Колорадо Спрингсте, Тізе. (Ақпан 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ Ирландия” 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, кейін 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 АҚШ қарсы. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off Дүйсенбі, Наурыз 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 (Дүйсенбі, Feb. 12) жанында 12 p.m. ЖӘНЕ are available to purchase online here.

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Наурыз 15 Спрингфилд қаласында СПС орталығында, Бұқаралық ақпарат., concluding Наурыз 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. ОҢТҮСТІК АМЕРИКА ШЫҒЫС БӨЛІГІНІҢ СТАНДАРТТЫ УАҚЫТЫ және билеттер алдағы аптада сатып алу үшін қол жетімді болады. Әрбір қала дейін көрсетеді 12 шеттері, which will all be live streamed, Тегін, АҚШ Бокс сайтында (www.usaboxing.org).

The tradition started back in the 19^ші century with “The Boston Strongboy,” Джон. L. Sullivan (Роксбери, 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 туралы 38 про бои, 30 coming by knockout, with only one loss and two draws.

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

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

Arlington heavyweight Том McNeeley (37-14, 28 КО), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion Флойд Паттерсон, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident Петір “Дауыл” McNeeley (47-7, 30 КО) famously was stopped in the opening round by “Темір” Майк Тайсон 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. Жылы 1984, Ireland-native Sean Mannion (42-14, 13 КО), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to Майк McCallum for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.

Стив “Celtic Warrior” Collins (25-2-1, 18 КО) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody мен Pat Petronelli, who handled Marvelous Марвин 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 Кевин “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 КО), 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, тиісінше, жылы 1988 мен 1992.

Another Ireland Olympian, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 КО), 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 Zaragoza.

Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and Джек Демпси, is Lowell junior welterweight “Ирландия” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 КО), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with Артуро 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 “Күш” Doheny (18-0, 13 КО), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “Sting” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion Niall Kennedy (10-0, 6 КО).

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

Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 Әлем чемпионатының қола жүлдегері Troy Isley(Александрия, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Техас), who won four international gold medals in 2017, 2016 Жастар арасында Әлем чемпионы және 2017 Elite құрлықтық чемпионаттар күміс жүлдегері, Delante Джонсон (Кливленд, OH), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (Toledo, OH) мен 2016 Жастар арасындағы әлем чемпионатының қола жүлдегері және 2017 АҚШ Бокс Super ауыр салмақта Ұлттық чемпионы, Ричард Torrez (Туларе, СИЯҚТЫ). әрбір қала үшін толық тізілімі тур басталғанға жақын шығарылатын болады.

Наурыз 12: Royale сауық кешені, Бостон, Масса.

Наурыз 15: СПС орталығы, Springfield, Масса.

Наурыз 21: Манчестер Downtown қонақ, Манчестер, N.H.

Барлық боксшылар мен айқастар өзгерістер жатады.