Колорадо-Спрінгс, Коло. (Лютого 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Ірландський” Міккі Уорд, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Майк Тайсон into retirement, Кевін “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, відповідно, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 США проти. Ірландія Північно-Схід Бокс тур.

The tour commences Понеділок, Березня 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.

Підопічний, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Массачусетс, 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 Гатті, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (двічі).

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, Ірландія. Він був членом 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Іспанія. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was Біллі 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, back in 1999. 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Чудове Марвін Хаглер, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, чемпіон світу 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, Міккі Уорд. He’s a good lad.”

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Березня 15 в MassMutual центрі в Спрінгфілді, Масса., concluding Березня 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. СТАНДАРТНЕ СХІДНЕ ЧАС і квитки будуть доступні для покупки в найближчі тижні. Кожне місто представить до 12 кінці, which will all be live streamed, безкоштовний, на веб-сайті США боксу (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 Чемпіонат світу бронзовий призер Трой Айли (Олександрія, В.А.). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Техас), 2016 Молодіжний Чемпіон світу і 2017 Elite континентальні чемпіонати срібний призер, Delante Джонсон (Клівленд, Огайо), і 2016 Молодіжний чемпіонат світу бронзовий призер і 2017 США бокс супер важка вага Чемпіон, Річард Torrez (Тулар, ТАКИЙ ЯК).

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

Березня 12: Royale розважальний комплекс, Бостон, Маса.

Березня 15: MassMutual центр, Springfield, Маса.

Березня 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Манчестер, N годину.

Всі боксери і поєдинки можуть бути змінені.