Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. (Февруари 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Ирландски” Micky Ward, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Майк Тайсън into retirement, Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, съответно, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 USA срещу. Ирландия Североизточна Бокс Tour.

The tour commences Понеделник, Март 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase online here.

Опека, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts, where he is a living legend. A three-time New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer, Ward fought professionally between 1985-2003, registering a 38-13 (27 Нокаута) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late Артуро Гати, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (два пъти).

An all-action, crowed-pleasing fighter, Ward was involved in three Fight of the Year honors, the first and third of the Gatti trilogy, along with a memorable match with Емануел Август. Ward was the winner in two (first Gatti and Augustus) of those classic fights.

Boston-native Mark Wahlberg portrayed Ward in, Боецът, a movie about Micky’s life that won two Academy Awards.

“To be honorary captain of Team USA means a lot to me,” Ward said. “It’s great having elite amateur boxing back in Boston with the national teams from the United States and Ireland. It’s especially exciting for me as an Irish-American.”

The 44-year-old McBride was born in Clones, Ирландия. Той е бил член на 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Испания. Две години по-рано, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was Били Уолш, Team USA’s current head coach of Team USA and former chief trainer for Team Ireland.

Like other Irish boxers, McBride came to the United States to enhance his professional career, landing in the predominately Irish neighborhood of Dorchester, a working-class section Boston, обратно в 1999. 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Прекрасни Marvin Hagler, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, световен шампион Stevie Collins.

McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, retiring with a 35-10-1 (29 Нокаута), highlighted by his shocking sixth-round knockout of Tyson in 2005, driving the “Baddest Man on the Planet” into ring retirement.

“I feel good about being honorary captain of Team Ireland,” remarked the still thickly Irish-brogue McBride, who still lives with his family in Dorchester. “I’m honored to be carrying the Irish flag for these fighters. I’m not sure how many of them remember me as the man who beat Tyson. I know some of the Irish coaches and I still support boxing in Ireland as well as America. I just love boxing. And it’s always a pleasure to be with my friend, Micky Ward. He’s a good lad.”

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Март 15 в MassMutual център в Спрингфийлд, Mass., concluding Март 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST и билети ще бъдат предоставени за закупуване през следващите седмици. Всеки град ще покаже до 12 краища, which will all be live streamed, безплатно, на интернет страницата на САЩ Бокс на (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 Световно първенство бронзов медалист Троя Айли (Александрия, VA). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Вирджиния Fuchs (Kemah, TX), 2016 Младежки световен шампион и 2017 Elite континентални шампионати сребърен медалист, Delante Джонсън (Cleveland, OH), и 2016 Младежки Световното първенство и бронзов медалист 2017 САЩ Бокс Супер Национален шампион в тежка категория, Ричард Торес (Tulare, КАТО).

Full team rosters for each city will be released closer to the start of the tour.

Март 12: Royale развлекателен комплекс, Бостон, Маса.

Март 15: MassMutual център, Springfield, Маса.

Март 21: В Манчестър хотел в центъра, Манчестър, азот на h.

Всички боксьори и пристъпи подлежат на промяна.