COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Fevereiro 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Irlandês” Micky Ward, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Mike Tyson into retirement, Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, respectivamente, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 EUA vs. Irlanda Nordeste Boxing de turismo.

The tour commences Segunda-feira, Março 12, no recém-renovado Royale Entertainment Complex, no famoso bairro dos teatros de Boston. A parada de Boston, que está sendo apresentado pela Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 e uma quantidade limitada de $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase online aqui.

Enfermaria, 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 (duas vezes).

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 Augusto. 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, Irlanda. Ele era um membro da 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Espanha. 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 volta 1999. A 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, campeão mundial 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.”

EUA vs. A Irlanda do Nordeste Boxing Tour continuará Março 15 no Centro MassMutual em Springfield, De Massa., concluindo Março 21 em The Manchester Downtown Hotel em Nova Hampshire.

Todas as duplas começarão às 7:00 p.m. HUSA e os bilhetes serão disponibilizados para a compra nas próximas semanas. Cada cidade vai mostrar até 12 extremidades, que serão transmitidos ao vivo, grátis, no site EUA Boxe (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 Campeonato Mundial de medalhista de bronze Troy Isley (Alexandria, VA). Quatro vezes 2017 medalha de ouro internacional Virginia Fuchs (Acampamento, TX), 2016 Juventude Campeão do Mundo e 2017 Elite Campeonatos Continentais medalhista de prata, delante Johnson (Cleveland, OH), e 2016 Campeonato Mundial da Juventude medalhista de bronze e 2017 EUA Boxe Super Campeão Nacional Heavyweight, Richard Torrez (Tulare, TAL COMO).

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

Março 12: Royale Entertainment Complex, Boston, Massa.

Março 15: MassMutual Centro, Springfield, Massa.

Março 21: O Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.

Todos os boxers e crises estão sujeitas a alterações.