科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (三月 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxer 伊曼纽尔·奥古斯都 has confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 年度扑灭, associated with the final stop on the 2018 美国VS. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, 新罕布什尔州.
该 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. “爱尔兰的” 米奇沃德 won an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” hero 伊曼纽尔·奥古斯都, 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. 然后, 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. 病房,
Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, 名人堂裁判大厅
史蒂夫·斯莫杰,
will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, 海. 20
at The Shaskeen Pub &
Restaurant (
909 Elm St. 在曼彻斯特), 开始
6 P.M. AND.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 年度扑灭, 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 (海. 21) 美国VS. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, 新罕布什尔州.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) 和 Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at 7 P.M. 美东时间, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, 曼彻斯特 PAL 拳击俱乐部.
门票价格在合理的 $20.00 一般入学, $30 用于预订场边座位, 并可在 Seacoast Ticket Agency 网站上购买,
www.seacoastticket.com, 该活动的官方门票经销商.
“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) 在瓦伦蒂, 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 with 阿图罗·加蒂 will never forget.”.
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三月 21: 曼彻斯特市中心酒店, 曼彻斯特, N.H.
(All boxers and bouts are subject to change.)
