plays as Micky's girlfriend Charlene Fleming and Leo portrays Micky and Dicky's mother, Alice Eklund-Ward.  The film was inspired by the 1995 documentary that features the Eklund-Ward family, titled "".
[PAR] [TLE] Dicky Eklund [ SEP ] 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 . [PAR] [TLE] The Fighter [ SEP ] The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell , and starring Mark Wahlberg ( who also co - produced ) , Christian Bale , Amy Adams and Melissa Leo . The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward ( Wahlberg ) and his older half - brother Dicky Eklund ( Bale ) . Adams plays as Micky 's girlfriend Charlene Fleming and Leo portrays Micky and Dicky 's mother , Alice Eklund - Ward . The film was inspired by the 1995 documentary that features the Eklund - Ward family , titled " " .
In the movie The Fighter, Christian Bale plays the part of a real life boxer born in which year ?
In the movie The Fighter , Christian Bale plays the part of a real life boxer born in which year ?
1957
1957