קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (פעברואַר 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “איריש” מיקקי וואַרד, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary מייק טיסאָן into retirement, קעווין “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, ריספּעקטיוולי, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 USA ווס. אירלאנד נאָרטהעאַסט באָקסינג טור.

The tour commences מאָנטיק, מאַרץ 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.

קעסטקינד, 52, is the pride of Lowell, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ, 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 קאָס) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late אַרטוראָ גאַטטי, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (צוויי מאָל).

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, ירעלאַנד. ער איז געווען אַ מיטגליד פון דער 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, ספּאַין. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was בילי וואַלש, 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, back in 1999. די 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained ווונדערלעך מאַרווין האַגלער, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, וועלט מייַסטער Stevie Collins.

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

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue מאַרץ 15 ביי די מאַססמוטואַל צענטער אין Springfield, מאַסע., concluding מאַרץ 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 פּ.ם. EST און טיקיץ וועט זיין געמאכט בנימצא פֿאַר קויפן אין די קומענדיק וואָכן. יעדער שטאָט וועט וויטרינע אַרויף צו 12 ענדס, which will all be live streamed, פּאָטער פון אָפּצאָל, אויף USA באָקסינג ס וועבזייַטל (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ בראָנדז מעדאַליסט טרוי יסליי (אלעקסאנדריע, וואַ). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, טקס), 2016 יוגנט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן און 2017 עליט קאָנטינענטאַל טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּס זילבער מעדאַליסט, דעלאַנטע זשאנסאן (קליוולאַנד, טאַקע), און 2016 יוגנט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ בראָנדז מעדאַליסט און 2017 USA באָקסינג יבער כעוויווייט נאַשאַנאַל טשאַמפּיאָן, ריטשארד טאָררעז (Tulare, אַזאַ ווי).

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

מאַרץ 12: רויאַל ובידור קאָמפּלעקס, באָסטאָן, מאַסע.

מאַרץ 15: מאַססמוטואַל צענטער, Springfield, מאַסע.

מאַרץ 21: די מאַנטשעסטער דאָוונטאָוון האטעל, מאַנטשעסטער, נ.ה.

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