COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 10, 2023) — The USA Boxing Alumni Association will host two events during the 2022 National Qualifier in Cleveland, Ohio, to honor Northeast Ohio Olympians, Lub ntiaj teb no Champions, legendary coaches and officials, and others who have helped shape history of amateur Olympic-style boxing in the region.
The weekend celebration will begin with a meet and greet gathering on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23 at Masthead Brewing Company. This will be open to all USA Boxing Alumni Association members to gather ahead of the weeklong national tournament. Cov kev tshwm sim, which will be free entry, will run from 7:30 p.m. rau 10:00 p.m.
The events will continue on Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24 at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom for the Northeast Ohio Alumni Celebration Banquet. Two-time welterweight champion and Northeast Ohio native “Showtime” Shawn Porter will serve as Master of Ceremonies of the event that is expected to include Ohio greats like Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Raynell Williams, Charles Conwell, Terrell Gausha, Delante Johnson, Oshae Jones, Mickey Bey, Kelly Pavlik, and many more.
“I’m excited about Cleveland hosting this major National USA Boxing tournament,” said former IBF and WBC welterweight champion, Shawn Porter. “We were like a family growing up through the amateur system. I can’t wait to MC this Alumni Association banquet and have fun just like old times.”
The USA Boxing Alumni Association will also be awarding Lifetime Achievement Awards at the event.
Cov kev tshwm sim, which will be from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., will be a ticketed event. Tickets will be $65.00 and will include dinner. Limited tickets will be available for purchase here. There will be no tickets sold at the door, so be sure to get them while they last.
“The USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor Northeast Ohio legends to kick off the National Qualifier,” said Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “This weekend will bridge the past with the present. By celebrating the accomplishments of these great champions, coaches, and officials, we hope to inspire the next generation of champions on their road to the 2024 Olympics.”
Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov hu rau alumni@usaboxing.org. USA Boxing Alumni Association Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxers, officials, coaches, and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, nyob rau hauv thiab tawm ntawm lub nplhaib.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.orgfor a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain, and e-wallet.
HAIS TXOG USA BOXING:The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also to oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Tej zaum 12, 2021) — The Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced today the 49 quota places, originally to be awarded at the Road to Tokyo Americas Qualifier, that were awarded to boxers to compete in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer. The quota places included six Team USA boxers, which was based off the BTF Rankings.
“These six boxers have been staples within our program and have established themselves amongst the world’s best by their performances during the past quad,” stated USA Boxing High Performance DirectorMatt Johnson. “Now it is time for them to perform at the world’s biggest stage in Tokyo.”
Representing Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, pending United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee approval, yuav tsumRashida Ellis (Lynn, Loj.) Virginia Fuchs(Houston, Texas), Na-aumi graham (Fayetteville, N.C.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) thiabCai Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, California.). All six boxers will be competing in their first Olympic Games.
2019 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Ellis will compete in the women’s lightweight (132 lbs./60 kg) division. Ellis won bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games to add to her BTF rankings to solidify her position in Tokyo as the second highest ranked America’s boxer and 12thoverall in her weight class. Ellis will be looking to win Team USA’s first women’s lightweight Olympic medal.
“Qualifying for the Olympics has been one of my deepest dreams,” mentioned Ellis. “I never doubt my ability. I have stopped being afraid of what could go wrong and start being excited about what could go right. Yog li ntawd, I embrace my mistakes and learn from them, as my mistakes have helped me improve and reach the Olympics. I don’t do easy; I make things happen. The hard work and dedication with effort and determination, I can succeed.”
Fuchs will represent Team USA in the flyweight division (112 lbs./51 kg). The 33-year-old will be looking to earn USA Boxing its second medal in the women’s flyweight division since the introduction of the event in London 2012. Fuchs brings an impressive resume to the ring, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Elite Women’s World Championships and silver medal from the 2019 Yias American ua si, which places her as the second highest America’s flyweight boxer and 16thoverall in the BTF rankings.
“I have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. I am so excited I can finally call myself an Olympian,” stated Fuchs. “With all this world has been through and having to postpone the Olympics a whole year, I am proud to say I am one of the participants in what will be known as the most recognized Olympics in history. I am ready to represent my country in the most respected way and bring home the gold!"
2019 Pan American Games Graham is the highest seeded America’s female middleweight (165 lbs./75 kg) boxer in the BTF rankings, where she currently sits eighth overall. Graham earned points from her Pan American Games title, as well as her third-place finish at the 2018 Elite Women’s World Championships and top five finish at the 2019 edition. Graham, who will become USA Boxing’s first active female military member to compete in an Olympic Games, will be in contention to grab Team USA’s third straight Olympic gold medal in the women’s middleweight division.
“It feels unreal that I am going to the Olympics,” Graham stated when talking about earning her place to Tokyo. “I continue to surprise myself by finding my own limits, and then having the courage to blow past them.”
Joneswill step into the ring in one of the two newly added women’s weight classes, lub welterweight (152 lbs./69 kg) division. Jones, who made history in 2019 with her gold medal performance at the Pan American Games, will look to continue making history by becoming the first Olympic gold medalists in her weight division. The 23-year-old added valuable points to her rankings with her top five placement at the 2019 Elite Women’s World Championships to finish as the top America’s boxer and seventh in the overall BTF rankings for the welterweight division to punch her ticket to the Olympics.
“I may only take up one spot, but my one spot represents so much,” shared Jones. “I’m beyond grateful for the chance to represent women, African Americans, my small city of Toledo, tiam sis feem ntau tseem ceeb, my country.”
The second Ohioan to represent Team USA, Johnson, extends the streak of Cleveland-native boxing Olympians to four, following in the footsteps of Charles Conwell (2016), Terrell Gausha (2012) and Raynell Williams (2008). The welterweight (152 lbs./69 kg), who first caught the attention of the boxing world with his gold medal performance at the 2016 Youth World Championships, earned his ranking points through his bronze medal finish at the 2019 Pan American Games and top 16 placement at the 2019 Elite World Championships. Johnson was the third highest seeded America’s boxer and 19thoverall.
“My struggles are my stripes, and I wear them on my back, so that the people around me can see that even when you’re living in a jungle, you can still chase your dreams,” stated Johnson. “I am not only doing this for my city, but for my two coaches, Dante Benjamin Sr. and Clint Martin, whom I lost during my journey to these Games.”
Torrez, the highest ranked super heavyweight (201+ lbs./91+ kg) boxer from the Americas and 11th zuag qhia tag nrho, earned his place through his third-place performance at the 2019 Pan American Games and top five standing at that year’s Elite Men’s World Championships. Torrez, a former Youth World Championships bronze medalist, will be the first American boxer to compete in this weight class since 2012.
“Everyone is happy they’re going to the Olympics, it’s everyone’s dream, but I need to be there,” said Torrez. “The fire that was instilled in me before I could even walk, that drives me to be the best, the fire that has been in my family for generations, has overflowed. It has set ablaze all my second options, and it has made ashes of any other possibility besides that of success.”
Team USA will be guided by USA Boxing National Head Coach Billy Walsh during these Olympic Games.
“It is fantastic news for our six boxers who have worked endlessly for the past five years to become an Olympian,” Walsh shared. “We now focus on the next stage of the process, to become an Olympic Champion.”
The boxing competition will begin on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 24th (JST). Continue to checkusaboxing.organd USA Boxing’s social media platforms to stay updated on more information regarding the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
All team nominations are subject to USOPC approval.
HAIS TXOG USA BOXING: Txhawm rau txhawb thiab loj hlob Olympic-style kev lom zem ua si hauv kev ntaus kis las hauv Tebchaws Meskas thiab ua rau kev mob siab rau kev ua siab ntev ntawm Olympic kub thiab ua rau cov neeg ncaws pob thiab kws qhia ua kom tau txais kev sib tw muaj txiaj ntsig. Txuas ntxiv, USA Boxing kev tshaj tawm los qhia txhua tus neeg koom nrog lub xeeb ceem, cog qoob loo thiab tsom lawv yuav tsum ua kom dhau los ua cov neeg sib tw tsis xws luag thiab sib tw, ob qho tib si nyob rau hauv thiab tawm ntawm lub nplhaib. USA Boxing yog ib pab, ib lub teb chaws, mus rau kub!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 29, 2020) — USA Boxing tshaj tawm hnub no lub 13 boxers uas yuav sawv cev rau Team USA tom ntej 2020 Kev Ntaus Ncaws Pob Ua Si Olympic Tokyo Tokyo Cov Kev Tsim Nyog Ua Si, raws li zoo raws li lub 13 sib pauv. Tag nrho cov npe tuaj yeem pom hauv qab no.
Pab neeg no tau tshaj tawm tom qab ob-theem tsim nyog cov txheej txheem uas tau pib thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis thaum lub 2020 U.S. Pab Pawg Pab Pawg Olympic rau Kev Ntaus Pob Ntaus Hauv Lake Charles thiab xaus lus thaum lub sijhawm tsis ntev los no 2020 Ncig saib Strandja nyob Sofia, Bulgaria. Tag nrho cov txheej txheem xaiv los ncaws pob tuaj yeem pomno.
“Qhov ib, qhov no yog ib qhov kev txiav txim siab nyuaj kawg nkaus,”Tau teev tseg rau USA Kev Tshaj Tawm Kev Ntaus Taub HauBilly Walsh. “Ib txhia ntawm cov thawv no yog caj dab thiab caj dab nruab nrab ntawm kev kawm pw hav zoov thiab cov 2020 Sawv Pob Tawb. "
“Peb xav tias tus 13 boxers uas tau txais lawv qhov chaw ntawm Olympic Tsim Nyog Pab Pawg yuav yog pawg zoo tshaj plaws los sawv cev rau Pab Pawg USA ntawm qhov kev tsim nyog yav tom ntej, raws li muaj lub sijhawm zoo tshaj plaws los tsim nyog pab pawg tag nrho rau qhov 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo. "
Tag nrho cov 13 boxers yuav muaj ob txoj kev punch lawv daim pib mus Tokyo. Thawj qhov yuav tshwm sim ntawm America kev sib tw Tsim nyog hauv Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 - Plaub Hlis Ntuj 3. Boxers uas tsis tsim nyog nyob rau hauv Argentina yuav muaj ib lub sijhawm kawg ntawm Ntiaj Teb Kev Tsim Kho hauv Paris, Fabkis, Lub Tsib Hlis 13-24.Nyem rau ntawm no yog xav paub ntxiv txog yuav ua li cas boxers tsim nyog.
Lub thawv, nrog rau kev cob qhia ntau tus neeg, yuav rov qab mus rau Tebchaws Meskas Tebchaws Asmeskas Kev Tshaj Tawm thiab Kev Kawm Paralympic hauv Colorado Springs, Ncej puab. rau FEB. 5 rau lawv qhov chaw kawm tom ntej.
Ua raws li USA Kev Ntaus Pob ntawm kev sib raug zoo los ua kom txog hnub ntawm kev qhia thiab xov xwm ntawm Pab Pawg Olympic
Pab Koom Tes Hauv Tebchaws Meskas Boxing Boxing 51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas 52 kg: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles, California. 57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, California. 57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y.. 60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Pawg. 63 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Yuav. 69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio 69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Na-aumi graham, Fayetteville, N.C. 75 kg: Joseph Hicks, Yawg Nrawm, kuv. 81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev. 91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston, Texas 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Plab Hlaub.
HAIS TXOG USA BOXING: Txhawm rau txhawb thiab loj hlob Olympic-style kev lom zem ua si hauv kev ntaus kis las hauv Tebchaws Meskas thiab ua rau kev mob siab rau kev ua siab ntev ntawm Olympic kub thiab ua rau cov neeg ncaws pob thiab kws qhia ua kom tau txais kev sib tw muaj txiaj ntsig. Txuas ntxiv, USA Boxing kev tshaj tawm los qhia txhua tus neeg koom nrog lub xeeb ceem, cog qoob loo thiab tsom lawv yuav tsum ua kom dhau los ua cov neeg sib tw tsis xws luag thiab sib tw, ob qho tib si nyob rau hauv thiab tawm ntawm lub nplhaib. USA Boxing yog ib pab, ib lub teb chaws, mus rau kub!
LIMA, Peru (Lub yim hli ntuj 2, 2019) — Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) ua keeb kwm ntawm thawj hmo hmo kawg ntawm qhov kawg 2019 Yias Asmeskas Ua Si hauv Lima, Peru los ntawm kev ua thawj tus poj niam lub welterweight Pan American Games kub tus kws ncaws. Qhov no cim thawj zaug hauv Pan American Games keeb kwm Cov poj niam yuav muaj tsib qhov kev kawm hnyav, piv rau ob qho kev Sib tw Yav dhau los uas muaj peb cov kev kawm hnyav.
Jones yeej yeej Myriam DaSilva ntawm Canada los ntawm kev txiav txim siab yam tsis muaj kev lees paub, yeej txhua yam peb ncig, 10-9, los ntawm ob tug kws txiav txim plaub, thiab ob ntawm peb ncig, 10-9, los ntawm ib tus kws txiav txim.
Qhov cim no yog zaum ob thiab Jones thiab DaSilva tau mus rau-qhov-hau-lub taub hau, nrog Jones yeej nws 5-0 ntawm Pan American Ua Haujlwm Kev Ncaws Pob Ua Si thaum ntxov xyoo no.
Jones 'yav dhau los yeej Atheyna Bylon ntawm Panama nyob rau hauv lub quarterfinals thiab M. Moronta Herand ntawm Dominican Republic hauv lub semifinals los ua qhov kawg ntawm cov kev sib tw no.
Pab neeg USA yuav saib kom kaw tawm lawv qhov kev ua tau zoo tshaj plaws Pan American Games txij li thaum 1983, tag kis tsaus ntuj nrog plaub lub thawv mus rau kub, Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas), Na-aumi graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) thiab Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio). Lawv plaub lub khoom ntxiv yuav tau ntxiv rau Jones 'cov pa kub thiab tsib lub chij tooj tsib uas yeej yeej rau lub asthiv dhau los Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Loj.), Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) thiab Cai Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, California.).
Pab Tebchaws USA Tawm Sofia, Bulgaria nrog yim tus nqi zog
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab (Lub ob hlis ntuj. 19, 2019) — Kev sib tw 70 ntawm Strandja Kev Sib Tw tau los txog ze hnub no nrog Pab Pawg USA tau yeej ob lub kub thiab ib qho nyiaj los ntxiv rau tsib lub tooj npib uas lawv yeej hauv kev sib tw thaum nag hmo hauv Sofia, Bulgaria.
2018 Cov neeg ntse cov poj niam lub ntiaj teb kev sib tw bronze bronze Na-aumi graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) ntxiv lwm qhov khoom plig rau nws qhov kev paub zoo thoob ntiaj teb tom qab kov yeej Sweden Txoj Kev Hlub Holgersson los ntawm kev txiav txim siab sib cais. Qhov no qhia txog theem nrab nruab nrab plaub ntawm cov khoom plig thoob ntiaj teb txij li pib 2018.
Super hnyav hnyav Cai Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, California.) kaw qhov kev sib tw hauv kev zam kev zoo nkauj los txais lwm qhov khoom plig kub thoob ntiaj teb. Torrez coj tagnrho tsib tus kws txiav txim plaub ntug’ phaib dhau ntawm lub teb chaws tus tswv Petar Belberov kom khwv tau nws tus neeg tseem ceeb sib tw thib ob hauv ntiaj teb. Thaum xaus ntawm kev sib tw, Torrez muaj npe nyob rau hauv Boxers ntawm Kev Sib Tw.
2018 breakout lub hnub qub Khalil Coe (Jersey City, N.J.) khaws cov puav pheej nyiaj tom qab kev sib tw yeej ib txwm los ntawm Russia tus Imam Khataev.
Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) thiab Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) khwv tau nyiaj rau Team USA hauv nag hmo sib tw.
Pab neeg USA tau pib qhov kev sib tw nrog 25 boxers nrog Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) coj Asmeskas cov neeg sawv cev thoob plaws hauv kev sib tw, nrog rau USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Cleveland, Ohio), Sij Hawm Rov Qab (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Guzman (Tug ciav, California.) thiab Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) tau ua haujlwm rau kev qhia rau cov neeg ua haujlwm thaum sib tw. Kev sib tw xyoo no tau pom dua 300 boxers los ntawm tshaj 30 cov teb chaws sib txawv kauj ruam mus rau hauv lub nplhaib.
Tus sawv cev yuav rov qab mus Tebchaws Asmeskas tag kis.
Koj tuaj yeem saib rov qab rau Tebchaws Meskas qhov kev ua yeeb yam thoob plaws hauv qhov kev sib tw los ntawm txhaj ntawm no.
Cov Lus Kawg Kev Sib Tw
75 kg: Na-aumi graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, txim. dhau Kev Hlub Holgersson / SWE, 3-2 81 kg: Imam Khataev / RUS yeej los ntawm walkover hla Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J./USA, QHOV TWG 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, txim. dhau Petar Belberov / BUL, 5-0
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Boxing fans packed the Manchester Downtown Hotel Wednesday night to take in a spectacular night of elite amateur boxing. This was the final stop on a three-city tour of Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. The scheduled fights featured Team USA amateurs facing the best amateur boxers from Ireland. By the final bell, Ireland managed to finish the eight bouts of the evening with a tie score, their best outcome of the tour. Team USA won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, feem, los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 8-4 thiab 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, Txawm li cas los. For the majority of the boxers involved it was a great opportunity to fine-tune their techniques and get some much-needed international competition experience. Some of Wednesday night’s best performers will also likely be representing their respective countries in the upcoming 2020 Olympics.
The main event of the night featured 2016 Youth World Championships Bronze Medalist Richard Torrez dominating 3-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner. The Irish fighter’s towering height and long reach simply could not overcome the fast pace and excellent defensive posture of the shorter American.
Torrez spent the first round executing masterful feinting and punch slipping while scoring with some bombing hooks. Torrez changed levels, used slick head movement, and never let his foot off the gas as Gardiner plodded forward with an unbalanced and wild approach in the early going. A thudding body shot connected for the Irishman in the first, but not much else.
Torrez kept up the quick work rate in the next frame, unleashing left and right hooks and landing cleanly through much of the round. He scored to the body and head easily, though much of the round saw his opponent covering up and waiting for openings. One straight left from Torrez sent his opponent reeling for a moment, but the taller man recovered and did land a phenomenal left hook to the head of Torrez as he was fighting off the ropes. Gardiner tried landing mostly straight punches on the outside and seemed unable to turn over his punches in close.
The third round saw both fighters slugging it out until the final bell with one of the wildest back and forth exchanges of the night, but it was too little and too late for Gardiner. He just could not get his range dialed in. Torrez just outworked his opponent again and landed a few slick uppercuts to go with his thundering right and left hooks. He used the jab sparingly but effectively, spending much of the final frame targeting Gardiner’s body. Torrez earned the Unanimous Decision win with his performance and didn’t take more than a handful of hard shots in the process.
Kelly Harrington, a World Championship Silver Medalist from Ireland, likely had her team’s most masterful performance in cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Stacia Suttles in the opening bout of the night. Suttles struggled to keep herself at the ideal punching range against the unrelenting attack of Harrington in the first round, spending much of the three minutes bobbing and weaving to try to avoid the crisp combinations of her opponent. Suttles did land her jab fairly consistently, and she did begin to put some combos together late in the round, but Harrington is an absolute expert when it comes to head movement. She looked as if Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was one of her coaches as she utilized a hands-low technique with constant feints, punch slipping and level changing. The first round saw her landing a beautiful straight left to the head and a fantastic body and head punching combination that landed solidly. She unleashed some fierce hooks, although a few were wild haymakers. Below is a picture of Harrington during one of just a few brief moments in the fight where she brought both hands up to protect her face.
Suttles caught Harrington with some glancing and flush shots in the second round, but she seemed to be having trouble getting power behind her punches. She did trade some decent right hands with her opponent, but it was clear by the end of the round that she just wasn’t going to be able to find any rhythm in the fight due to the craftiness of her opponent. Harrington spent the same round perfecting her range with crisp 1-2 combos and wild lead rights connecting. Harrington also scored some powerful left hooks with a picture perfect straight right landing just a few moments later.
The third round was more of the same for both fighters. Suttles worked much of the frame to track her opponent down, but every time she unloaded, she paid for it. One particularly solid left hook landed late in the round, but it just wasn’t enough. Harrington spent much of the last three minutes trying to connect with winging right hands. She landed one of her hardest punches of the fight late in the round and momentarily stunned her opponent before the bell to end the fight. Harrington took away a unanimous decision and looks to be one of the most promising boxers at her weight in the running for the 2020 Olympics.
Yet another example of height somehow being a disadvantage played a role in the other female fight on the card. Team USA’s Leah Cooper (#2 US Female Middleweight) used ducking and feinting to avoid the taller Aoife Burke’s long reach. Cooper fought from a semi-crouch, making it hard for Burke to land with any significant power on the majority of her punches. The 8-time National Irish Champion
had a few spots in the fight where she regained control of the action, but Cooper made the right adjustments to minimize the threats.
Cooper executed a swarming attack to begin the first round, firing off 1-2 combos and backing Burke up. She remained patient and persistent throughout the frame, staying low and out of range of Burke’s power shots. Burke exhibited excellent defense, but she could only manage to throw and land one punch at a time. She showcased a crisp jab throughout the round, but it just didn’t deter Cooper. Burke had her best moments of the round toward the final bell, mixing up shots to the body and head, including a hard right hook to the head.
Burke came out for the second round on fire, storming Cooper with rapid fire 1-2 combos and hooks. She also mixed in a slick uppercut that found Cooper’s chin. Cooper weathered the storm, only falling into the trap briefly. She regained her composure, landed some excellent counter punches, and turned what might have been Burke’s best round into the Irish champ’s worst. Cooper remained calm and cool, despite taking some of the hardest shots her opponent landed in the fight. She landed some superb 1-2 combos after Burke’s attack fizzled, eventually opening a cut near Burke’s left eye and bloodying her nose. Cooper’s hard body punching also sent Burke crouching down to the canvas briefly after a solid right hook.
Burke started the third round a bit late after getting checked out and cleared by the ringside doctor. She again started out with a flurry of bombing punches. She targeted the body and the head, but Cooper collected herself once again and went back to work. She changed levels well and began connecting with furious hooks, first to the body and then back up to the head. She also kept up an active jab and landed multiple 1-2 combos. Burke did manage another late flurry in the closing moments of the fight, but Cooper still came away with the unanimous decision win.
Team USA Lightweight James Browning came into Wednesday night’s bout with Ireland’s Francis Cleary as a two-time USA Boxing Champion. Cleary, a nine-time Irish National Champion, represented Browning’s first crack at international competition. Both fighters had their moments, but it would be Browning getting the win at the end of three entertaining, back-and-forth rounds of action.
Browning spent the first round establishing a higher work rate than his opponent and using lots of movement to avoid Cleary’s attack. He also landed a consistent jab, mixing up his body and head shots well. Though he won the round, Browning took plenty of risks and paid the price. Cleary picked his spots and unleashed the more clean and powerful punches when he was able to land. He just couldn’t connect enough, and he clinched out of trouble almost every time he wound up fighting in close quarters.
Clearly landed some more sharp bombs in the second frame, getting more aggressive and starting to track down his constantly moving opponent. A thumping left hook near the end of the round connected with Browning’s head and impressed the packed house of fans. Tseem, Browning remained busy and did well in the slugging exchanges between the two fighters. He was often wild, but the work output kept Cleary from stealing the round.
Cleary came out for the third round with renewed ferocity, engaging in a wild brawl with Browning. It was the best round of the fight for Cleary, and Browning could not maintain the elusiveness he displayed in the prior rounds. The Irish fighter landed another booming left hook in the round, featured perfectly-timed counters, and kept punching right up to the bell. Browning definitely appeared to be frustrated and tired by the end of the fight. Tseem, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, earning a split decision victory.
The next bout pitted eight-time Irish National Champion Wayne Kelley against 13-time US National Champion Adrian Benton in a close welterweight battle. Both young fighters had bright spots in the match, but Kelley managed to squeak out the split decision victory with a crafty, gutsy effort.
Benton had the better first round thanks to a swarming attack. He worked in and out of range with 1-2 combos and sparing hooks. He used all his angles well, pivoting out of trouble and into effective range with ease. Kelley struggled to land counters until the final moments of the round when he landed his own flurry of 1-2 combos.
Kelley started the second round with much more energy and poise. He landed early and often, winging left hands and opening up a cut on Benton’s lip. Benton slipped some of the more dangerous punches, blocked shots well and landed some crisp, hard shots of his own. His best exchange was a left and right hook to the head that landed near the middle of the round.
Kelley slowed down a bit in the final round, unable to find his ideal range. He landed some hard right hands, a well-placed body shot and unloaded with a late flurry. Benton kept busy early in the round and artfully ducked under a bombing right hook from Kelley. The judges seemed more impressed with Kelley’s composure in the final two rounds as Benton kept getting drawn in to sloppy brawling. Kelley edged out the win by a 2-1 margin.
The light welterweights came next, producing another tight contest. Ireland’s Caoimhin Ferguson fought Team USA’s Charlie Sheehy with a slightly better tactical approach, earning another split decision victory for his squad.
Sheehy took on a more cautious and patient approach in the first round, waiting for the perfect moment to throw and land. His best punches of the round included a hard right hand to the body and a starching jab. Ferguson put in more work in the frame, scoring on multiple hooks to the head and unleashing wild and crazy flurries a few times. One particular left hook crashed hard into Sheehy’s head in the final moments of the round.
Ferguson landed some decent shots in the second round, but Sheehy was much more composed. He worked around the wild-swinging, hard-charging assault by keeping his distance and scoring from outside with some crisp rights to the chin. The fighters exchanged some hooks to the body and wound up in a clinch before the end of the round.
Sheehy struggled to string punches together in the final round. Though he had a nice straight right hand working for him, Ferguson was able to penetrate his defense. Ferguson landed a thumping left hook early and went on to land a few more bombs before losing his mouthpiece in one exchange. Likely knowing he needed to finish strong to get the judges on his side, Ferguson rushed in with a final torrent of hooks in the final seconds. He earned a 2-1 decision win for his tenacity.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (Ireland) and Freudis Rojas, Jr. (TEB CHAWS USA) squared off in another bout. Both fighters are previous World Championship Bronze Medalists with Molloy also claiming nine Irish National titles and Rojas winning the US nationals 10 times so far. It was another close shave win for Team Ireland.
Rojas was clearly the more active fighter in the first round. He used a consistent jab and increased his work rate through the frame. He ket busy on offense right up until the bell. Molloy began the round winging shots and trying to figure out his range. He unleashed a bit late in some of the more fierce exchanges, couldn’t figure out how to get his combinations going, and had a tough time catching up with the faster Rojas. Molloy did land some excellent straight lefts, tab sis yog.
The next round went much better for the Irish southpaw. He started with an uptick in his punch output, though he still struggled to land combos. At one point in the round, Molloy connected with a huge straight left, followed up by a nice power jab, slowing down his opponent. Rojas kept coming forward but couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities in the round. A late flurry of punches from Rojas wasn’t enough for him to steal the round.
Rojas landed some excellent shots in the final round, going downstairs to the body frequently. He also caught Molloy against the ropes, blasting him with straight punches. Molloy fought the smarter round, tab sis yog, picking the best times to throw and often catching Rojas with his hands down. His best exchange of the round featured a huge 1-2 connecting to the head and a wild left hook to the head. A final swarm of punches from the Irish fighter closed the show and earned him a 2-1 split decision win.
Team USA’s Nikita Ababiy scored a hard-fought win in a wild affair before the main event with Team Ireland’s Gerard French. The first round saw Ababiy jabbing well. The American came into the fight with a very non-traditional boxing stance with one hand low, but his posture seemed to be effective in luring his opponent into punching range. Ababiy landed some booming hooks and a nice left uppercut that backed up French. Meanwhile, French concentrated on trying to land counters. He had a lower work rate but also didn’t take too much punishment.
French spent the second round trying to exchange in close quarters. He landed more shots later in the round, including some heated right hooks in the final moments. Ababiy connected with some thumping shots in the round and showcased some nice defense as well. He mixed up his shots to the body and head, throwing and covering up to wait for the next opening. Ababiy landed a nice left hook to the head followed up with a picture perfect right uppercut in the final minute. He ended the round well on his way to his first win.
The final round saw Ababiy slow down a bit, but he was still effective enough to carry the frame. French managed some crisp left hooks to the head, but he couldn’t figure out the different style his opponent brought to the ring. The American cruised to the unanimous decision win.
The night also began with the only stoppage on the card thanks to a wild brawl between local 132-pound Manchester, NH novices Michael Correa and Abhisek Thapa. Correa took off across the ring upon hearing the opening bell and unleashed one wild flurry after another. Thapa didn’t let the tornado swallow him up, tab sis yog. He ust covered up and waited for his opportunities. It only took a couple minutes for Correa to start tiring out from the relentless attack. Thapa then waded in to land some of the most impressive shots of the night, forcing the referee to stop the fight for three standing eight counts before the end finally came with a whirlwind of power punches from Thapa.
There was also a guest appearance made by the boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 Kos). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irish” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 Kos), celebrating one of the best fights in the history of the sport, which took place on July 13, 2001. Augustus stuck around for the fights and even came into the ring to showcase that he still has the same punching prowess that made him one of the most entertaining fighters of his era.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coach Billy Walsh said. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olympics). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland also brought their own production crew to film all the action for those who couldn’t be there:
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team USA won the team tour title, 2-0-1.
Team USA had won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, feem, los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 8-4 thiab 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachBilly Walsh hais tias. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olympics). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland led last night’s team scoring, 4-3, going into the final match of the night, a super heavyweight rematch. Lub 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistRichard Torrezonce again defeated there-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner,
Third time was the charm for Brooklyn middleweightNikita Ababiy, who broke into the win column with a 3-0 unanimous decision overGerard Fabkis, keeping the Americans hope alive to deadlock the final score with one match to go.
In a battle between southpaw welterweights, nine-time Irish National Champion and World Championships bronze medalist, Kieron Molloytook a 2-1 split decision overFreudis Rojas, Jr., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightKevin Ferguson yeej ib 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheeyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelley yeej ib 2-1 split decision versus Cincinnati light welterweightAdrian Benton, the 13-time national champion making his International match debut.
In his International debut, two-time USA Boxing championJames Browning yeej ib 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
Ua Tsis. 2-rated American middleweightLeah Cooperdropped her opponent, eight-time National Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistAdolfe Burke, en route to a 3-0 unanimous kev txiav txim siab.
Ntiaj teb Championship Silver medalist Kellie Harringtondefeated lightweightStacia Suttlesfor the second time on the tour by the identical score, 3-0, giving Team Ireland its first lead of the tour, albeit temporary, in last night’s tour opener.
In a Special Manchester Lightweight novice class match, Michael Correa (Manchester PAL) yeej Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Ua tiav ib tug neeg & pab neeg tau:
MANCHESTER RESULTS
(tour records in parenthesis)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, TEB CHAWS USA
UDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Cov Lus Qhuab Qhia, Ireland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Nikita Ababiy (1-2), Brooklyn, New York, TEB CHAWS USA
UDEC (3-0)
Gerard Fabkis (0-2), Antrim, Ireland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy (2-0), Galway, Ireland
SDEC (2-1)
Freudis Rojas, Jr. (0-1), Las Vegas, Nevada, TEB CHAWS USA
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Kevin Ferguson (1-1), Antrim, Ireland
SDEC (2-1)
Charley Sheehy (1-1), Brisbane, California, TEB CHAWS USA
Wayne Kelley (1-1), West Meade, Ireland
SDEC (2-1)
Adrian Benton (0-1), Cincinnati, Ohio, TEB CHAWS USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
James Browning (1-0), Tempe, Arizona, TEB CHAWS USA
SDEC (2-1)
Francis Cleary (0-2, Mayo, Ireland
WOMEN MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Leah Cooper (1-0), Ozone Park, New York, TEB CHAWS USA
UDEC (3-0)
Aolfe Burke (0-1), Dublin, Ireland
POJ NIAM LUB TEEB MEEM
Kellie Harrington (2-0), Dublin, Ireland
UDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles (0-2), Bronx, New York, TEB CHAWS USA
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21 nyob rau hauv Manchester, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, associated with the final stop on the 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Lub 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irish” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and we’re so happy it was held right here in New Hampshire,” said Stephen, who has been in his position as chairman since 1974, “Micky was losing the fight until the later rounds. As the chairperson of he commission, I checked the judges’ scorecards after six or seven rounds and Micky was losing. Ces, Micky caught Augustus, dropped and really hurt him. He went on to win a great fight.”
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Pawg ntseeg, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Hiav txwv. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. nyob rau hauv Manchester), pib thaum 6 p.m. THIAB.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, Chairman of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, as well as International matchmaker, Eric Bottjer, who made the Ward-Augustus fight in 2001.
All five will also attend the USA Boxing Alumni Association event as well as the following night’s (Hiav txwv. 21) TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) thiab Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Daim pib no yog tubntxhais luv nqi tom $20.00 kev nkag, $30 rau lub rooj zaum sib khi, thiab muaj muas tau ntawm Seacoast Ticket Agency lub vas sab, www.seacoastticket.com, tus nom daim ntawv faib rau cov kev tshwm sim.
“We’re so happy to have the USA-Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour here in Manchester,” Stephen added. “The talent on both squads is extraordinary. We’re honored to have these two teams here for this big event. It’s a credit to USA Boxing and (special events director) Al Valenti, who has done so much over the years for boxing in New Hampshire. Boxing was very popular here many years ago. People turned out in droves to attend the Golden Gloves. There’s a boxing resurgence and that’s so important to teach young people discipline, respect and conditioning that’s so needed today. These amateurs do their best for the love of boxing; they aren’t in it for money like professionals.
“Micky is honorable, a real nice person. It means a lot for local fans and boxers to meet him. We were fortunate to have him fight in New Hampshire on serval occasions and nobody who watched his fight Augustus or his trilogy withArturo Gattiwill never forget.”.
Kom nyob mus txog hnub rau teb chaws USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib nyem no.
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
BOSTON (Lub peb hlis ntuj 13, 2018) – Pab (team) USA swb pab pawg Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Monday) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston’s historic theater district.
Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs.
“It was a fantastic night of boxing,” said Team USA head coachBilly Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland’s boxing program. “The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs.”
Lub Teb Chaws Asmeskas vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continuesno Thursday (Hiav txwv. 15 ntawm) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Loj., and concludesWednesday, Hiav txwv. 21 ntawm Lub Tsev Teev Ntuj Manchester Hauv Nroog New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at7:00 p.m. EST thiab daim pib yuav tsum tau muaj rau purchase nyob rau hauv lub tuaj lub lis piam. Txhua lub nroog yuav showcase mus 12 xaus, uas txhua tus yuav tau nyob kwj, dawb xwb, rau teb chaws USA Boxing lub website (www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captainsIrish” Micky Ward thiab Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, feem, led Team USA and Team Ireland into the ring.
A USA Alumni Association gathering was held prior to the show.
In the final bout of the night, American super heavyweightRichard Torrez, lub 2016 Hluas ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist thiab 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as IrishmanKiril Afganasev powered his way past Adrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweightKhalil Coe txiav txim siab rau-lub sijhawm Irish National tus yeej Caoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European championMichael Nevin edged 2016 Youth World Championship team memberNikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Cov neeg tseem ceeb tshaj Ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist Troy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National championBrett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National championKierion Molloywon a split decision over American welterweightQu Quar Randall, ib tug 2017 Cov neeg hauv Elite Ntiaj Teb Championship.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Hluas ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab 2017 Cov neeg tseem ceeb Continental Championships nyiaj medalist, Hauv ntej “Tsov” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National championWayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davispounded Irish light welterweightGeorge Batesen route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweightMarc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, defeating Francis Cleary by way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweightOshae Joneswon a hard-fought split decision versusGrainne Batesin an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Cov neeg sib tw Cov poj niam cov neeg sib tw tau txais nyiaj ua tus tshaj lij.
World Championships silver medalist lightweightKellie Harringtonwon a unanimous decision over American lightweightStacia Suttlesin a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalistVirginia Fuchsopened the night with a victory over Irish flyweightLauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Ua tiav ib tug neeg & pab neeg tau:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Cov Lus Qhuab Qhia, Ireland
Heavyweights
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, TEB CHAWS USA
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Khalil Coe, Tsho, City, New Jersey, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Ireland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Michael Nevin, Nplogliab, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, TEB CHAWS USA
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Cuam Tshuam, Ireland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Qu Quar Randall, Katy, Texas, TEB CHAWS USA
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tsov Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Nplogliab, Ireland
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Ireland
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Ireland
POJ NIAM COJ
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, TEB CHAWS USA
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Ireland
POJ NIAM LUB TEEB MEEM
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Ireland
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, TEB CHAWS USA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Tsev pheebsuab, Texas, TEB CHAWS USA
RSC2 (1:57)
Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Ireland
TEB CHAWS USA: 8 IRELAND: 4
Kom nyob mus txog hnub rau teb chaws USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib nyem no.
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib, Lub peb hlis ntuj 21at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Daim pib no yog tubntxhais luv nqi tom $20.00 kev nkag, $30 rau lub rooj zaum sib khi, thiab muaj muas tau ntawm Seacoast Ticket Agency lub vas sab,www.seacoastticket.com, tus nom daim ntawv faib rau cov kev tshwm sim.
Lub 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irish” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Ward and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association eventTuesday, Hiav txwv. 20at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. nyob rau hauv Manchester), pib thaum 6 p.m. THIAB, and attend the following night’s (Hiav txwv. 21) TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale in Manchester.
“I’m honored to be invited by USA Boxing to represent all professional officials who spent so much valuable time in the amateurs on their way to their positions in the pros,” Smoger said. “I’m looking forward to being part of everything planned.
“Anytime I spend time with Micky is enjoyable, nyob rau hauv thiab tawm ntawm lub nplhaib, and we’ve truly formed a bond. I worked six or seven of his fights, including his first in Atlantic City, around the time we were both breaking in. We spend time together every year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. He’s such a pleasure to be around. He treats people very well. His history in the ring and personality make him a big fan favorite. He’s the same guy he’s always been but he still has the heart of a warrior.”
Bernard Dunne celebrating world title anniversary
Irish Team Performance DirectorBernard Dunnewill celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, Hiav txwv. 21, 2009, the same date as the USA-Ireland Northeaster Boxing Tour stop in Manchester.
Dunne (28-2, 15 Kos), fighting out of Dublin, fought professionally between 2001-2009. Nws yog 119-11 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, kuj muaj 13 Irish titles.
Nyob rau hauv 2009, nws nres Ricardo Cordoba nyob rau hauv lub 11thround at O2 Arena in Dublin, ua lub ntiaj teb champion.
USA stars out in Manchester
USA Boxing will be looking to conclude the tour on a high note with expected boxers on the show such as 2017 four-time international gold medalistGinny Fuchs (Tsev pheebsuab, TX), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalistOshae Jones (Toledo, OH), 2017 World Championships silver medalistDuke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), 2017 World Championships bronze medalistFreudis Rojas (Las Vegas, NV), 2016 Tebchaws Asmeskas Cov Tebchaws hnyav tshaj hnyav Jared Anderson (Toledo, OH), thiab 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalistRichard Torrez (Tulare, XWS LI). Tag nrho boxers thiab bouts no yuav hloov.
Kom nyob mus txog hnub rau teb chaws USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib nyem no.
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 12: Royale Lom ze Complex, Boston, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
