科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (二月 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ 爱尔兰的” 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, 之后 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 美国VS. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off 星期一, 三月 12, 在波士顿著名的剧院区新装修的皇家娱乐中心. 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 (星期一, 二月. 12) 在 12 P.M. AND are available to purchase online here.

美国VS. 爱尔兰拳击东北旅游将继续 三月 15 在万通中心在斯普林菲尔德, 质量。, concluding 三月 21 在新罕布什尔州曼彻斯特市中心酒店.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 P.M. 美东时间 和门票将提供购买在未来几周内. 每个城市将展示多达 12 结束, 全部将进行直播, 免费, 在美国拳击网站 (www.usaboxing.org).

The tradition started back in the 19^日 century with “The Boston Strongboy,” 约翰·. L. 沙利文 (罗克斯伯里, 嘛), the first millionaire American athlete, as well as the first “gloves” world heavyweight champion and final “bare knuckles” heavyweight champion of the world. 国际拳击名人堂成员, Sullivan won 38 的 38 亲打架, 30 coming by knockout, with only one loss and two draws.

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

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

Arlington heavyweight 汤姆·麦克尼利 (37-14, 28 科斯), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion 弗洛伊德帕特森, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident 彼得 “飓风” McNeeley (47-7, 30 科斯) famously was stopped in the opening round by “铁的” 迈克·泰森 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. 在 1984, 爱尔兰本地人 肖恩·曼尼恩 (42-14, 13 科斯), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to 迈克·麦卡勒姆 对于世界拳击协会 (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.

史蒂夫 “Celtic Warrior” 科林斯 (25-2-1, 18 科斯) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody 和 Pat Petronelli, who handled 奇妙的马文·哈格勒 throughout is Hall of Fame career. Collins captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight and super middleweight world titles before moving back to Ireland.

科林斯’ younger brother, Packie Collins, also moved to Brockton to fight. He later worked with Irish heavyweight champion 凯文· “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 科斯), 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, 比利·沃尔什, at the European Games. Both were also Ireland Olympians, 分别, 在 1988 和 1992.

Another Ireland Olympian, 韦恩 “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 科斯), 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 丹尼尔·萨拉戈萨.

Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and 杰克·登普西, is Lowell junior welterweight “爱尔兰的” 米奇沃德 (38-13, 27 科斯), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with 阿图罗·加蒂, 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 加里 “Spike” 奥沙利文 and undefeated super bantamweight TJ “动力” 多赫尼 (18-0, 13 科斯), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “Sting” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion 尼尔·肯尼迪 (10-0, 6 科斯).

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

Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 世锦赛铜牌得主 特洛伊艾斯利(亚历山大, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, 得克萨斯州), who won four international gold medals in 2017, 2016 世界青年冠军和 2017 精英洲际锦标赛银牌得主, Delante约翰逊 (克利夫兰, OH), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (托莱多, OH) 和 2016 青年世界锦标赛铜牌得主和 2017 美国拳击超级重量级全国冠军, 理查德Torrez (莱里, 例如). 每个城市的完整名单将被释放接近巡演开始.

三月 12: 皇家娱乐中心, 波士顿, 质量.

三月 15: 万通中心, 斯普林菲尔德, 质量.

三月 21: 曼彻斯特市中心酒店, 曼彻斯特, N.H.

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