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In the ring with tough guys from Lowell

By Carlo Rotella

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  May 11, 2012

The retired boxer Micky Ward and his half-brother, have done hundreds of media events since “The Fighter” came out, but on Wednesday night in Lowell the fights weren’t on TV and there were no celebrities to pal around with.

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