Boxing Legend Micky Ward | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 40

This week Sean steps into the ring with boxing legend Micky Ward. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Micky Ward 01:42 - What Has Boxing Done For You? 04:30 - Did You Ever Think You’d Be A World Champion? 05:13 - What Was It Like Getting Punched In The Face At 7 Years Old? 07:26 - What Was Meeting Mike Tyson Like? 11:45 - Don King 18:26 - Damage From Boxing 22:16 - Is Boxing Different Now? 24:03 - Feelings About UFC 30:22 - Why Aren’t Many Boxers Financially Secure? 40:53 - Is Dana White Good For Boxing? 43:40 - 3 Most Epic Fights In Boxing History 56:56 - ‘The Fighter’ Gets Made 59:50 - Boston Was So Prevalent At That Point 01:03:32 - What’s On The Horizon? 01:04:46 - Best Boxer In History? 01:05:05 - Micky Ward vs Dicky Eklund 01:05:31 - Who Would You Have Lunch With? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices