科羅拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (二月 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “愛爾蘭的” 米奇沃德, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary 邁克·泰森 into retirement, 凱文· “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, 分別, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 美國VS. 愛爾蘭拳擊東北遊.

The tour commences 星期一, 三月 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.

病房, 52, is the pride of Lowell, 馬薩諸塞州, 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 科斯) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late 阿圖羅·加蒂, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (兩次).

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 馬克·沃爾伯格 portrayed Ward in, 戰鬥機, 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, 愛爾蘭. 他的一名成員 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, 西班牙. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was 比利·沃爾什, 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, 早在 1999. 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained 奇妙的馬文·哈格勒, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, 世界冠軍 Stevie Collins.

McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, retiring with a 35-10-1 (29 科斯), 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, 米奇沃德. He’s a good lad.”

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue 三月 15 在萬通中心在斯普林菲爾德, 質量。, concluding 三月 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 P.M. 美東時間 和門票將提供購買在未來幾週內. 每個城市將展示多達 12 結束, which will all be live streamed, 免費, 在美國拳擊網站 (www.usaboxing.org).

Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 世錦賽銅牌得主 特洛伊艾斯利 (亞歷山大, VA). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist 弗吉尼亞福克斯 (Kemah, TX), 2016 世界青年冠軍和 2017 精英洲際錦標賽銀牌得主, Delante約翰遜 (克利夫蘭, OH), 和 2016 青年世界錦標賽銅牌得主和 2017 美國拳擊超級重量級全國冠軍, 理查德Torrez (萊裡, 例如).

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

三月 12: 皇家娛樂中心, 波士頓, 質量.

三月 15: 萬通中心, 斯普林菲爾德, 質量.

三月 21: 曼徹斯特市中心酒店, 曼徹斯特, N.H.

所有的拳擊手和較量如有變更，.