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Springfield embodies spirit of USA Boxing

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Second stop of USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour on Mar. 15
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科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (二月 28, 2018) – Central City Boxing Club and Barbell, based in Springfield, 马萨诸塞州, embodies the true spirit of USA Boxing.
Dean Fay, the Central City Boxing and Barbell Gym Founder & 导向器, has helped develop the Western New England Golden Gloves franchise into the preeminent power in the six-state region, capturing numerous individual All-New England titles and five consecutive team championships.
更重要的是, 虽然, Dean and his outstanding staff have reshaped the futures of countless youth in Greater Springfield, instilling an invaluable philosophy that, through amateur boxing, provides an opportunity for members to reshape their lives, in addition to making a significant difference in their communities.
From a storied past at the nearby Holyoke Boys & 女孩俱乐部, Dean and his young boxers have a new home at MassMutual Center in Springfield, which will host the second stop of the USA Boxing USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour on 星期四, 三月 15. An exciting evening of entertainment, 通过标题 10 bouts of amateur boxing between the two powerhouse national programs, as well as Springfield’s hometown AC/DC tribute band,BACK IN BLACK, kicking off the show and continuing to perform throughout the night.
门票现已公开发售, ranging in price from $35 for Upper Bowl seating to $100 for a limited premium seat at a ringside table. Seats in the Lower Bowl section of the MassMutual Center can be purchased for $50. Tickets can be purchased online 这里.Groups of 10 or more can enjoy select savings by calling Richard DeCusati at 413-271-3259.
Fay is a Springfield police officer who started his program 10 几年前, last year moving into Central City Boxing and Barbell Gym, primarily to keep kids off the street, teaching them values to become productive citizens.
“Our program, 第一, is youth development and second, 拳击,” Fay explained. “We use boxing as a vehicle for valuable teaching lessons, embodying the same values of boxing: competition, cohesiveness and integrity. Springfield has had a long history in boxing. The Golden Gloves were held in Holyoke, one city over from Springfield, 为 50 years before coming here. Golden Gloves has funded a lot of small gyms because many of these kids can’t afford fees. We’ve bridged the gap by hosting shows that raises money and creates fanbases.
“经过多年的, 马文·哈格勒, 马龙·斯塔林, 米奇沃德, John Scully and so many others have come through USA Boxing programs in New England. Boxing represents life; how to conduct themselves in and out of the ring. Boxing is a small fraternity and boxers walk up those steps and through the ropes, in front of everybody, and confront their fears. Boxing is determined by judges and, in life, you are judged by how you live by laws. Life values are taught through boxing.
“Hosting the USA-Boxing Northeast Boxing Tour gives kids in our program an opportunity to watch up close the top boxers who are representing their country. My kids realize that they could do that someday. They see the best boxers in the country and that’s where they want to be.”
Anticipated Team USA boxers competing in Springfield include 2017 世界精英锦标赛铜牌得主 特洛伊艾斯利 (亚历山大, VA。), 随着 2017 Elite World Championship team members Delante约翰逊 (克利夫兰, OH), 弗吉尼亚福克斯 (Kemah, TX), who won four international gold medals last year, 和 2016 青年世界锦标赛铜牌得主和 2017 美国拳击超级重量级全国冠军, 理查德Torrez (莱里, 例如). All boxers are subject to change.
Retired three-time, 2处世界冠军 何塞·安东尼奥·里维拉 started boxing in Springfield before moving to another Western N.E. stronghold in Worcester (嘛). Now promoting professional shows, Rivera excelled as an amateur, winning top honors at the New England Golden Gloves and twice in the Western N.E. 冠军赛, highlighted by a bronze-medal performance at the PAL Championships.
“I was fortunate to be part of USA Boxing,” 里维拉说. “Gaining experience in amateur boxing helped mold me as a person and give me confidence to pursue my dream of becoming world champion as a professional. I started boxing in Springfield when I was 15, before moving to Worcester (嘛), becoming part of Carlo Garcia‘s growing stable of national and regional champions.”
The three-city boxing tour kicks off at Boston’s Royale Entertainment Complex on 三月 12 and closes 海. 21 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, N.H. A full roster for both teams will soon be released.
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三月 12: 皇家娱乐中心, 波士顿, 质量.
三月 15: 万通中心, 斯普林菲尔德, 质量.
三月 21: 曼彻斯特市中心酒店, 曼彻斯特, N.H.
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米奇沃德 & 凯文·麦克布莱德被任命为波士顿双打荣誉队长

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美国VS. 爱尔兰拳击东北游
Kicks-off 三月 12 在波士顿
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科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (二月 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “爱尔兰的” 米奇沃德, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary 迈克·泰森 退休, 凯文· “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, 分别, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 美国VS. 爱尔兰拳击东北游.
The tour commences 星期一, 三月 12, 在波士顿著名的剧院区新装修的皇家娱乐中心. 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, 马萨诸塞州, 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 阿图罗·加蒂, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (两次).
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 伊曼纽尔·奥古斯都. Ward was the winner in two (first Gatti and Augustus) of those classic fights.
Boston-native 马克·沃尔伯格 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, 爱尔兰. 他的一名成员 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, 西班牙. 两年前, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was 比利·沃尔什, 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 奇妙的马文·哈格勒, 然后 Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, 世界冠军 Stevie Collins.
McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, 退休 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.”
美国VS. 爱尔兰拳击东北旅游将继续 三月 15 在万通中心在斯普林菲尔德, 质量。, concluding 三月 21 在新罕布什尔州曼彻斯特市中心酒店.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 P.M. 美东时间 和门票将提供购买在未来几周内. 每个城市将展示多达 12 结束, 全部将进行直播, 免费, 在美国拳击网站 (www.usaboxing.org).
Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 世锦赛铜牌得主 特洛伊艾斯利 (亚历山大, VA). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist 弗吉尼亚福克斯 (Kemah, TX), 2016 世界青年冠军和 2017 精英洲际锦标赛银牌得主, Delante约翰逊 (克利夫兰, OH), 和 2016 青年世界锦标赛铜牌得主和 2017 美国拳击超级重量级全国冠军, 理查德Torrez (莱里, 例如).
Full team rosters for each city will be released closer to the start of the tour.
美国VS. 爱尔兰计划
三月 12: 皇家娱乐中心, 波士顿, 质量.
三月 15: 万通中心, 斯普林菲尔德, 质量.
三月 21: 曼彻斯特市中心酒店, 曼彻斯特, N.H.
所有的拳击手和较量如有变更，.
信息:
叽叽喳喳: @USABoxing
Instagram的: @USABoxing
Facebook的: /USABoxing