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ਟਾਲੀਡੋ, ਗੋਦ. (ਫਰਵਰੀ 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ ਆਇਰਿਸ਼” and Boston boxing has been synonymous for more than a century, since the Irish first started emigrating to the United States in general, Boston in particular, ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ Great Potato Famine.
Many Irish and Irish-American boxers have fought in the Greater Boston area, some born and others resettling there. This rich tradition continues next month in a different way when the three-city 2018 ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਬਨਾਮ. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off ਸੋਮਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਮਾਰਚ 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, will have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets go on sale today (ਸੋਮਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਫਰਵਰੀ. 12) 'ਤੇ 12 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ are available to purchase online here.
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue ਮਾਰਚ 15 ਆਲ੍ਬੇਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ MassMutual 'ਚ, ਮਾਸ., concluding ਮਾਰਚ 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. EST ਅਤੇ ਟਿਕਟ ਆਉਣ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਵਿਚ ਖਰੀਦ ਲਈ ਉਪਲੱਬਧ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ. ਹਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ 12 ਅੰਤ, which will all be live streamed, ਮੁਫਤ ਵਿਚ, ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਮੁੱਕੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਵੈਬਸਾਈਟ 'ਤੇ ( www.usaboxing.org).
The tradition started back in the 19th century with “The Boston Strongboy,” ਯੂਹੰਨਾ. L. Sullivan (Roxbury, ਐਮ), the first millionaire American athlete, as well as the first “gloves” world heavyweight champion and final “bare knuckles” heavyweight champion of the world. An International Boxing Hall of Famer, Sullivan won 38 ਦੇ 38 ਪ੍ਰੋ ਝਗੜੇ, 30 coming by knockout, with only one loss and two draws.
Another Hall-of-Famer from that era, ਜੇਕ Kilrain (29-5-8, 17 ਕੋਸ), lived in Somerville and Quincy, both Boston suburbs. Kilrain (1829-1899) also reigned as world heavyweight champion.
Irish boxers from Greater Boston continued this rich tradition through the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries with world champions and top contenders such as welterweight Paddy Duffy (31-3,16, 18 ਕੋਸ), Lawrence welterweight Mike Glover(Cavanaugh – 30-5-5, 16 ਕੋਸ), and Charlestown welterweight Mike “Twin” Sullivan(28-6-16, 17 ਕੋਸ), and Newton bantamweight Jimmy Walsh (33-10-20, 14 ਕੋਸ)
In the 1950’s, Woburn lightweight “ਆਇਰਿਸ਼” Tommy Collins (61-12, 44 ਕੋਸ) was dropped 10 times at the Boston Garden by world champion Jimmy Carter, until he finally succumbed in the fourth round. His gutsy performance, ਪਰ, earned him an appearance on the popular Ed Sullivan Show.
Arlington heavyweight ਟਾਮ McNeeley (37-14, 28 ਕੋਸ), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion Floyd ਪੀਟਰਸਨ, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident ਪਤਰਸ ਨੂੰ “Hurricane” McNeeley (47-7, 30 ਕੋਸ) famously was stopped in the opening round by “ਆਇਰਨ” Mike ਟਾਯਸਾਨ in the latter’s first fight after his release from prison.
In the 1980’s, Irish boxers made their way to Boston to fight; some returned home after their careers, others relocated in the area. ਵਿੱਚ 1984, Ireland-native Sean Mannion (42-14, 13 ਕੋਸ), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to Mike ਮਾਈਕਲਮੈੱਕੱਲੂਮ for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.
ਸਟੀਵ “Celtic Warrior” Collins (25-2-1, 18 ਕੋਸ) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody ਅਤੇ Pat Petronelli, who handled ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ Marvin Hagler throughout is Hall of Fame career. Collins captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight and super middleweight world titles before moving back to Ireland.
Collins’ younger brother, Packie Collins, also moved to Brockton to fight. He later worked with Irish heavyweight champion ਕੇਵਿਨ “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 ਕੋਸ), who went on to knock Tyson out and into retirement. McBride, who still lives in Dorchester, was a stablemate of former Team Ireland head coach and current Team USA head coach, ਬਿਲੀ ਵਾਲਸ਼, at the European Games. Both were also Ireland Olympians, ਕ੍ਰਮਵਾਰ, ਵਿੱਚ 1988 ਅਤੇ 1992.
Another Ireland Olympian, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 ਕੋਸ), moved to Las Vegas from Northern Ireland. The luck of the Irish wasn’t with him in Boston in 1997, when he lost his World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title at Hynes Convention Center, by way of a 12-round split decision to ਦਾਨੀਏਲ ਜ਼ਾਰਗੋਜ਼ਾ.
Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and ਜੈਕ Dempsey, is Lowell junior welterweight “ਆਇਰਿਸ਼” Micky ਵਾਰਡ (38-13, 27 ਕੋਸ), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with ਆਰਟੂਰੋ Gatti, and the first boxer with more than 10 career losses to earn a $1-million purse. Ward’s life was portrayed by another Boston icon, actor Mark Wahlberg, in the award-winning movie, “The Fighter.”
Irish boxers are still coming to Boston to fight. Locally-based Murphys Boxing has promoted numerous shows in Boston featuring world-class boxers such as ਗੈਰੀ “ਸਮਾਈਕ” O'Sullivan and undefeated super bantamweight TJ “ਪਾਵਰ” Doheny (18-0, 13 ਕੋਸ), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “Sting” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion Niall Kennedy (10-0, 6 ਕੋਸ).
The Irish team will announce its boxers later this month after the conclusion of its National Championships.
Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਜੇਤੂ ਬ੍ਰੋਨਜ਼ ਮੈਡਲ ਜੇਤੂ ਟਰੌਏ Isley(ਸਿਕੰਦਰੀਆ, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, ਟੈਕਸਾਸ), who won four international gold medals in 2017, 2016 ਯੂਥ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਜੇਤੂ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ 2017 Elite Continental ਟਰਾਫੀ ਸਿਲਵਰ ਮੈਡਲ ਜੇਤੂ, Delante ਜਾਨਸਨ (Cleveland, OH), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (ਟਾਲੀਡੋ, OH) ਅਤੇ 2016 ਯੂਥ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਜੇਤੂ ਬ੍ਰੋਨਜ਼ ਮੈਡਲ ਜੇਤੂ ਅਤੇ 2017 ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਮੁੱਕੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਸੁਪਰ Heavyweight ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਜੇਤੂ, ਰਿਚਰਡ Torrez (Tulare, ਜਿਵੇ ਕੀ). ਹਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਪੂਰੀ ਰੋਸਟਰ ਦੌਰੇ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ.
ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਬਨਾਮ. Ireland ਤਹਿ
ਮਾਰਚ 12: Royale ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਕੰਪਲੈਕਸ, ਬੋਸਟਨ, ਮਾਸ.
ਮਾਰਚ 15: MassMutual Center, ਆਲ੍ਬੇਨੀ, ਮਾਸ.
ਮਾਰਚ 21: ਮੈਨਚੇਸ੍ਟਰ Downtown Hotel, ਮੈਨਚੇਸ੍ਟਰ, N.H.
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