קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (מאַרץ 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 פייט פון די יאר, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA ווס. אירלאנד נאָרטהעאַסט באָקסינג טור, מאַרץ 21 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at 7 פּ.ם. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.

טיקקעץ זענען ריזאַנאַבלי פּרייסט בייַ $20.00 פֿאַר גענעראַל אַרייַנטרעטן, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website,www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.

די 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. “איריש” מיקקי וואַרד won an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” hero Emanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).

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. Ward and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association event דינסטיק, יאַם. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. אין מאַנטשעסטער), סטאַרטינג בייַ 6 פּ.ם. און, and attend the following night’s (יאַם. 21) USA ווס. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale in Manchester.

“I’m honored to be invited by USA Boxing to represent all professional officials who spent so much valuable time in the amateurs on their way to their positions in the pros,” Smoger said. “I’m looking forward to being part of everything planned.

“Anytime I spend time with Micky is enjoyable, אין און אויס פון די רינג, and we’ve truly formed a bond. I worked six or seven of his fights, including his first in Atlantic City, around the time we were both breaking in. We spend time together every year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. He’s such a pleasure to be around. He treats people very well. His history in the ring and personality make him a big fan favorite. He’s the same guy he’s always been but he still has the heart of a warrior.”

Irish Team Performance Director בערנאַרד דוננע will celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, יאַם. 21, 2009, the same date as the USA-Ireland Northeaster Boxing Tour stop in Manchester.

Dunne (28-2, 15 קאָס), fighting out of Dublin, fought professionally between 2001-2009. ער איז געווען 119-11 ווי אַ ליבהאָבער, אַרייַנגערעכנט 13 Irish titles.

אין 2009, ער פארשטאפט Ricardo Cordoba אין די 11^טה round at O2 Arena in Dublin, צו ווערן וועלט מייַסטער.

USA Boxing will be looking to conclude the tour on a high note with expected boxers on the show such as 2017 four-time international gold medalist Ginny Fuchs (Kemah, טקס), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalist Oshae Jones (Toledo, טאַקע), 2017 World Championships silver medalist Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, טאַקע), 2017 World Championships bronze medalist Freudis Rojas (לאַס וועגאַס, נוו), 2016 USA Nationals heavyweight champion Jared Anderson (Toledo, טאַקע), און 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalist ריטשארד טאָררעז (Tulare, אַזאַ ווי). אַלע באָקסערס און באַוץ זענען אונטער צו טוישן.

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