(L-R) – CES Boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Micky Ward, former N.E. amateur standout Calvin Brown, Vinny Paz and Al Valenti, Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tal-Boxing tal-Istati Uniti, Special Projects Consultant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Frar 26, 2019) – USA Boxing Alumni Association’s tribute this past weekend to two of New England’s all-time greatest amateur boxers, Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz u “Irlandiż” Micky Ward, was a major success at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
A sold-out fundraiser to benefit the USA Boxing Alumni Association was held at Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse on Friday evening, honoring Paz and Ward, in addition to Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, who officiated numerous fights for both fighters.
Paz and Ward held a meet-and-greet Saturday night, prior to a CES Boxing event, as the popular boxers signed autographs and posed for pictures. They were brought into the ring, along with Smoger, and received a standing applause from the large crowd in attendance.
USA Boxing Alumni Association’s back-to-back nights at Twin River raised $3,000 (including proceeds from Sportsworld’s memorabilia auction) and added 20 new alumni members, including Paz, to its growing ranks.
“We were part of a magical weekend,” qal Al Valenti, USA Boxing Special Projects Consultant. “Vinny and Micky greeted so many of their fans. It is without question that these two warriors define what the USA Boxing Alumni Association is all about: bringing together so many members from so many years past that built the future for so many young boxers. It was especially rewarding to see past boxers, coaches and officials flock to Vinny and Micky. The entire two-day experience at Twin River Casino was packed with memories that we will all hold onto for years to come. We’d like to thankJimmy Burchfield (CES Boxing) for his hospitality and hosting Saturday evening’s event.”
Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tal-Boxing tal-Istati Uniti
Maħluq biex imexxi tul il-ħajja, relazzjonijiet ta’ benefiċċju reċiproku bejn l-USA Boxing u l-alumni tagħha, –boxers, uffiċjali, coaches u partitarji tal-boxing — L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tgħaqqad ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ champions, jispira u jagħti lura liċ-champions futuri tal-boxing tal-USA Boxing, u 'l barra taċ-ċirku.
L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tal-Boxing tal-Istati Uniti hija miftuħa għal kull min għandu imħabba għall-boxing u jixtieq jibqa’ konness mal-boxing dilettanti. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
Biex tingħaqad mal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni, sempliċiment irreġistra fuq alumni@usaboxing.org għal $40.00 kull sena miżata tas-sħubija. Membri ġodda se jirċievu T-shirt, keychain u kartiera elettronika.
Belt Atlantiku, N.J. – Novembru 19, 2018 – The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) ħabbret tagħha 2019 Induction Class. The Induction Weekend will take place at The Claridge, a Radisson Hotel located at Park Place & Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 21 – 23, 2019.
“We’re extremely excited about the Class of 2019 and are very much looking forward to paying tribute to the new inductees in Atlantic City at our 3rd annual induction weekend next June” said ACBHOF President and FounderRay McCline.
Il 2019 inductees in the Fighter category are:
Bernard Hopkins Tim Witherspoon, Sr.
Kevin Watts Virgil Hill, Sr.
Iran Barkley John Brown
Roberto Duran, Sr. Micky Ward
Trainers and Cutmen:
Ace Marotta English “Bouie” Fisher
Non-Parteċipanti–Special Contributors:
Butch Lewis Bobby Goodman Stan Hoffman Nigel Collins Henry Hascup Jimmy Binns Sr. Tom Kaczmarek Tony Orlando Jr. Rhonda Utley-Herring
Bernard Hopkins will be inducted into his first Hall of Fame as part of the third annual class that will include a total of 19 inductees.
“I feel appreciated and it’s starting to settle in that I’m near that mark of living legend. I don’t see myself as a living legend. Let other people decide that. This is a great honor and I’m grateful for the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame for making this happen,” Hopkinssaid in a November 16 RingTV interview with Joseph Santoliquito.
“Watch who you co-sign for; you can’t sell me black to get in the door. You can’t sell me white to get in the door. You can’t sell me half white or half black or none of that to get in the door. But you can sell me LOYALTY” said former two-division championBernard Hopkins.
The 3rd Annual Induction Ceremony & Celebration Weekend will honor some of the world’s most iconic figures from the sport of boxing: Butch Lewis, Nigel Collins, Ingliż “Bouie” Fisherand New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame’s PresidentHenry Hascupare just a few named who will be enshrined with the 2019 induction class.
Inductees will be named in three categories: Fighter, Trainer & Cut-Men and Special Contributors.
“It was a great honor to hear I was going to be inducted into Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. Atlantic City is my second home, and as a pro fighter I’ve fought numerous times in this great city. It’s a great boxing town and it is an honor to be inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame” jgħid Micky Ward.
Over the next several weeks there will be updates on the schedule of events, room packages and expected VIP appearances on the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame and the Claridge Hotel websites and social media platforms.
For more information on the Hall of Fame’s 3rd Annual Induction Weekend please contact the ACBHOF at (609) 318 -3188 jew acbhof@gmail.com, or visit onFacebookInstagramu fuq Twitter.
PAST & PRESENT of USA Boxing: (L-R) 1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jesse Valdez, 2004 U.S. Nationals champion Austin Trout, future Olympic hopeful Sharaha-Taina Moreu, 2-time world (għall) champion Danny Romero, u 1984 Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Mejju 31, 2018) – USA Boxing has declared June as its “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”.
“I have been involved in boxing my entire life,” USA Boxing presidentJohn Brown qal. “I’m a strong believer in USA Boxing and The Grass Roots Program; that truly makes up everything that IS boxing in America. The USA Boxing Alumni Association was started to keep this FAMILY together. I’m hoping that each of our current members will reach out to ONE other potential new member. I look forward to a busy month of June. ”
Created to champion lifelong, relazzjonijiet ta’ benefiċċju reċiproku bejn l-USA Boxing u l-alumni tagħha, –boxers, uffiċjali, coaches u partitarji tal-boxing — L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tgħaqqad ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ champions, jispira u jagħti lura liċ-champions futuri tal-boxing tal-USA Boxing, u 'l barra taċ-ċirku.
Chris Cuckoo u John Scullywill oversee two USA Boxing Alumni Association tables at the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, Ġunju 7- 10 CANASTOTA, New York, during the its golf tournament and Memorabilia Show.
USA Boxing productWinky Wright (51-6-1, 25 Kos), a two-time junior middleweight world champion, is one of only three boxers being inducted into the IBHOF Class of 2018.
Multiple world champion as a pro and 1984 Medalist fidda Olimpiku, Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill, three-time Fight of the Year participant“Irlandiż” Micky Ward, ċampjins tad-dinja Riddick Bowe, Junior Jonesand other “Alumni Association” members are expected to make supportive appearances.
“USA Boxing Alumni Association has enabled countless alumni to congregate at various events throughout the country since its inception last November,” added Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Direttur Eżekuttiv. “By expanding our membership through a strong June campaign, we will build on our successful infancy and strengthen our ability to support the Alumni Association’s mission statement. We are very thankful for the support provided by our members and look forward to even better times to come.”
The Alumni Association drive will continue June 24-30 in Charleston, West Virginia during the 2018 Olimpjadi Junior, Prep Nationals and Youth Open.
L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tal-Boxing tal-Istati Uniti hija miftuħa għal kull min għandu imħabba għall-boxing u jixtieq jibqa’ konness mal-boxing dilettanti. Il-membri jingħataw aċċess għal varjetà wiesgħa ta’ avvenimenti speċjali li jorganizzaw l-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni.
Biex tingħaqad mal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni, sempliċiment irreġistra fuq alumni@usaboxing,.org għal a $40.00 kull sena miżata tas-sħubija. Membri ġodda se jirċievu T-shirt, keychain u kartiera elettronika.
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Boxing fans packed the Manchester Downtown Hotel Wednesday night to take in a spectacular night of elite amateur boxing. This was the final stop on a three-city tour of Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. The scheduled fights featured Team USA amateurs facing the best amateur boxers from Ireland. By the final bell, Ireland managed to finish the eight bouts of the evening with a tie score, their best outcome of the tour. Team USA won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, rispettivament, billi għexieren ta ' 8-4 u 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, madankollu. For the majority of the boxers involved it was a great opportunity to fine-tune their techniques and get some much-needed international competition experience. Some of Wednesday night’s best performers will also likely be representing their respective countries in the upcoming 2020 Olimpjadi.
The main event of the night featured 2016 Youth World Championships Bronze Medalist Richard Torrez dominating 3-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner. The Irish fighter’s towering height and long reach simply could not overcome the fast pace and excellent defensive posture of the shorter American.
Torrez spent the first round executing masterful feinting and punch slipping while scoring with some bombing hooks. Torrez changed levels, used slick head movement, and never let his foot off the gas as Gardiner plodded forward with an unbalanced and wild approach in the early going. A thudding body shot connected for the Irishman in the first, but not much else.
Torrez kept up the quick work rate in the next frame, unleashing left and right hooks and landing cleanly through much of the round. He scored to the body and head easily, though much of the round saw his opponent covering up and waiting for openings. One straight left from Torrez sent his opponent reeling for a moment, but the taller man recovered and did land a phenomenal left hook to the head of Torrez as he was fighting off the ropes. Gardiner tried landing mostly straight punches on the outside and seemed unable to turn over his punches in close.
The third round saw both fighters slugging it out until the final bell with one of the wildest back and forth exchanges of the night, but it was too little and too late for Gardiner. He just could not get his range dialed in. Torrez just outworked his opponent again and landed a few slick uppercuts to go with his thundering right and left hooks. He used the jab sparingly but effectively, spending much of the final frame targeting Gardiner’s body. Torrez earned the Unanimous Decision win with his performance and didn’t take more than a handful of hard shots in the process.
Kelly Harrington, a World Championship Silver Medalist from Ireland, likely had her team’s most masterful performance in cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Stacia Suttles in the opening bout of the night. Suttles struggled to keep herself at the ideal punching range against the unrelenting attack of Harrington in the first round, spending much of the three minutes bobbing and weaving to try to avoid the crisp combinations of her opponent. Suttles did land her jab fairly consistently, and she did begin to put some combos together late in the round, but Harrington is an absolute expert when it comes to head movement. She looked as if Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was one of her coaches as she utilized a hands-low technique with constant feints, punch slipping and level changing. The first round saw her landing a beautiful straight left to the head and a fantastic body and head punching combination that landed solidly. She unleashed some fierce hooks, although a few were wild haymakers. Below is a picture of Harrington during one of just a few brief moments in the fight where she brought both hands up to protect her face.
Suttles caught Harrington with some glancing and flush shots in the second round, but she seemed to be having trouble getting power behind her punches. She did trade some decent right hands with her opponent, but it was clear by the end of the round that she just wasn’t going to be able to find any rhythm in the fight due to the craftiness of her opponent. Harrington spent the same round perfecting her range with crisp 1-2 combos and wild lead rights connecting. Harrington also scored some powerful left hooks with a picture perfect straight right landing just a few moments later.
The third round was more of the same for both fighters. Suttles worked much of the frame to track her opponent down, but every time she unloaded, she paid for it. One particularly solid left hook landed late in the round, but it just wasn’t enough. Harrington spent much of the last three minutes trying to connect with winging right hands. She landed one of her hardest punches of the fight late in the round and momentarily stunned her opponent before the bell to end the fight. Harrington took away a unanimous decision and looks to be one of the most promising boxers at her weight in the running for the 2020 Olimpjadi.
Yet another example of height somehow being a disadvantage played a role in the other female fight on the card. Team USA’s Leah Cooper (#2 US Female Middleweight) used ducking and feinting to avoid the taller Aoife Burke’s long reach. Cooper fought from a semi-crouch, making it hard for Burke to land with any significant power on the majority of her punches. The 8-time National Irish Champion
had a few spots in the fight where she regained control of the action, but Cooper made the right adjustments to minimize the threats.
Cooper executed a swarming attack to begin the first round, firing off 1-2 combos and backing Burke up. She remained patient and persistent throughout the frame, staying low and out of range of Burke’s power shots. Burke exhibited excellent defense, but she could only manage to throw and land one punch at a time. She showcased a crisp jab throughout the round, but it just didn’t deter Cooper. Burke had her best moments of the round toward the final bell, mixing up shots to the body and head, including a hard right hook to the head.
Burke came out for the second round on fire, storming Cooper with rapid fire 1-2 combos and hooks. She also mixed in a slick uppercut that found Cooper’s chin. Cooper weathered the storm, only falling into the trap briefly. She regained her composure, landed some excellent counter punches, and turned what might have been Burke’s best round into the Irish champ’s worst. Cooper remained calm and cool, despite taking some of the hardest shots her opponent landed in the fight. She landed some superb 1-2 combos after Burke’s attack fizzled, eventually opening a cut near Burke’s left eye and bloodying her nose. Cooper’s hard body punching also sent Burke crouching down to the canvas briefly after a solid right hook.
Burke started the third round a bit late after getting checked out and cleared by the ringside doctor. She again started out with a flurry of bombing punches. She targeted the body and the head, but Cooper collected herself once again and went back to work. She changed levels well and began connecting with furious hooks, first to the body and then back up to the head. She also kept up an active jab and landed multiple 1-2 combos. Burke did manage another late flurry in the closing moments of the fight, but Cooper still came away with the unanimous decision win.
Team USA Lightweight James Browning came into Wednesday night’s bout with Ireland’s Francis Cleary as a two-time USA Boxing Champion. Cleary, a nine-time Irish National Champion, represented Browning’s first crack at international competition. Both fighters had their moments, but it would be Browning getting the win at the end of three entertaining, back-and-forth rounds of action.
Browning spent the first round establishing a higher work rate than his opponent and using lots of movement to avoid Cleary’s attack. He also landed a consistent jab, mixing up his body and head shots well. Though he won the round, Browning took plenty of risks and paid the price. Cleary picked his spots and unleashed the more clean and powerful punches when he was able to land. He just couldn’t connect enough, and he clinched out of trouble almost every time he wound up fighting in close quarters.
Clearly landed some more sharp bombs in the second frame, getting more aggressive and starting to track down his constantly moving opponent. A thumping left hook near the end of the round connected with Browning’s head and impressed the packed house of fans. Still, Browning remained busy and did well in the slugging exchanges between the two fighters. He was often wild, but the work output kept Cleary from stealing the round.
Cleary came out for the third round with renewed ferocity, engaging in a wild brawl with Browning. It was the best round of the fight for Cleary, and Browning could not maintain the elusiveness he displayed in the prior rounds. The Irish fighter landed another booming left hook in the round, featured perfectly-timed counters, and kept punching right up to the bell. Browning definitely appeared to be frustrated and tired by the end of the fight. Still, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, earning a split decision victory.
The next bout pitted eight-time Irish National Champion Wayne Kelley against 13-time US National Champion Adrian Benton in a close welterweight battle. Both young fighters had bright spots in the match, but Kelley managed to squeak out the split decision victory with a crafty, gutsy effort.
Benton had the better first round thanks to a swarming attack. He worked in and out of range with 1-2 combos and sparing hooks. He used all his angles well, pivoting out of trouble and into effective range with ease. Kelley struggled to land counters until the final moments of the round when he landed his own flurry of 1-2 combos.
Kelley started the second round with much more energy and poise. He landed early and often, winging left hands and opening up a cut on Benton’s lip. Benton slipped some of the more dangerous punches, blocked shots well and landed some crisp, hard shots of his own. His best exchange was a left and right hook to the head that landed near the middle of the round.
Kelley slowed down a bit in the final round, unable to find his ideal range. He landed some hard right hands, a well-placed body shot and unloaded with a late flurry. Benton kept busy early in the round and artfully ducked under a bombing right hook from Kelley. The judges seemed more impressed with Kelley’s composure in the final two rounds as Benton kept getting drawn in to sloppy brawling. Kelley edged out the win by a 2-1 margin.
The light welterweights came next, producing another tight contest. Ireland’s Caoimhin Ferguson fought Team USA’s Charlie Sheehy with a slightly better tactical approach, earning another split decision victory for his squad.
Sheehy took on a more cautious and patient approach in the first round, waiting for the perfect moment to throw and land. His best punches of the round included a hard right hand to the body and a starching jab. Ferguson put in more work in the frame, scoring on multiple hooks to the head and unleashing wild and crazy flurries a few times. One particular left hook crashed hard into Sheehy’s head in the final moments of the round.
Ferguson landed some decent shots in the second round, but Sheehy was much more composed. He worked around the wild-swinging, hard-charging assault by keeping his distance and scoring from outside with some crisp rights to the chin. The fighters exchanged some hooks to the body and wound up in a clinch before the end of the round.
Sheehy struggled to string punches together in the final round. Though he had a nice straight right hand working for him, Ferguson was able to penetrate his defense. Ferguson landed a thumping left hook early and went on to land a few more bombs before losing his mouthpiece in one exchange. Likely knowing he needed to finish strong to get the judges on his side, Ferguson rushed in with a final torrent of hooks in the final seconds. He earned a 2-1 decision win for his tenacity.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (Irlanda) and Freudis Rojas, Jr. (USA) squared off in another bout. Both fighters are previous World Championship Bronze Medalists with Molloy also claiming nine Irish National titles and Rojas winning the US nationals 10 times so far. It was another close shave win for Team Ireland.
Rojas was clearly the more active fighter in the first round. He used a consistent jab and increased his work rate through the frame. He ket busy on offense right up until the bell. Molloy began the round winging shots and trying to figure out his range. He unleashed a bit late in some of the more fierce exchanges, couldn’t figure out how to get his combinations going, and had a tough time catching up with the faster Rojas. Molloy did land some excellent straight lefts, għalkemm.
The next round went much better for the Irish southpaw. He started with an uptick in his punch output, though he still struggled to land combos. At one point in the round, Molloy connected with a huge straight left, followed up by a nice power jab, slowing down his opponent. Rojas kept coming forward but couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities in the round. A late flurry of punches from Rojas wasn’t enough for him to steal the round.
Rojas landed some excellent shots in the final round, going downstairs to the body frequently. He also caught Molloy against the ropes, blasting him with straight punches. Molloy fought the smarter round, għalkemm, picking the best times to throw and often catching Rojas with his hands down. His best exchange of the round featured a huge 1-2 connecting to the head and a wild left hook to the head. A final swarm of punches from the Irish fighter closed the show and earned him a 2-1 split decision win.
Team USA’s Nikita Ababiy scored a hard-fought win in a wild affair before the main event with Team Ireland’s Gerard French. The first round saw Ababiy jabbing well. The American came into the fight with a very non-traditional boxing stance with one hand low, but his posture seemed to be effective in luring his opponent into punching range. Ababiy landed some booming hooks and a nice left uppercut that backed up French. Sadanittant, French concentrated on trying to land counters. He had a lower work rate but also didn’t take too much punishment.
French spent the second round trying to exchange in close quarters. He landed more shots later in the round, including some heated right hooks in the final moments. Ababiy connected with some thumping shots in the round and showcased some nice defense as well. He mixed up his shots to the body and head, throwing and covering up to wait for the next opening. Ababiy landed a nice left hook to the head followed up with a picture perfect right uppercut in the final minute. He ended the round well on his way to his first win.
The final round saw Ababiy slow down a bit, but he was still effective enough to carry the frame. French managed some crisp left hooks to the head, but he couldn’t figure out the different style his opponent brought to the ring. The American cruised to the unanimous decision win.
The night also began with the only stoppage on the card thanks to a wild brawl between local 132-pound Manchester, NH novices Michael Correa and Abhisek Thapa. Correa took off across the ring upon hearing the opening bell and unleashed one wild flurry after another. Thapa didn’t let the tornado swallow him up, għalkemm. He ust covered up and waited for his opportunities. It only took a couple minutes for Correa to start tiring out from the relentless attack. Thapa then waded in to land some of the most impressive shots of the night, forcing the referee to stop the fight for three standing eight counts before the end finally came with a whirlwind of power punches from Thapa.
There was also a guest appearance made by the boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 Kos). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irlandiż” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 Kos), celebrating one of the best fights in the history of the sport, which took place on July 13, 2001. Augustus stuck around for the fights and even came into the ring to showcase that he still has the same punching prowess that made him one of the most entertaining fighters of his era.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coach Billy Walsh said. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olimpjadi). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland also brought their own production crew to film all the action for those who couldn’t be there:
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Marzu 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team USA won the team tour title, 2-0-1.
Team USA had won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, rispettivament, billi għexieren ta ' 8-4 u 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachbilly Walsh qal. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olimpjadi). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland led last night’s team scoring, 4-3, going into the final match of the night, a super heavyweight rematch. Il 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistRichard Torrezonce again defeated there-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner,
Third time was the charm for Brooklyn middleweightNikita Ababiy, who broke into the win column with a 3-0 unanimous decision overGerard French, keeping the Americans hope alive to deadlock the final score with one match to go.
In a battle between southpaw welterweights, nine-time Irish National Champion and World Championships bronze medalist, Kieron Molloytook a 2-1 split decision overFreudis Rojas, Jr., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson rebaħ 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheeyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelley rebaħ 2-1 split decision versus Cincinnati light welterweightAdrian Benton, the 13-time national champion making his International match debut.
In his International debut, two-time USA Boxing championJames Browningrebaħ 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
Do Mhux. 2-rated American middleweightLeah Cooperdropped her opponent, eight-time National Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistAdolfe Burke, en route to a 3-0 deċiżjoni unanima.
World Championship silver medalistKellie Harringtondefeated lightweightStacia Suttlesfor the second time on the tour by the identical score, 3-0, giving Team Ireland its first lead of the tour, albeit temporary, in last night’s tour opener.
In a Special Manchester Lightweight novice class match, Michael Correa (Manchester PAL) defeated Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
Marzu 21 f'Manchester, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Marzu 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustus has confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Ġlieda tas-Sena, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Il 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irlandiż” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and we’re so happy it was held right here in New Hampshire,” said Stephen, who has been in his position as chairman since 1974, “Micky was losing the fight until the later rounds. As the chairperson of he commission, I checked the judges’ scorecards after six or seven rounds and Micky was losing. Imbagħad, Micky caught Augustus, dropped and really hurt him. He went on to win a great fight.”
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Ward, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Baħar. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. f'Manchester), jibda 6 p.m. U.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Ġlieda tas-Sena, Chairman of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, as well as International matchmaker, Eric Bottjer, who made the Ward-Augustus fight in 2001.
All five will also attend the USA Boxing Alumni Association event as well as the following night’s (Baħar. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) u Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Biljetti huma raġonevolment pprezzati għal $20.00 għall-ammissjoni ġenerali, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
“We’re so happy to have the USA-Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour here in Manchester,” Stephen added. “The talent on both squads is extraordinary. We’re honored to have these two teams here for this big event. It’s a credit to USA Boxing and (special events director) Al Valenti, who has done so much over the years for boxing in New Hampshire. Boxing was very popular here many years ago. People turned out in droves to attend the Golden Gloves. There’s a boxing resurgence and that’s so important to teach young people discipline, respect and conditioning that’s so needed today. These amateurs do their best for the love of boxing; they aren’t in it for money like professionals.
“Micky is honorable, a real nice person. It means a lot for local fans and boxers to meet him. We were fortunate to have him fight in New Hampshire on serval occasions and nobody who watched his fight Augustus or his trilogy withArturo Gattiwill never forget.”.
Biex tibqa’ aġġornata dwar l-Istati Uniti vs. Irlanda Grigal Boxing Tour għafas hawn.
USA vs. Irlanda Skeda
Marzu 21: Il Downtown Hotel Manchester, Manchester, N.H.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Marzu 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Ġlieda tas-Sena, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Irlanda Grigal Boxing Tour, Marzu 21 fil-Manchester Downtown Hotel f’Manchester, New Hampshire.
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Biljetti huma raġonevolment pprezzati għal $20.00 għall-ammissjoni ġenerali, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website,www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
Il 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irlandiż” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Ward and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association eventIt-Tlieta, Baħar. 20at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. f'Manchester), jibda 6 p.m. U, and attend the following night’s (Baħar. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale in Manchester.
“I’m honored to be invited by USA Boxing to represent all professional officials who spent so much valuable time in the amateurs on their way to their positions in the pros,” Smoger said. “I’m looking forward to being part of everything planned.
“Anytime I spend time with Micky is enjoyable, u 'l barra taċ-ċirku, and we’ve truly formed a bond. I worked six or seven of his fights, including his first in Atlantic City, around the time we were both breaking in. We spend time together every year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. He’s such a pleasure to be around. He treats people very well. His history in the ring and personality make him a big fan favorite. He’s the same guy he’s always been but he still has the heart of a warrior.”
Bernard Dunne celebrating world title anniversary
Irish Team Performance DirectorBernard Dunnewill celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, Baħar. 21, 2009, the same date as the USA-Ireland Northeaster Boxing Tour stop in Manchester.
Dunne (28-2, 15 Kos), fighting out of Dublin, fought professionally between 2001-2009. Huwa kien 119-11 bħala dilettanti, Inklużi 13 Irish titles.
Fl 2009, hu waqaf Ricardo Cordoba fil- 11thround at O2 Arena in Dublin, biex issir champion tad-dinja.
USA stars out in Manchester
USA Boxing will be looking to conclude the tour on a high note with expected boxers on the show such as 2017 four-time international gold medalistGinny Fuchs (Kamp, TX), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalistOshae Jones (Toledo, OH), 2017 World Championships silver medalistDuke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), 2017 World Championships bronze medalistFreudis Rojas (Las Vegas, NV), 2016 USA Nationals heavyweight championJared Anderson (Toledo, OH), u 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalistRichard Torrez (Tulare, BĦAL). Kollha boxers u bouts huma suġġetti għal bidla.
Biex tibqa’ aġġornata dwar l-Istati Uniti vs. Irlanda Grigal Boxing Tour għafas hawn.
USA vs. Irlanda Skeda
Marzu 12: Royale Divertiment Kumpless, Boston, Massa.
Marzu 15: MassMutual Ċentru, Springfield, Massa.
Marzu 21: Il Downtown Hotel Manchester, Manchester, N.H.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Frar 28, 2018) – Central City Boxing Club u Barbell, ibbażat fi Springfield, Massachusetts, jinkorpora l-ispirtu veru tal-USA Boxing.
Dekan Fay, is-Central City Boxing and Barbell Gym Fundatur & Direttur, għen biex tiżviluppa l-konċessjoni tal-Golden Gloves tal-Punent New England fis-setgħa preeminenti fir-reġjun ta 'sitt stati, qabad bosta titli individwali ta’ All-New England u ħames kampjonati konsekuttivi tat-timijiet.
Aktar importanti, għalkemm, Dean u l-istaff pendenti tiegħu iffurmaw mill-ġdid il-futur ta’ għadd ta’ żgħażagħ fi Greater Springfield, tnissel filosofija imprezzabbli li, permezz tal-boxing dilettanti, jipprovdi opportunità lill-membri biex ifasslu mill-ġdid ħajjithom, minbarra li jagħmlu differenza sinifikanti fil-komunitajiet tagħhom.
Minn passat storja fil-Hoyoke Boys fil-qrib & bniet Club, Dean u l-boxers żgħażagħ tiegħu għandhom dar ġdida fil-MassMutual Center fi Springfield, li se jospita t-tieni waqfa tal-USA Boxing USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour fuq Il-Ħamis, Marzu 15. Serata eċċitanti ta’ divertiment, headlined mill 10 bouts ta’ boxing dilettanti bejn iż-żewġ programmi nazzjonali powerhouse, kif ukoll il-tribute band AC/DC tal-belt natali ta’ Springfield,LURA FL-ISWED, bidu tal-ispettaklu u kompliet tesegwixxi matul il-lejl.
Il-biljetti huma għall-bejgħ issa, li jvarjaw fil-prezz minn $35 għal Upper Bowl bilqiegħda biex $100 għal sedil premium limitat fuq ringside table. Is-sits fis-sezzjoni Lower Bowl tal-MassMutual Centre jistgħu jinxtraw għalihom $50. Il-biljetti jistgħu jinxtraw onlajn hawn.Gruppi ta 10 jew aktar jistgħu jgawdu tfaddil magħżul billi jċemplu lil Richard DeCusati fuq 413-271-3259.
Fay huwa uffiċjal tal-pulizija ta’ Springfield li beda l-programm tiegħu 10 snin ilu, is-sena l-o[ra dde//aq f’Central City Boxing u Barbell Gym, primarjament biex iżomm lit-tfal mit-triq, jgħallmuhom il-valuri biex isiru ċittadini produttivi.
“Il-programm tagħna, ewwel, huwa l-iżvilupp taż-żgħażagħ u t-tieni, boxing,” Fay spjegat. “Aħna nużaw il-boxing bħala mezz għal lezzjonijiet ta’ tagħlim siewja, li jinkorporaw l-istess valuri tal-boxing: kompetizzjoni, koeżjoni u integrità. Springfield kellu storja twila fil-boxing. Il-Golden Gloves saru f’Hoyoke, belt waħda minn Springfield, għall 50 snin qabel ma tiġi hawn. Golden Gloves iffinanzja ħafna gyms żgħar minħabba li ħafna minn dawn it-tfal ma jifilħux ħlasijiet. Imxejna d-distakk billi ospitaw wirjiet li jiġbru l-flus u joħolqu fanbases.
“Matul is-snin, Marvin Hagler, Marlon Starling, Micky Ward, John Scully u tant oħrajn ġew permezz tal-programmi tal-USA Boxing fi New England. Il-boxing jirrappreżenta l-ħajja; kif iġibu ruħhom ġewwa u barra miċ-ċirku. Boxing huwa fraternità żgħira u boxers jimxu dawk it-taraġ u permezz tal-ħbula, quddiem kulħadd, u jikkonfrontaw il-biżgħat tagħhom. Boxing huwa determinat mill-imħallfin u, fil-ħajja, inti ġġudikat minn kif tgħix bil-liġijiet. Il-valuri tal-ħajja huma mgħallma permezz tal-boxing.
“L-ospitar tal-USA-Boxing Northeast Boxing Tour jagħti lit-tfal fil-programm tagħna opportunità li jaraw mill-qrib l-aqwa boxers li qed jirrappreżentaw lil pajjiżhom. It-tfal tiegħi jirrealizzaw li jistgħu jagħmlu dan xi darba. Jaraw l-aqwa boxers fil-pajjiż u hemmhekk iridu jkunu.”
Boxers antiċipati tat-Tim USA li jikkompetu fi Springfield jinkludu 2017 Medalja tal-bronż tal-Kampjonat tad-Dinja Elite Troy Isley (Lixandra, VA.), flimkien ma ' 2017 Membri tat-tim tal-Elite World Championship Delante Johnson (Cleveland, OH), Virginia Fuchs (Kamp, TX), li reb[u erba’ midalji tad-deheb internazzjonali s-sena l-o[ra, u 2016 Kampjonat Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ medallist bronż u 2017 USA Boxing Super Heavyweight Champion Nazzjonali, Richard Torrez (Tulare, BĦAL). Il-boxers kollha huma soġġetti għal tibdil.
Irtirat tliet darbiet, two-diviżjoni champion tad-dinja Jose Antonio Rivera beda l-boksing fi Springfield qabel ma ċċaqlaq għal Western N.E. fortizza f’Worcester (MA). Issa nippromwovu wirjiet professjonali, Rivera eċċella bħala dilettant, rebbieħa tal-aqwa unuri fin-New England Golden Gloves u darbtejn fil-Western N.E. Kampjonati, enfasizzat minn wirja ta’ midalja tal-bron] fil-Kampjonati PAL.
“Kelli x-xorti li nkun parti mill-USA Boxing,” Rivera qal. “Il-kisba tal-esperjenza fil-boxing tad-dilettanti għenni ffurmani bħala persuna u tani fiduċja biex insegwi l-ħolma tiegħi li nsir champion tad-dinja bħala professjonali. Bdejt nibbokja fi Springfield meta kont 15, qabel ma jmur Worcester (MA), issir parti minn Carlo Garcia's stabbli dejjem jikber ta' champions nazzjonali u reġjonali.”
It-tour tal-boksing fi tliet ibliet jibda fil-Kumpless tad-Divertiment Royale ta’ Boston fuq Marzu 12 u jagħlaq Baħar. 21 fil-Manchester Downtown Hotel f’Manchester, N.H. Roster sħiħ għaż-żewġ timijiet dalwaqt se joħroġ.
Biex tibqa’ aġġornata dwar l-Istati Uniti vs. Irlanda Grigal Boxing Tour għafas hawn.
USA vs. Irlanda Skeda
Marzu 12: Royale Divertiment Kumpless, Boston, Massa.
Marzu 15: MassMutual Ċentru, Springfield, Massa.
Marzu 21: Il Downtown Hotel Manchester, Manchester, N.H.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Frar 26, 2018) – Wieħed mill-aktar boxer maħbub tal-boxing ta’ kull żmien, “Irlandiż” Micky Ward, u l-Irlandiż l-aktar magħruf għall-knock out leġġendarju Mike Tyson għall-irtirar, Kevin “Il-Kloni Colossus” McBride, ġew magħżula bħala captains onorarji tat-tim, rispettivament, ta’ Team USA u Team Ireland g[all-ewwel leg tat-tliet ibliet 2018 USA vs. Irlanda Grigal Boxing Tour.
Il-mawra tibda It-tnejn, Marzu 12, fil-Kumpless tad-Divertiment Royale li għadu kif ġie rinnovat fid-distrett famuż tat-teatru ta’ Boston. Il-waqfien Boston, li qed tiġi ppreżentata minn Budweiser, jkollhom biljetti tad-dħul ġenerali għal $20.00 u ammont limitat ta $30.00 biljetti riservati għall-bejgħ u huma disponibbli biex jinxtraw online hawn.
Ward, 52, hija l-kburija ta’ Lowell, Massachusetts, fejn hu leġġenda ħajja. Tlett darbiet champion ta’ New England Golden Gloves bħala boxer dilettanti, Ward iġġieled professjonalment bejn 1985-2003, tirreġistra a 38-13 (27 Kos) rekord bħala junior welterweight tul il-karriera professjonali tiegħu. Huwa magħruf l-aktar għat-triloġija epika tiegħu mal-mibki Arturo Gatti, li fiha sar l-ewwel ġellied b’telf b’żewġ ċifri li qala’ purse ta’ $1 miljun (darbtejn).
Azzjoni kollha, ġellied li jogħġobhom, Ward kien involut fi tliet unuri tal-Ġlieda tas-Sena, l-ewwel u t-tielet tat-trilo;ija Gatti, flimkien ma’ partita memorabbli ma’ Emanuel Augustus. Ward kien ir-rebbieħ fi tnejn (l-ewwel Gatti u Awgustu) ta’ dawk il-ġlied klassiċi.
Boston-indiġeni Mark Wahlberg muri lil Ward fi, Il-Ġellied, film dwar il-ħajja ta’ Micky li rebaħ żewġ Academy Awards.
“Li tkun captain onorarju tat-Tim USA tfisser ħafna għalija,” Ward qal. “Huwa kbir li jkollok boxing dilettanti elite lura f'Boston mat-timijiet nazzjonali mill-Istati Uniti u l-Irlanda. Huwa speċjalment eċċitanti għalija bħala Irlandiż-Amerikan.”
Il-McBride ta’ 44 sena twieled fi Clones, Irlanda. Huwa kien membru tal- 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team fl-età ta 19, jikkompeti fil-Logħob Olimpiku f’Barċellona, Spanja. Sentejn qabel, irrappreżenta lill-Irlanda fil-Kampjonati Ewropej u wieħed minn sħabu kien billy Walsh, Il-kowċ prinċipali attwali tat-Team USA tat-Tim USA u eks trainer ewlieni għal Team Ireland.
Bħal boxers Irlandiżi oħra, McBride ġie l-Istati Uniti biex isaħħaħ il-karriera professjonali tiegħu, inżul fil-viċinat predominantement Irlandiż ta’ Dorchester, sezzjoni tal-klassi tal-ħaddiema Boston, lura ġewwa 1999. Il 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride beda jitħarreġ fi Brockton, MA bil Goody Petronelli, li kien imħarreġ Marvellous Marvin Hagler, u aktar tard Packy Collins, ħu ġellied ieħor imħarreġ minn Petronelli, champion dinja Stevie Collins.
McBride iġġieled professjonalment bejn 1992-2011, jirtiraw b'a 35-10-1 (29 Kos), enfasizzat mill-knockout xokkanti tiegħu tas-sitt round ta’ Tyson fil 2005, sewqan il “L-iktar bniedem ħażin fuq il-Pjaneta” fl-irtirar ring.
“Inħossni tajjeb li nkun captain onorarju ta' Team Ireland,” irrimarka l-McBride li għadu ħoxna Irlandiż-brogue, li għadu jgħix mal-familja tiegħu f’Dorchester. “Jien onorat li qed inġorr il-bandiera Irlandiża għal dawn il-ġellieda. M'inix ċert kemm minnhom jiftakruni bħala r-raġel li għeleb lil Tyson. Naf uħud mill-kowċis Irlandiżi u għadni nappoġġja l-boxing fl-Irlanda kif ukoll fl-Amerika. Inħobb il-boxing biss. U huwa dejjem pjaċir li tkun ma 'ħabib tiegħi, Micky Ward. Huwa tifel tajjeb.”
L-Istati Uniti vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour se jkompli Marzu 15 fiċ-Ċentru MassMutual fi Springfield, Massa., jikkonkludi Marzu 21 fil-Manchester Downtown Hotel fi New Hampshire.
Id-duals kollha se jibdew fi 7:00 p.m. EST u biljetti se jkunu disponibbli għax-xiri fit-ġimgħat li ġejjin. Kull belt se nuru sa 12 truf, li kollha se jkunu live streamed, b'xejn, fuq il-websajt USA Boxing tal (www.usaboxing.org).
Tentattivament headlining tar-roster ta’ Team USA fil-Boston dual s 2017 Kampjonat Dinji medallist bronż Troy Isley (Lixandra, VA). Erba’ darbiet 2017 midalja tad-deheb internazzjonali Virginia Fuchs (Kamp, TX), 2016 Żgħażagħ Champion tad-Dinja u 2017 Elite Kampjonati Kontinentali medalist fidda, Delante Johnson (Cleveland, OH), u 2016 Kampjonat Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ medallist bronż u 2017 USA Boxing Super Heavyweight Champion Nazzjonali, Richard Torrez (Tulare, BĦAL).
Rosters sħaħ tat-tim għal kull belt se jiġu rilaxxati eqreb lejn il-bidu tat-tour.
USA vs. Irlanda Skeda
Marzu 12: Royale Divertiment Kumpless, Boston, Massa.
Marzu 15: MassMutual Ċentru, Springfield, Massa.
Marzu 21: Il Downtown Hotel Manchester, Manchester, N.H.
Stampa kortesija ta' Edward Boches / Boches Fotografija
LOWELL, Massa. (Frar 23, 2018) – Kważi 50 boxers tal-passat ta' New England Golden Gloves ħarġu lbieraħ filgħaxija għal-laqgħa u greet inawgurali tal-USA Boxing Alumni Association f'kamra privata, qabel il-bout tal-ftuħ tan-New England Tournament of Champions, f’Lowell Memorial Auditorium storiku f’Lowell, Massachusetts.
Il-laqgħa tal-USA Boxing Alumni Association kienet ukoll biex tippromwovi l- 2018 USA vs. Irlanda Grigal Boxing Tour, li jibda It-tnejn, Marzu 12, f’Royale Entertainment Complex fid-distrett tat-teatru famuż ta’ Boston. L-Istati Uniti vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour se jkompli Marzu 15 fiċ-Ċentru MassMutual fi Springfield, Massa. u jikkonkludi Marzu 21f’The Manchester Downtown Hotel f’Manchester, New Hampshire.
Fost dawk li attendew l-USA Boxing Alumni Association kien hemm eks champions tad-dinja professjonali “Irlandiż” Micky Ward, ikona tal-boksing Lowell, u Jose Antonio Rivera, kif ukoll Il-kontendenti stilla Peter Manfredo, Jr., “Iceman” John Scully
Maħluq biex imexxi tul il-ħajja, relazzjonijiet ta’ benefiċċju reċiproku bejn l-USA Boxing u l-alumni tagħha, –boxers, uffiċjali, coaches u partitarji tal-boxing — L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tgħaqqad ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ champions, jispira u jagħti lura liċ-champions futuri tal-boxing tal-USA Boxing, u 'l barra taċ-ċirku.
L-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tal-Boxing tal-Istati Uniti hija miftuħa għal kull min għandu imħabba għall-boxing u jixtieq jibqa’ konness mal-boxing dilettanti. Il-membri jingħataw aċċess għal varjetà wiesgħa ta’ avvenimenti speċjali li jorganizzaw l-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni, inkluż ir-riċeviment tas-Sala tal-Fama tal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni tal-USA Boxing tal-Ġimgħa filgħaxija.
Biex tingħaqad mal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Alumni, sempliċiment irreġistra fuq alumni@usaboxing.org għal $40.00 kull sena miżata tas-sħubija. Membri ġodda se jirċievu T-shirt, keychain u kartiera elettronika.
