COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (فبراير 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “الإيرلنديون” ميكي وارد, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary مايك تايسون في التقاعد, كيفن “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, على التوالي, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية مقابل. ايرلندا الشمالية الشرقية للملاكمة جولة.

The tour commences الإثنين, مارس 12, في مجمع Royale Entertainment المجدد حديثًا في حي المسارح الشهير في بوسطن. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase online here.

جناح, 52, is the pride of Lowell, ماساتشوستس, where he is a living legend. A three-time New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer, Ward fought professionally between 1985-2003, registering a 38-13 (27 كوس) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late ارتورو جاتي, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (مرتين).

An all-action, crowed-pleasing fighter, Ward was involved in three Fight of the Year honors, the first and third of the Gatti trilogy, along with a memorable match with Emanuel Augustus. Ward was the winner in two (first Gatti and Augustus) of those classic fights.

Boston-native مارك والبرج portrayed Ward in, المحارب, a movie about Micky’s life that won two Academy Awards.

“To be honorary captain of Team USA means a lot to me,” Ward said. “It’s great having elite amateur boxing back in Boston with the national teams from the United States and Ireland. It’s especially exciting for me as an Irish-American.”

The 44-year-old McBride was born in Clones, أيرلندا. وكان عضوا في ل 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, إسبانيا. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was بيلي والش, Team USA’s current head coach of Team USA and former chief trainer for Team Ireland.

Like other Irish boxers, McBride came to the United States to enhance his professional career, landing in the predominately Irish neighborhood of Dorchester, a working-class section Boston, مرة أخرى في 1999. 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained رائع مارفين هاغلر, و لاحقا Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, بطولة العالم Stevie Collins.

McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, retiring with a 35-10-1 (29 كوس), highlighted by his shocking sixth-round knockout of Tyson in 2005, driving the “Baddest Man on the Planet” into ring retirement.

“I feel good about being honorary captain of Team Ireland,” remarked the still thickly Irish-brogue McBride, who still lives with his family in Dorchester. “I’m honored to be carrying the Irish flag for these fighters. I’m not sure how many of them remember me as the man who beat Tyson. I know some of the Irish coaches and I still support boxing in Ireland as well as America. I just love boxing. And it’s always a pleasure to be with my friend, ميكي وارد. He’s a good lad.”

الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية مقابل. وستستمر أيرلندا الشمالية الشرقية للملاكمة مارس 15 في مركز MassMutual في سبرينغفيلد, كتلة., concluding مارس 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 عصرا. EST وسيتم إجراء تذاكر متاحة للشراء في الأسابيع المقبلة. وسيكون لكل مدينة تسليط الضوء تصل إلى 12 نهايات, which will all be live streamed, شحن مجاني, على موقع USA الملاكمة (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 بطولة العالم الميدالية البرونزية تروي يسلي (الإسكندرية, VA). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist فرجينيا فوكس (Kemah, TX), 2016 الشباب بطل العالم و 2017 النخبة بطولة القارية الميدالية الفضية, Delante جونسون (كليفلاند, OH), و 2016 بطولة العالم للشباب الميدالية البرونزية و 2017 USA ملاكمة سوبر بطل الوزن الثقيل الوطنية, ريتشارد توريز (تولير, مثل).

Full team rosters for each city will be released closer to the start of the tour.

مارس 12: مجمع رويال الترفيه, بوسطن, كتلة.

مارس 15: مركز MassMutual, سبرينغفيلد, كتلة.

مارس 21: مانشستر داون تاون, مانشستر, N.H.

جميع الملاكمين ونوبات عرضة للتغيير.