Dicky Eklund

Opinions and recommended stories about Dicky Eklund After winning six consecutive welterweight titles in a row, Eklund retired from amateur and professional boxing. Eklund trained under two different coaches, Paul Jurgens and Bob DeMuyter. Eklund trained under Eklund's former coach, Bob Marris, although the two also had separate coaching philosophies. Eklund...

• Real name: Richard Eklund Jr.
• Nickname(s): Dicky The Pride of Lowell
• Weight(s): Welterweight
• Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
• Reach: 70 in (178 cm)
• Nationality: American
• Born: ( 1957-05-03) May 3, 1957 (age 63) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
• Stance: Orthodox
• Total fights: 29
• Wins: 19
• Wins by KO: 4
• Losses: 10