I am so sick of writing that headline. Hopefully, this will be the last time.

It seems like it has been a knock-down drag out fight to get Lowell native Micky Ward’s biopic off the ground. Going into another round, Variety reported some big changes in the ring.

Brad Pitt has been KO'd as Ward's half brother and trainer, Dicky Eklund. Now, Christian Bale has picked up the gloves. At least we know from Bale's YouTube rant he could hang with the fellas down at the Highland Tap. I'm not so sure pretty boy Pitt would fit in to the Cupples Square crew.

Bale will now play opposite Mark Wahlberg’s Ward. In another twist, director David O. Russell is now getting in the ring in place of Darren Aronofsky and Relativity Media has stepped up to fully finance the film. Paramount Pictures, which initiated the project, will now be limited to distributing domestically.

The picture is expected to begin production mid summer, though Relativity stressed that the principals’ deals are still being negotiated.

Could the project finally be up from the mats? Stay tuned for the next round. For a blow-by-blow account check out the Daily Dish in tomorrow's Sun.