COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Febrer 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Irlandès” Micky Ward, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Mike Tyson into retirement, Kevin “Els clons colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, respectivament, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 EUA vs. Irlanda del Nord-est de boxa tour.

The tour commences Dilluns, Març 12, al recentment reformat complex d'entreteniment Royale del famós districte de teatre de Boston. La parada de Boston, que presenta Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 i una quantitat limitada de $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase En línia aquí.

Sala, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts, 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 KOs) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late Arturo Gatti, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (dues vegades).

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 August. Ward was the winner in two (first Gatti and Augustus) of those classic fights.

Boston-native Mark Wahlberg portrayed Ward in, El lluitador, 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, Irlanda. Ell era un membre de la 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Espanya. Dos anys abans, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was Billy Walsh, 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, torna a entrar 1999. El 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Marvelous Marvin Hagler, i més tard Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, campió del món Stevie Collins.

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

Els EUA VS. Irlanda Northeast Boxing Tour continuarà Març 15 al Centre MassMutual a Springfield, Missa., concloure Març 21 al Manchester Downtown Hotel de Nova Hampshire.

Tots els dobles començaran a 7:00 p.m. EST i les butlletes estaran disponibles per la seva compra en les pròximes setmanes. Cada ciutat s'exhibirà fins 12 extrems, que tot serà en directe en directe, gratis, en el lloc web de boxa dels EUA (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 medalla de bronze en el Campionat Mundial troy Isley (Alexandria, Virginia). Quatre vegades 2017 medallista d'or internacional Virginia Fuchs (Campament, TX), 2016 Campió mundial de la joventut i 2017 Elite Campionat Continental medalla de plata, davant Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), i 2016 Campionat Mundial Juvenil i medallista de bronze 2017 Campió Nacional dels EUA Boxa de gramatge, Richard Torrez (Tulare, TAL COM).

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

Març 12: Royale complex d'entreteniment, Boston, Missa.

Març 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Missa.

Març 21: El Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.

Tots els boxejadors i baralles estan subjectes a canvis.