Wahlberg in training for 20 months for boxing role

Mark Wahlberg is so serious about convincing audiences as boxing legend Mickey 'Irish' Ward in upcoming movie 'The Fighter', he's already been in training for a year.

Wahlberg in training for 20 months for boxing role

Mark Wahlberg is so serious about convincing audiences as boxing legend Mickey 'Irish' Ward in upcoming movie 'The Fighter', he's already been in training for a year.

Even though the film doesn't start shooting for another eight months, Wahlberg has been getting up at four o'clock every morning for the last 12 months to get in top physical condition for the part.

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