Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Лютага 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Ірландскі” Мікі Уорд, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Майк Тайсан into retirement, Кевін “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, адпаведна, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 ЗША супраць. Ірландыя Паўночна-Усход Бокс тур.

The tour commences Панядзелак, Сакавіка 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. 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.

Падапечны, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Масачусэтс, 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 КО) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late Артура Гаці, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (двойчы).

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 Mark Wahlberg portrayed Ward in, The Fighter, 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, Ірландыя. Ён быў членам 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Іспанія. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was Білі Уолш, 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, Вярнуцца ў 1999. 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Выдатнае Марвін Хаглер, і пазней Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, чэмпіён свету Stevie Collins.

McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, retiring with a 35-10-1 (29 КО), 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, Мікі Уорд. He’s a good lad.”

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Сакавіка 15 у MassMutual цэнтры ў Спрынгфілд, Маса., concluding Сакавіка 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. Стандартную УСХОДНЯЕ ЧАС і квіткі будуць даступныя для пакупкі ў бліжэйшыя тыдні. Кожны горад прадставіць да 12 канцы, which will all be live streamed, бясплатна, на вэб-сайце ЗША бокса (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 Чэмпіянат свету бронзавы прызёр Трой Айли (Александрыя, В.А.). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Вірджынія Фукс (Kemah, Тэхас), 2016 Моладзевы Чэмпіён свету і 2017 Elite кантынентальныя чэмпіянаты сярэбраны прызёр, Delante Джонсан (Кліўленд, Агаё), і 2016 Моладзевы чэмпіянат свету бронзавы прызёр і 2017 ЗША бокс супер цяжкі вага Чэмпіён, Рычард Torrez (Тулар, ТАКОЙ ЯК).

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

Сакавіка 12: Royale забаўляльны комплекс, Бостан, Маса.

Сакавіка 15: MassMutual цэнтр, Springfield, Маса.

Сакавіка 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Манчестер, N гадзіну.

Усе баксёры і паядынкі могуць быць зменены.