Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. (Февруари 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ Ирландски” 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, След 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 USA срещу. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off Понеделник, Март 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, will have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets go on sale today (Понеделник, Февруари. 12) при 12 p.m. И are available to purchase online here.

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Март 15 в MassMutual център в Спрингфийлд, Mass., concluding Март 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST и билети ще бъдат предоставени за закупуване през следващите седмици. Всеки град ще покаже до 12 краища, which will all be live streamed, безплатно, на интернет страницата на САЩ Бокс на (www.usaboxing.org).

The tradition started back in the 19^тата century with “The Boston Strongboy,” Клозет. L. Sullivan (Роксбъри, MA), 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 на 38 про битки, 30 coming by knockout, with only one loss and two draws.

Another Hall-of-Famer from that era, Джейк Kilrain (29-5-8, 17 Нокаута), 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 19^тата and beginning of the 20^тата centuries with world champions and top contenders such as welterweight Paddy Duffy (31-3,16, 18 Нокаута), Lawrence welterweight Mike Glover(Cavanaugh – 30-5-5, 16 Нокаута), and Charlestown welterweight Микрофон “Twin” Sullivan(28-6-16, 17 Нокаута), and Newton bantamweight Jimmy Walsh (33-10-20, 14 Нокаута)

In the 1950’s, Woburn lightweight “Ирландски” Tommy Collins (61-12, 44 Нокаута) was dropped 10 times at the Boston Garden by world champion Джими Картър, until he finally succumbed in the fourth round. His gutsy performance, обаче, earned him an appearance on the popular Ed Sullivan Show.

Arlington heavyweight Том McNeeley (37-14, 28 Нокаута), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion Флойд Патерсън, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident Peter “Ураган” McNeeley (47-7, 30 Нокаута) famously was stopped in the opening round by “Желязо” Майк Тайсън 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. В 1984, Роден в Ирландия Sean Mannion (42-14, 13 Нокаута), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to Майк Маккалъм for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.

Стив “Celtic Warrior” Collins (25-2-1, 18 Нокаута) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody и Pat Petronelli, who handled Прекрасни 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 Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 Нокаута), 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, Били Уолш, at the European Games. Both were also Ireland Olympians, съответно, в 1988 и 1992.

Another Ireland Olympian, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 Нокаута), 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 Daniel Сарагоса.

Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and Джак Демпси, is Lowell junior welterweight “Ирландски” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 Нокаута), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with Артуро Гати, 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 Gary “Шип” О'Съливан and undefeated super bantamweight TJ “Мощност” Дохени (18-0, 13 Нокаута), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “Sting” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion Найъл Кенеди (10-0, 6 Нокаута).

The Irish team will announce its boxers later this month after the conclusion of its National Championships.

Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 Световно първенство бронзов медалист Троя Айли(Александрия, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas), who won four international gold medals in 2017, 2016 Младежки световен шампион и 2017 Elite континентални шампионати сребърен медалист, Delante Джонсън (Cleveland, OH), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (Toledo, OH) и 2016 Младежки Световното първенство и бронзов медалист 2017 САЩ Бокс Супер Национален шампион в тежка категория, Ричард Торес (Tulare, КАТО). Пълният списък за всеки град ще бъде освободен по-близо до началото на обиколката.

Март 12: Royale развлекателен комплекс, Бостон, Маса.

Март 15: MassMutual център, Springfield, Маса.

Март 21: В Манчестър хотел в центъра, Манчестър, азот на h.

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