COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Φεβρουάριος 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ Ιρλανδικός” 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, μετα το 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 ΗΠΑ vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off Δευτέρα, Μάρτιος 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 (Δευτέρα, Φεβρουάριος. 12) στο 12 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ are available to purchase online here.

Οι ΗΠΑ vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Μάρτιος 15 στο MassMutual Κέντρο στο Σπρίνγκφιλντ, Μάζα., concluding Μάρτιος 21 στο The Manchester Downtown Hotel στο New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 μ.μ. EST και τα εισιτήρια θα διατεθούν για την αγορά τις επόμενες εβδομάδες. Κάθε πόλη θα παρουσιάσει μέχρι 12 άκρα, το οποίο όλοι θα μεταδοθεί ζωντανά, δωρεάν, στην ιστοσελίδα ΗΠΑ εγκιβωτισμού του (www.usaboxing.org).

The tradition started back in the 19^ου century with “The Boston Strongboy,” Γιάννης. L. Sullivan (Roxbury, ΜΑ), 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 του 38 αγώνες υπέρ, 30 έρχεται με νοκ άουτ, with only one loss and two draws.

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

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

Arlington heavyweight Τομ McNeeley (37-14, 28 KOs), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion Floyd Patterson, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident Πέτρος “Τυφώνας” McNeeley (47-7, 30 KOs) famously was stopped in the opening round by “Σίδερο” Mike Tyson 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. Σε 1984, Ιρλανδός ιθαγενής Sean Mannion (42-14, 13 KOs), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to Mike McCallum for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.

Steve “Celtic Warrior” Collins (25-2-1, 18 KOs) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody και Pat Petronelli, who handled Θαυμάσιες 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 KOs), 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, Billy Walsh, at the European Games. Both were also Ireland Olympians, αντίστοιχα, σε 1988 και 1992.

Another Ireland Olympian, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 KOs), 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 Ντάνιελ Σαραγόσα.

Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and Jack Dempsey, is Lowell junior welterweight “Ιρλανδικός” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 KOs), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with Arturo Gatti, and the first boxer with more than 10 career losses to earn a $1-million purse. Ward’s life was portrayed by another Boston icon, actor Mark Wahlberg, in the award-winning movie, “The Fighter.”

Irish boxers are still coming to Boston to fight. Locally-based Murphys Boxing has promoted numerous shows in Boston featuring world-class boxers such as Gary “Spike” O'Sullivan and undefeated super bantamweight TJ “Ισχύς” Doheny (18-0, 13 KOs), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “Sting” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion Νιαλ Κένεντι (10-0, 6 KOs).

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

Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα χάλκινο μετάλλιο Τροία Isley(Αλεξανδρεία, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (Σκηνή, Τέξας), who won four international gold medals in 2017, 2016 Νεολαία Παγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής και 2017 Elite Ηπειρωτικά Πρωταθλήματα ασημένιο μετάλλιο, Delante Johnson (Κλίβελαντ, ΟΗ), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (Τολέδο, ΟΗ) και 2016 Νεολαία Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα χάλκινο μετάλλιο και 2017 ΗΠΑ Boxing Σούπερ βαρέων βαρών Εθνικό Πρωταθλητή, Richard Τόρες (Tulare, ΟΠΩΣ). Ένα πλήρες ρόστερ για κάθε πόλη θα κυκλοφορήσει πιο κοντά στην έναρξη της περιοδείας.

Μάρτιος 12: Royale Entertainment Complex, Βοστόνη, Μάζα.

Μάρτιος 15: MassMutual Κέντρο, Σπρίνγκφιλντ, Μάζα.

Μάρτιος 21: Η Μάντσεστερ Downtown Hotel, Μάντσεστερ, N.H.

Όλοι οι μπόξερ και οι περίοδοι υπόκεινται σε αλλαγή.