מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (פבואר 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ אירי” and Boston boxing has been synonymous for more than a century, since the Irish first started emigrating to the United States in general, Boston in particular, לאחר Great Potato Famine.

Many Irish and Irish-American boxers have fought in the Greater Boston area, some born and others resettling there. This rich tradition continues next month in a different way when the three-city 2018 ארה"ב לעומת. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off יום שני, מרץ 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, will have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets go on sale today (יום שני, פבואר. 12) ב 12 p.m. ו are available to purchase online here.

The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue מרץ 15 במרכז MassMutual בספרינגפילד, מסה., concluding מרץ 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.

All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST כרטיסים יהיו זמינים לרכישה במהלך השבועות הקרובים. כל עיר תציג עד 12 קצוות, which will all be live streamed, free of charge, באתר האינטרנט של אגרוף ארה"ב (www.usaboxing.org).

The tradition started back in the 19^ה century with “The Boston Strongboy,” ג'ון. L. סאליבן (Roxbury, תואר שני), the first millionaire American athlete, as well as the first “gloves” world heavyweight champion and final “bare knuckles” heavyweight champion of the world. An International Boxing Hall of Famer, Sullivan won 38 של 38 קרבות פרו, 30 מגיע בנוק אאוט, with only one loss and two draws.

Another Hall-of-Famer from that era, ג'ייק Kilrain (29-5-8, 17 קוס), lived in Somerville and Quincy, both Boston suburbs. Kilrain (1829-1899) also reigned as world heavyweight champion.

Irish boxers from Greater Boston continued this rich tradition through the end of the 19^ה and beginning of the 20^ה centuries with world champions and top contenders such as welterweight Paddy Duffy (31-3,16, 18 קוס), Lawrence welterweight Mike Glover(Cavanaugh – 30-5-5, 16 קוס), and Charlestown welterweight מִיקרוֹפוֹן “Twin” סאליבן(28-6-16, 17 קוס), and Newton bantamweight Jimmy Walsh (33-10-20, 14 קוס)

In the 1950’s, Woburn lightweight “אירי” Tommy Collins (61-12, 44 קוס) was dropped 10 times at the Boston Garden by world champion ג'ימי קרטר, until he finally succumbed in the fourth round. His gutsy performance, עם זאת, earned him an appearance on the popular Ed Sullivan Show.

Arlington heavyweight טום מקנילי (37-14, 28 קוס), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion פלויד פטרסון, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident פיטר “הוריקן” McNeeley (47-7, 30 קוס) famously was stopped in the opening round by “ברזל” מייק טייסון in the latter’s first fight after his release from prison.

In the 1980’s, Irish boxers made their way to Boston to fight; some returned home after their careers, others relocated in the area. ב 1984, Ireland-native Sean Mannion (42-14, 13 קוס), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to מייק McCallum for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.

סטיב “Celtic Warrior” Collins (25-2-1, 18 קוס) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody ו Pat Petronelli, who handled נפלא מרווין Hagler throughout is Hall of Fame career. Collins captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight and super middleweight world titles before moving back to Ireland.

Collins’ younger brother, Packie Collins, also moved to Brockton to fight. He later worked with Irish heavyweight champion קווין “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 קוס), who went on to knock Tyson out and into retirement. McBride, who still lives in Dorchester, was a stablemate of former Team Ireland head coach and current Team USA head coach, בילי וולש, at the European Games. Both were also Ireland Olympians, בהתאמה, ב 1988 ו 1992.

Another Ireland Olympian, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 קוס), moved to Las Vegas from Northern Ireland. The luck of the Irish wasn’t with him in Boston in 1997, when he lost his World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title at Hynes Convention Center, by way of a 12-round split decision to דניאל סראגוסה.

Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and ג'ק דמפסי, is Lowell junior welterweight “אירי” מיקי וורד (38-13, 27 קוס), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with ארטורו גאטי, and the first boxer with more than 10 career losses to earn a $1-million purse. Ward’s life was portrayed by another Boston icon, actor Mark Wahlberg, in the award-winning movie, “The Fighter.”

Irish boxers are still coming to Boston to fight. Locally-based Murphys Boxing has promoted numerous shows in Boston featuring world-class boxers such as גארי “ספייק” אוסליבן and undefeated super bantamweight TJ “כוח” דוחני (18-0, 13 קוס), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “לַעֲקוֹץ” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion ניאל קנדי (10-0, 6 קוס).

The Irish team will announce its boxers later this month after the conclusion of its National Championships.

Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 מדליסט הארד באליפות העולם טרוי איסלי(אלכסנדריה, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (אוֹהֶל, טקסס), who won four international gold medals in 2017, 2016 אלוף העולם לנוער 2017 מדליסט הכסף קונטיננטל אליפות עלית, Delante ג'ונסון (קליבלנד, OH), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (טולדו, OH) ו 2016 מדליסט ארד נוער אליפות העולם ו 2017 אלוף הלאומי במשקל כבד סופר אגרוף ארה"ב, ריצ'רד טורז (Tulare, כגון). בסגל מלא לכל עיר ישוחרר קרוב תחילת הסיור.

מרץ 12: קומפלקס בידור רויאל, בוסטון, מסה.

מרץ 15: מרכז MassMutual, ספרינגפילד, מסה.

מרץ 21: מלון Downtown מנצ'סטר, מנצ'סטר, N.H.

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