COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Февруари 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Ирската” Мики Вард, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Мајк Тајсон into retirement, Кевин “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, соодветно, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 САД наспроти. Ирска Североисточниот Бокс турнеја.

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.

Вард, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Масачусетс, 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 КО) 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 пати).

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 Emanuel Augustus. Ward was the winner in two (first Gatti and Augustus) of those classic fights.

Boston-native Mark Wahlberg portrayed Ward in, The Fighter, 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, Ирска. Тој беше член на 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Шпанија. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was Били Волш, 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, назад во 1999. На 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Прекрасни Марвин Hagler, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, светски шампион Stevie Collins.

McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, retiring with a 35-10-1 (29 КО), 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, Мики Вард. He’s a good lad.”

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Март 15 на MassMutual центар во Спрингфилд, Маса., concluding Март 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 вечер. EST и билети ќе бидат достапни за купување во текот на следните недели. Секој град ќе покажат до 12 краеви, which will all be live streamed, бесплатно, на веб-страницата САД Бокс е (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 Светското првенство бронзениот медал Троја Isley (Александрија, Соединетите Американски Држави). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Соединетите Американски Држави), 2016 Младинскиот Светски шампион и 2017 Елита Континентал првенство вицешампион, Delante Џонсон (Кливленд, OH), и 2016 Млади Светското првенство бронзениот медал и 2017 САД Бокс Супер национален шампион во тешка категорија, Ричард Torrez (Tulare, КАКО).

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

Март 12: Ројал забава комплекс, Бостон, Маса.

Март 15: MassMutual центар, Springfield, Маса.

Март 21: Манчестер центарот на хотелот, Манчестер, N.H.

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