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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, შესაბამისად, მიერ ქულები 8-4 და 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, თუმცა. 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 ოლიმპიადა.
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 ოლიმპიადა.
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. ჯერ კიდევ, 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. ჯერ კიდევ, 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. (ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები) 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, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ.
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, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ, 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. ამასობაში, 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, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ. 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 ოლიმპიადა). 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. (მარტი 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 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, შესაბამისად, მიერ ქულები 8-4 და 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 განაცხადა. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 ოლიმპიადა). 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. The 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistრიჩარდ 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 French, 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 welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson მოიგო 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 მოიგო 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 Browningმოიგო 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
ნუ. 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 ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება.
World Championship silver medalistKellie 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) დაამარცხა Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Complete individual & team results:
MANCHESTER RESULTS
(tour records in parenthesis)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
რიჩარდ Torrez, Tulare, California, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
UDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Ireland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Nikita Ababiy (1-2), Brooklyn, New York, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
UDEC (3-0)
Gerard French (0-2), Antrim, Ireland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy (2-0), Galway, Ireland
SDEC (2-1)
Freudis Rojas, Jr. (0-1), Las Vegas, Nevada, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Caoimhin Ferguson (1-1), Antrim, Ireland
SDEC (2-1)
Charley Sheehy (1-1), Brisbane, California, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Wayne Kelley (1-1), West Meade, Ireland
SDEC (2-1)
Adrian Benton (0-1), ცინცინატი, Ohio, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Lightweights
James Browning (1-0), ტემპი, Arizona, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
SDEC (2-1)
Francis Cleary (0-2, Mayo, Ireland
WOMEN MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Leah Cooper (1-0), Ozone Park, New York, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
UDEC (3-0)
Aolfe Burke (0-1), Dublin, Ireland
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington (2-0), Dublin, Ireland
UDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles (0-2), Bronx, New York, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
მარტი 21 მანჩესტერ, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (მარტი 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Fight წელი, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The 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. მაშინ, 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. Ward, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeსტივ სმოგერი, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Sea. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. მანჩესტერ), დაწყებული 6 საათამდე. და.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Fight წელი, 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 (Sea. 21) 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) და Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 საათამდე. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
ბილეთები გონივრულად priced $20.00 ზოგადი დაშვება, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
“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) ალ ვალენტი, 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 გატიwill never forget.”.
To stay up to date on the USA vs. Ireland ჩრდილო კრივი ტური დააწკაპუნეთ აქ.
USA vs. Ireland განრიგი
მარტი 21: მანჩესტერ Downtown სასტუმრო, Manchester, N.H.
Select American stars to take Japanese wrestlers in first-time New York dual meet; Youth Wrestlers and High School Wrestlers take The Mat; Benefit Celebration Follows
NEW YORK–Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced today that the men’s and women’s national wrestling teams of the United States and Japan will square off in New York City’s Times Square onოთხშაბათი, მაისი 17in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (შორის 46ედა 47ეstreets). Competitors for Team USA, which will include members of the 2016 Olympic team as well as other elite stars, and their Japanese opponents will be announced in the coming weeks.
"We welcome our friends and colleagues from Japan to help us spread the word and once again make history with our event in Times Square,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz. “We have worked with many nations in our goodwill mission for young people over the years, but bringing both the men’s and women’s elite wrestlers from Japan here for this dual meet will be a unique experience for all, with every dollar helping further our mission of growing the sport of wrestling in New York City across the country and around the world, from the grassroots on up.”
In 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran. Playing an important role in the international Keep Olympic Wrestling effort, this historic wrestling event gained international media coverage and helped wrestling retain its status on the Olympic Games program.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square five previous times. In 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. In 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. In 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. In 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations. Last year the US met Iran in a dual meet in Times Square as a preview to the 2016 ოლიმპიური თამაშები.
This will be the eighth straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Benefit activities. In 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at3:00 საათამდე.to kick off the NYC Benefit. For the second straight year, the Benefit will feature the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, showcasing the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Then it’s Team USA vs. Japan at6:00 საათამდე.with video highlights and special guest appearances followed by the Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration.
The Benefit Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Whether it’s providing a safe, constructive outlet for our urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, ერთგულების, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals and creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.
Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule
In New York City, მაისი 17, 2017
3:00 საათამდე.– Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 46th and 47th Streets
4:45 საათამდე.– New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 46th and 47th Streets
6:00 საათამდე.– World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Japan between 46th and 47th Streets
Followed by Benefit Celebration
About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found atwww.btsny.org.
About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, როგორც ასეთი, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, ჭიდაობის საერთაშორისო ფედერაციის. უბრალოდ, USA Wrestling ცენტრალური ორგანიზაცია, რომელიც კოორდინაციას უწევს სამოყვარულო ჭიდაობა პროგრამების ერი და მუშაობს, რათა შეიქმნას ინტერესი და მონაწილეობა ამ პროგრამებში. It has over 220,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is James Ravannack, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com
LAS VEGAS, ნევადა (ოქტომბერი 25, 2016) - ორგზის ოლიმპიური ოქროს მედალოსანი და ქალთა სპორტული ფონდის წლის სპორტსმენი ქალბატონი კლარსა შილდსი გახდება მისი ნანატრი პროფესიონალური დებიუტი კოვალევ-უორდის თავისუფალი გადაცემის გადაცემაში "ფუნტი ფუნტისთვის" შაბათი, Nov. 19 ლას ვეგასში T-Mobile Arena– ზე, Nevada. შილდსი დაუპირისპირდება მეტოქეს, რომელიც გამოცხადდება ოთხ წრეში საშუალო წონით კატეგორიაში, თითოეული მრგვალი დროით ორ წუთს. ანაზღაურებადი ხედის გადაცემა მოხდება და გავრცელდება პირდაპირ ეთერში HBO Pay-Per-View®– ზე, დასაწყისიდან 9:00 საათამდე. და/6:00 საათამდე. PT. თავისუფალი ხედვის მაუწყებლობა, რომელიც მოიცავს პირდაპირ Claressa Shields ორთაბრძოლას დაიწყება 7:00 საათამდე. და/4:00 საათამდე. PT და ხელმისაწვდომი იქნება კაბელის საშუალებით, სატელიტური, და ტელეკომის არხები.
როგორც სამოყვარულო, შილდმა მიაღწია უპრეცედენტო ოლიმპიურ წარმატებას, როგორც ამერიკელმა სპორტსმენმა. ის ერთადერთი მოკრივეა აშშ -ში. ისტორია, კაცი თუ ქალი, წარმატებით დაიცვა ტიტული, ზედიზედ უკან ოქროს მედლების მოპოვება 2012 ლონდონი და 2016 რიოს თამაშები. 21 წლის ფლინტი, მიჩიგანის მშობლიური და აშშ-ის ოთხგზის ეროვნული ჩემპიონი საერთაშორისო კონკურსების ყველა დონეზე დაიმსახურა, ოქროს მედლების მოპოვება პანამერიკულ თამაშებში, ორი მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატი და ორჯერ AIBA ქალი მოკრივე წოდება. ერის სიამაყე, შილდსი ცდილობს დაარღვიოს კრივის შუშის ჭერი და ჩაერთოს ახალი თაობის მებრძოლების თაყვანისმცემლებთან ერთად მისი გადასვლა პროფესიონალურ რანგებში.
მას შემდეგ, რაც ამდენი წელი ვიმუშავე და მქონდა პატივი წარმომედგინა ჩემი ქვეყანა ორ ოლიმპიურ თამაშზე, აღფრთოვანებული ვარ, რომ გადავდგე შემდეგი დიდი ნაბიჯი ჩემს კარიერაში, იბრძვის პროფესიონალურად და ხელმძღვანელობს ქალთა კრივის აღმავლობას მსოფლიოში,“ - თქვა შილდმა. ”არ არსებობს უკეთესი ადგილი მოგზაურობის დასაწყებად, ვიდრე წლის ყველაზე დიდ ბრძოლაში მონაწილეობა, კოვალევი უორდის წინააღმდეგ, და ვიბრძოლო ჩემს კერპთან და ამერიკელ თანამოაზრეებთან ერთად. ოლიმპიური ოქროს მედალოსანი ანდრე ვარდი. ვერ ვიტან გულშემატკივრების გართობას19 ნოემბერი!"
”კლარსა შილდსი არის უნიკალურად ნიჭიერი და განსაკუთრებული ახალგაზრდა ქალი. მხოლოდ 21 წლის, ის არის ცხოვრებაში ერთხელ სპორტსმენი, რომლის ნიჭიც რინგზე და ქარიზმა მის ფარგლებს გარეთ აძლევს მას პოტენციალს იყოს წამყვანი ქალთა კრივისა და მთელი კრივისთვის წლების განმავლობაში,” - თქვა მარკ ტაფეტმა და ჯემი ფრიცმა, Claressa Shields– ის თანა მენეჯერები. ”ჩვენ ვამაყობთ, რომ ვართ კლარესა შილდსის გუნდის ნაწილი და მოხარულები ვართ, რომ ის იქნება წლევანდელი მარკეტინგის ღონისძიების ნაწილი., კოვალევი უორდის წინააღმდეგ, on Nov. 19 ლას-ვეგასში, T-Mobile Arena– ში. ”
”კლარსა შილდსი კრივის სამყაროს შორს წაგვიყვანს და ჩვენ გვაქვს პატივი ვიყო მას პროფესიონალი დებიუტი როგორც უკვე ჩატვირთული საბრძოლო ბარათის ნაწილი Nov. 19,“ - განაცხადა როკის ერის პრეზიდენტმა & ბრენდინგისა და სტრატეგიის უფროსი მაიკლ რ. Yormark. ”კლარესას უნიკალური ნიჭი, სტილი და ქარიზმა ორჯერ ოლიმპიელ მზარდ ძალას ხდის კრივის სამყაროში და მის ფარგლებს გარეთ.”
Claressa Shields არის ნიჭიერი 21 წლის მოკრივე ფლინტიდან, Michigan. შთაგონებულია ყოფილი კრივის ვარსკვლავი ლაილა ალი, შილდსმა გაუჩინა სპორტის გატაცება და კრივი დაიწყო ასაკში 11. მისი მოგზაურობის დაწყებიდან მალევე მიხვდა, რომ მისი ოჯახი შეშფოთებული იყო კონტაქტური სპორტით. რამდენიმეკვირიანი ოჯახური დისკუსიების შემდეგ, შილდსს მიენიჭა მისი ოჯახის ნება, გაეგრძელებინა მისი ვნება - გადაწყვეტილება, რომელსაც ისინი არასოდეს ინანებენ.
ფარდები შევარდნენ კრივის სცენაზე, შექმნა სახელი, როგორც ქვეყნის ერთ -ერთი ყველაზე ნიჭიერი მოკრივე ქალი. მისი რეპუტაცია განაგრძო მისი საშუალო და საშუალო სკოლის წლებში, რის გამოც იგი გახდა პირველი აშშ. ქალ მოკრივეზე კვალიფიკაცია 2012 ლონდონის თამაშები. ფარებისთვის, ოლიმპიადაზე უბრალოდ მოსაწვევის მოპოვება არ იყო საკმარისი, მას სურდა მუდმივი გავლენის მოხდენა თავისი ქვეყნისთვის. სამი საინტერესო ბრძოლის შემდეგ, შილდსს მიენიჭა პირველი ოქროს მედალი 165 ფუნტი წონით კატეგორიაში, და გახდა პირველი ამერიკელი ქალი, რომელმაც მოიგო ოქროს მედალი კრივში.
Shields დაერქვა 2014 AIBA წლის ქალი მოკრივე, 2014 ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატების კრივის ეროვნული ჩემპიონი, 2015 პანამერიკული თამაშების ოქროს მედალოსანი მსუბუქი წონით კატეგორიაში, და ორგზის მსოფლიო ჩემპიონი ქალთა საშუალო წონით კატეგორიაში. დევნა სიდიადისა, ის გახდა პირველი აშშ. მოკრივემ წარმატებით დაიცვა ოლიმპიური ტიტული, რადგან მან მეორე ოქროს მედალი მოიპოვა 2016 თამაშები რიო დე ჟანეიროში. დაასრულა შეუდარებელი სამოყვარულო მემკვიდრეობა, შილდსმა გამოაცხადა, რომ ის პროფესიონალურ დებიუტს შეასრულებდა წლის ყველაზე დიდ კრივის მატჩის უფასო ხედვის მაუწყებლობაზე, კოვალევი-უორდი ლას ვეგასში T-Mobile Arena– ზე Nov. 19, 2016.
როგორც ამაყი ფლინტი, მიჩიგანის მკვიდრი, შილდსი გამუდმებით ეძებს გზებს, რათა დაანთოს თავისი მშობლიური ქალაქი. მას ესმის მნიშვნელობა, რომ იყოს მისაბაძი მაგალითი ახალგაზრდებისთვის მის საზოგადოებაში და გადატვირთულია იმ მხარდაჭერით, რომელიც მან მიიღო რიოდან კიდევ ერთი ოქროს მედლით დაბრუნების შემდეგ.. ზაფხულის პირველი ოქროს მედლის შემდეგ, შილდსი გახდა პირველი მის ოჯახში, რომელმაც დაამთავრა საშუალო სკოლა და ჩაირიცხა ონლაინ კოლეჯის კლასებში, რათა ერთდროულად განეხორციელებინა თავისი აკადემიური მიზნები და კონკურენტული მისწრაფებები.
კოვალევი vs.. Ward "ფუნტი ფუნტისთვის", 12 ტურიანი მეგა-ბრძოლა WBO/IBF/WBA მსუბუქი მძიმეწონოსანი მსოფლიო ტიტულებისთვის, ხდება შაბათი, Nov. 19, ლას ვეგასში T-Mobile Arena– ზე, Nev. ღონისძიება იქნება წარმოებული და განაწილებული პირდაპირ ეთერში HBO Pay-Per-View® დასაწყისიდან 9 საათამდე. და/6 საათამდე. PT.
“ფუნტი ფუნტისთვის” წარმოდგენილია მთავარი მოვლენებით, Roc Nation სპორტული, Krusher Promotions და Andre Ward Promotions და სპონსორია MGM Grand Hotel & კაზინო, როსნეფტი და კორონა ექსტრა. ბილეთები უკვე იყიდება AXS.com– ზე და T-Mobile Arena– ს სალაროებში.
