COLORADO SPRINGS, Vuelta. (Febrero 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Irlandés” Micky Ward, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Mike Tyson into retirement, Kevin “El Coloso clones” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, respectivamente, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 EE.UU. vs. Irlanda del Noreste de boxeo tour.

The tour commences Lunes, Marzo 12, en el recién renovado complejo Royale Entretenimiento en el famoso distrito de los teatros de Boston. La parada de Boston, que está siendo presentado por Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 y una cantidad limitada de $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase en línea 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 (dos veces).

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, El luchador, 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. Él era un miembro de la 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, España. Two years earlier, 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, de nuevo en 1999. El 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Marvelous Marvin Hagler, y después Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, campeón del mundo Stevie Collins.

McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, jubilarse con un 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.”

El vs EE.UU.. Irlanda del Noreste de boxeo gira continuará Marzo 15 en el Centro MassMutual en Springfield, Misa., conclusiva Marzo 21 en el Manchester Downtown Hotel en New Hampshire.

Todos los duales comenzarán a las 7:00 p.m. EST y los boletos estarán disponibles para su compra en las próximas semanas. Cada ciudad exhibirá hasta 12 extremos, que todos serán transmitidas en vivo, gratis, en el sitio web de boxeo de EE.UU. (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 medalla de bronce en el Campeonato Mundial Troy Isley (Alejandría, Virginia). Cuarta vez 2017 medalla de oro internacional Virginia Fuchs (campamento, TX), 2016 Campeón mundial de la juventud y 2017 Elite Campeonato Continental medalla de plata, Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), y 2016 Campeonato Mundial Juvenil y medallista de bronce 2017 Campeón Nacional de EE.UU. Boxeo de gramaje, Richard Torrez (Tulare, TAL COMO).

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

Marzo 12: Royale complejo de entretenimiento, Boston, Masa.

Marzo 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Masa.

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

Todos los boxeadores y peleas están sujetas a cambios.