Micky Ward
"Irish"
- Born
- 1965
- Died
- —
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1985–2003
A body-punching warrior immortalised by the Gatti trilogy.
Titles & Honours
- WBU Light Welterweight Champion
Career Timeline
1985–2003- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs David Morin · W TKO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Alberto Alicea · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Arturo Gatti
W MD · Mohegan Sun Arena , Montville, Connecticut , U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Arturo Gatti · L UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-13 | W | David Morin | TKO | 1 | Roll-On-America Skating Rink, Lawrence, Massachusetts , U.S. |
| 1985-08-27 | W | Greg Young | TKO | 4 | Memorial Auditorium , Lowell, Massachusetts , U.S. |
| 1986-01-10 | W | Chris Bajor | TKO | 3 | Resorts International , Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S. |
| 1986-01-24 | W | Mike Peoples | UD | 4 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1986-02-21 | W | Jesus Carlos Velez | KO | 6 | Harrah's at Trump Plaza , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1986-04-18 | W | Darrell Curtis | TKO | 5 | Harrah's at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1986-05-30 | W | Luis Pizarro | TKO | 3 | Harrah's at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1986-06-15 | W | Ken Willis | PTS | 6 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1986-07-04 | W | Rafael Terrero | TKO | 2 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1986-08-29 | W | John Rafuse | UD | 8 | Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1986-10-24 | W | Carlos Brandi | KO | 2 | Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1987-02-24 | W | Hilario Mercedes | SD | 8 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1987-04-06 | W | Kelly Koble | TKO | 4 | Caesars Palace , Paradise, Nevada , U.S. |
| 1987-08-25 | W | Derrick McGuire | TKO | 4 | Bally's Park Place , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1987-09-25 | L | Edwin Curet | SD | 10 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1988-01-15 | W | Joey Ferrell | TKO | 1 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1988-02-19 | W | Joey Olivera | UD | 10 | Bally's Las Vegas , Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1988-05-19 | W | David Silva | UD | 10 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1988-07-09 | W | Marvin Garris | TKO | 2 | Sands , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1988-09-09 | L | Mike Mungin | UD | 10 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1988-12-13 | W | Francisco Tomas da Cruz | TKO | 3 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-01-15 | L | Frankie Warren | UD | 12 | Circus Maximus Showroom , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-05-23 | W | Clarence Coleman | TKO | 5 | Showboat , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1990-02-03 | W | David Rivello | SD | 10 | Hynes Convention Center , Boston, Massachusetts , U.S. |
| 1990-04-26 | L | Harold Brazier | UD | 12 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1990-10-18 | L | Charles Murray | UD | 12 | Community War Memorial , Rochester, New York , U.S. |
| 1991-05-02 | L | Tony Martin | UD | 10 | Etess Arena , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1991-10-15 | L | Ricky Meyers | UD | 10 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1994-06-17 | W | Luis Castillo | TKO | 5 | Sheraton Inn, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1994-09-10 | W | Genaro Andujar | KO | 3 | Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1995-12-30 | W | Edgardo Rosario | TKO | 1 | Wonderland Greyhound Park , Revere, Massachusetts , U.S. |
| 1996-01-26 | W | Alberto Alicea | TKO | 3 | Wonderland Greyhound Park, Revere, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1996-03-15 | W | Alex Ortiz | TKO | 1 | Wonderland Greyhound Park, Revere, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1996-04-13 | W | Louis Veader | TKO | 9 | FleetCenter , Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1996-07-28 | W | Louis Veader | UD | 12 | Foxwoods Resort Casino , Ledyard, Connecticut , U.S. |
| 1996-12-06 | W | Manny Castillo | SD | 10 | Lawlor Events Center , Reno, Nevada , U.S. |
| 1997-04-12 | W | Alfonso Sanchez | KO | 7 | Thomas & Mack Center , Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1997-08-09 | L | Vince Phillips | TKO | 3 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1998-04-14 | W | Mark Fernandez | KO | 3 | Foxwoods Resort Casino , Ledyard, Connecticut , U.S. |
| 1998-06-07 | L | Zab Judah | UD | 12 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming , Miami, Florida , U.S. |
| 1999-03-17 | W | Jose Luis Mendez | TKO | 3 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1999-07-16 | W | Jermal Corbin | RTD | 5 | Casino Ballroom , Hampton Beach, New Hampshire , U.S. |
| 1999-10-01 | W | Reggie Green | TKO | 10 | Icenter, Salem, New Hampshire , U.S. |
| 2000-03-11 | W | Shea Neary | TKO | 8 | London Olympia , London , England |
| 2000-08-19 | L | Antonio Díaz | UD | 10 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 2001-05-18 | W | Steve Quinonez | KO | 1 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 2001-07-13 | W | Emanuel Augustus | UD | 10 | Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| 2002-01-05 | L | Jesse James Leija | TD | 5 | Freeman Coliseum , San Antonio, Texas , U.S. |
| 2002-05-18 | W | Arturo Gatti | MD | 10 | Mohegan Sun Arena , Montville, Connecticut , U.S. |
| 2002-11-23 | L | Arturo Gatti | UD | 10 | Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 2003-06-07 | L | Arturo Gatti | UD | 10 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Showing 51 of 51 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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