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2001 Fight of the Year Reunion planned for final stop of 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Tour

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Special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21 nyob rau hauv Manchester, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib, Lub peb hlis ntuj 21 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at 7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Daim pib no yog tubntxhais luv nqi tom $20.00 kev nkag, $30 rau lub rooj zaum sib khi, thiab muaj muas tau ntawm Seacoast Ticket Agency lub vas sab,www.seacoastticket.com, tus nom daim ntawv faib rau cov kev tshwm sim.
Lub 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. “Irish” Micky Ward won an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” hero Emanuel 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 referee Steve Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Hiav txwv. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. nyob rau hauv Manchester), pib thaum 6 p.m. THIAB, and attend the following night’s (Hiav txwv. 21) TEB CHAWS 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, nyob rau hauv thiab tawm ntawm lub nplhaib, 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 Director Bernard Dunne will celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, Hiav txwv. 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. Nws yog 119-11 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, kuj muaj 13 Irish titles.
Nyob rau hauv 2009, nws nres Ricardo Cordoba nyob rau hauv lub 11th round at O2 Arena in Dublin, ua lub ntiaj teb champion.
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 medalist Ginny Fuchs (Tsev pheebsuab, TX), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalist Oshae Jones (Toledo, OH), 2017 World Championships silver medalist Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), 2017 World Championships bronze medalist Freudis Rojas (Las Vegas, NV), 2016 Tebchaws Asmeskas Cov Tebchaws hnyav tshaj hnyav Jared Anderson (Toledo, OH), thiab 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalist Richard Torrez (Tulare, XWS LI). Tag nrho boxers thiab bouts no yuav hloov.
Kom nyob mus txog hnub rau teb chaws USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib nyem no.
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 12: Royale Lom ze Complex, Boston, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
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USA Kev Tshaj Tawm Kev Tshaj Tawm Rosters rau USA vs. IRL Kev Ncaws Pob Ncig Northeast

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 7, 2018) — Kev Ntaus Nrig Tshaj Tawm hauv Asmeskas hnub no tshaj tawm kev sib tw rosters rau peb-lub nroog USA vs. IRL Kev Ncaws Pob Ncig Sab Northeast uas tau ncaws tawmLub peb hlis ntuj 12 ntawm Boston lub Royale Lom ze Complex. Tag nrho peb qhov chaw nres tsheb yuav nthuav qhia cov tuam txhab USA ua yeeb yam saum toj uas tau yeej ntau cov khoom plig thoob ntiaj teb.
Boston lub nres, uas yog nthuav tawm los ntawm Budweiser, yuav muaj peb tus neeg sib tw hauv ntiaj teb no, kuj muaj 2017 Elite Ntiaj Teb Championship tus kws ua yeeb yam tooj liab Troy Isley (Alexandra, Va.), uas nyuam qhuav khwv nyiaj ntawm 2018 Ncig saib Strandja nyob Sofia, Lub hli dhau los Bulgaria, raws li zoo raws li 2016 Cov Tub Ntxhais Hluas Hauv Ntiaj Teb Champions Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) thiab 2016 Cov Tub Ntxhais Hluas Hauv Ntiaj Teb Championship tus kws ua yeeb yam bronze medal tus cai Richard Torrez (Tulare, California.). Johnson thiab Torrez ob leeg tau sawv cev Pab Pawg USA nrog Isley hauv Bulgaria, qhov twg Johnson tau txais nyiaj daj.
Lwm lub thawv uas sawv cev rau Pab Pawg USA hauv Boston suav nrog Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.) uas nyuam qhuav tau txais nws thawj lub npe thoob ntiaj teb hauv Bulgaria. Headlining cov poj niam yog Virginia Fuchs (Tsev pheebsuab, Texas), leej twg yeej plaub lub kub kub thoob ntiaj teb 2017 thiab pib nws 2018 nrog ib tus tooj tooj ntawm kev sib tw Strandja.
Pab pawg USA thib ob ob ntawm Springfield's MassMutal Center ntawm Lub peb hlis ntuj 15 yuav taws ib zaug ntxiv Isley thiab Johnson, li zoo li lawv 2017 Ntiaj teb Championship teammate Quinton Randall (Neeg txo hwj chim, Texas) yuav koom nrog lawv ntawm txoj kev ncig ncig no, nrog rau 2017 Kev sib tw National thiab Kev Sib Tw Qiv Nyiaj Txiag tus neeg ntaus kis las Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio). Kev sib tw tau ob zaug hauv ntiaj teb Marc Castro (Fresno, California.) yuav sawv cev rau Pab Neeg Asmeskas thawj zaug ntawm qib siab.
Amoskeag Cov Dej Haus thiab Manchester PAL yuav nthuav qhia zaum thib peb thiab zaum kawg ntawm Manchester, N.H. rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 21. Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2017 Ntiaj teb Championship Silver medalist, yuav xov kab rau qhov kawg nres nrog rau 2017 Ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist tus kws Freudis Rojas (Las Vegas, Nev.), raws li zoo raws li Fuchs thiab Torrez. Lwm lub thawv uas xav tias yuav sib tw nrog 2017 USA Boxing National Championship Jared Anderson (Toledo, Ohio) thiab tus kws ntaus kis las thoob ntiaj teb Stacia Suttles (Bronx, N.Y.)
Pawg Ireland yuav nqa tag nrho ntawm 18 cov thawv sib txawv los sib tw thoob plaws ncig saib, thiab ib daim ntawv teev npe puv nkaus tuaj yeem pom hauv qab no rau ob pab.
Xav paub ntau ntxiv thiab kom nyob twj ywm hauv USA vs. IRL Kev Ncaws Pob Ncig Northeast, nyem no.
USA Boxing Roster – **Txhua tus neeg sawv cev yuav tau hloov **
Boston
51 kg / 112 phaus: Virginia Fuchs, Tsev pheebsuab, Texas, 29
60 kg / 132 phaus: Stacia Suttles, Bronx, N.Y., 23
60 kg / 132 phaus: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va., 19
64 kg / 141 phaus: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, 19
69 kg / 152 phaus: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, 20
69 kg / 152 phaus: Qu Quar Randall, Neeg txo hwj chim, Texas, 27
75 kg / 165 phaus: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va., 19
75 kg / 165 phaus: Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, N.Y., 19
81 kg / 178 phaus: Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J., 21
91 kg / 201 phaus: Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colo., 22
91+ kg / 201+ phaus: Richard Torrez, Tulare, California., 18
Springfield
56 kg / 123 phaus: Marc Castro, Fresno, California., 18
60 kg / 132 phaus: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va., 19
64 kg / 141 phaus: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Va., 28
64 kg / 141 phaus: Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, California., 19
64 kg / 141 phaus. Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, 19
69 kg / 152 phaus: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio,
69 kg / 152 phaus: Qu Quar Randall, Neeg txo hwj chim, Texas, 27
75 kg / 165 phaus: Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, N.Y., 19
75 kg / 165 phaus: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va., 19
81 kg / 178 phaus: Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J., 21
91 kg / 201 phaus: Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colo., 22
Manchester
51 kg / 112 phaus: Virginia Fuchs, Katy, Texas, 29
56 kg / 123 phaus: Duke Ragan, Cincinnati, Ohio, 29
60 kg / 132 phaus: Stacia Suttles, Bronx, N.Y., 23
60 kg / 132 phaus: James Browning, Las Vegas, Nev., 18
64 kg / 132 phaus: Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, California., 19
69 kg / 152 phaus: Qu Quar Randall, Neeg txo hwj chim, Texas, 27
69 kg / 152 phaus: Freudis Rojas Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., 19
75 kg / 165 phaus: Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, N.Y., 19
75 kg / 175 phaus: Na-aumi graham, Colorado Springs, Colo., 28
91 kg / 201 phaus: Jared Anderson, Toledo, Ohio, 18
91+ kg / 201+ phaus: Cai Richard Torres, Tulare, California., 18
Lub Tebchaws Ntaus Npauj Npaim Roster
54 kg / : Lauren Hogan, Offaly, 21
56 kg / 123 phaus: Evan Metcalfe, Dublin, 28
60 kg / 123 phaus: George Bates, Dublin, 23
60 kg / 123 lbs.: Francis Cleary, Mayo, 19
60 kg / 123 lbs.: Kellie Harrington, Dublin, 28
64 kg / 141 lbs.: Paddy Donovan, Limerick, 19
64 kg / 141 phaus: Kevin Ferguson, Antrim, 21
64 kg / 141 lbs.: Wayne Kelly, Nplogliab, 21
69 kg / 152 phaus. L Eugene McKeever, Drogheda, 21
69 kg / 152 phaus: Kieran Molloy, Galway, 21
69 kg / 152 phaus: Hmoov nplej Walsh, Offaly, 22
75 kg / 165 phaus: Aoife Burke, Dublin, 20
75 kg / 165 phaus: Brett McGinty, Cuam Tshuam, 19
75 kg / 165 phaus: Gerard Fabkis, Antrim, 20
75 kg / 165 phaus: Michael Nevin, Nplogliab, 19
81 kg / 178 phaus: Caoimhin Hynes, Antrim, 20
91 kg / 201 phaus: Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, 26
91+ kg / 201+ phaus: Dean Gardiner, Cov Lus Qhuab Qhia, 27
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 12: Royale Lom ze Complex, Boston, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
Tag nrho boxers thiab bouts no yuav hloov.
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Twitter: @USABoxing
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Granite Chin invades Granite State again “Fight Night at The Zone”

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Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7 at The SportsZone in Derry, N.H.
Derek Silveira
(photo by Emily Harney)
QUINCY, Pawg. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2018) — Many of New England’s best and brightest professional boxers will be in action Saturday hmo ntuj, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7, as Granite Chin Promotions returns to the Granite State, presenting “Fight Night at the Zone,” at The Sports Zone in Derry, New Hampshire.
“Granite Chin is excited to be back in New Hampshire,” co-promoter Chuck Shearns hais tias. “The town of Derry and the local businesses have already started to support the event. We are looking forward to having professional boxing in the area. Some of the fighters on the show gave us some great fights last time around and we certainly expect more on this show.”
Former New England junior middleweight champion Derek “The Surgeon” Silveira (13-2, 7 Kos), of Salem, MA, headlines in a 10-round match.
New England cruiserweight champion Chris Traietti, an Iraq War veteran from Quincy, MA, will headline the event in a non-title, eight-round co-featured event. Traietti is also the co-promoter of “Fight Night at The Zone.”
Dorchester, MA lightweight Gabriel Duluc (11-2, 3 Kos) will be showcased in an eight-round fight. Undefeated UBF New England cruiserweight champion Richie “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos), of Hartford, I, returns to N.H. in a six-rounder, as does New Jersey middleweight Chris “Sandman” Thomas (7-0-1, 4 Kos).
Also fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Clairemont, NH junior middleweight Ricky Ford (1-1-1), Peabody, MA light heavyweight Russell Kimber (1-0), Danbury, CT junior welterweight Omar Bordoy (4-0, 1 KO), and pro-debuting Irish welterweight Paddy McGee, who fights out of Dorchester.

Chris Traietti is fighting and co-promoting Apr. 7 nyob rau hauv Derry, NH
All opponents will soon be determined. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $60.00 (ringside), $45.00 thiab $30.00, yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ticketriver.com. Tables with wait service are also available for $400.00.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 p.m., thawj sib ntau sib tw 7:30 p.m. THIAB.
Event sponsors include Bentley Chevrolet, Tobin Scientific, Matrix Aerospace, TownPlace Suites, Manchester Monarchs and Cars.com.
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Twitter: @Granite_Chin
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Former Irish National Team head coach Billy Walsh Now rebuilding Team USA boxing program

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2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib:
Hiav txwv. 12 Boston, Hiav txwv. 15 Springfield, Hiav txwv. 21 Manchester, NH

Billy Walsh (chaw) is shown here receiving his Best of 2017 Elite World Championships Award

COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 22, 2018) – USA Boxing head coach Billy Walsh was the head coach of his native country’s amateur program in Ireland for 12 years and, Tiam sis, those two squads will compete in three friendly duals next month on the 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Tour.
A 1988 Ireland Olympian, Walsh coached the Irish Team from 2003 rau 2015, and he took over Team USA in 2015, capturing the AIBA’s World Coach of the Year the past two years.
Lub Teb Chaws Asmeskas vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will commence Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 ntawm Boston lub Royale Lom ze Complex, followed by match-ups on Lub peb hlis ntuj 15 nyob rau MassMutual Center nyob rau hauv Springfield, Loj., and Manchester, NH will close out tours onLub peb hlis ntuj 21 thaum Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel. Boxing yuav pib thaum 7:00 p.m. EST nyob rau hauv tag nrho peb lub zos.

Tickets for any of these events may be purchased online at http://go.teamusa.org/2nX3Vjc. Txhua lub nroog yuav showcase mus 12 xaus, each to be live-streamed, dawb xwb, rau teb chaws USA Boxing lub website (www.usaboxing.org).

“Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub,” the 54-year-old Walsh admitted, “it is an unusual situation for me. But I’ve been coaching here two years and Team USA is my team now. I didn’t come here for just a few years. When I eventually leave, Team USA will have developed continuity and a solid program.
“I am a true Irishman who developed through a system that won multiple titles and I was the Irish Team captain for five years. I’m helping develop strong relations between USA and Ireland that can help both programs. Ireland has been among the best of the world – amazing considering the geographical size of Ireland — with its fighters’ great hearts along with their technique and skill. There’s a lot of talent and resources in the states, but amateur boxers have been taught to develop skills more for professional boxing. Here there is a variety of different ethnic groups: Mexicans, African-American and Caucasians, heev. It’s truly a melting pot and each has a unique style of boxing. We are now providing coaching education for US programs to be sustainable long term.”
Boston, ntawm chav kawm, is known for being Irish friendly, to say the least. The Mayor of Boston, for example, yog Marty Walsh. Coach Walsh has only been in Boston once, 10 years ago with his wife for a short holiday.
“I didn’t do or get to see too much,” Walsh added. “but I know that there’s a lot of Irish history in Boston. Boston is a home away from home for the Irish. I have some friends and family there. I even joke that the mayor is my cousin. I understand that there are a lot of Irish in Springfield and Manchester, raws li zoo. I’m looking forward to going to all three cities on this tour.”
Rosters for the USA and Irish teams will soon be announced.
Kom nyob mus txog hnub rau teb chaws USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib nyem no.

TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm

Lub peb hlis ntuj 12: Royale Lom ze Complex, Boston, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
Tag nrho boxers thiab bouts no yuav hloov.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Twitter: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour Kicks-off March 12 nyob rau hauv Boston

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“Fightin’ Irish” boxing history
Rich in Boston
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2018) – “Fightin’ Irish” 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, tom qab lub 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 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off Monday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 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 (Monday, Feb. 12) ntawm 12 p.m. THIAB are available to purchase online here.
Lub Teb Chaws Asmeskas vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Lub peb hlis ntuj 15 nyob rau MassMutual Center nyob rau hauv Springfield, Loj., concluding Lub peb hlis ntuj 21 ntawm Lub Tsev Teev Ntuj Manchester Hauv Nroog New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST thiab daim pib yuav tsum tau muaj rau purchase nyob rau hauv lub tuaj lub lis piam. Txhua lub nroog yuav showcase mus 12 xaus, uas txhua tus yuav tau nyob kwj, dawb xwb, rau teb chaws USA Boxing lub website (www.usaboxing.org).
The tradition started back in the 19th century with “The Boston Strongboy,” John. L. Sullivan (Roxbury, MA), 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 ntawm 38 pro sib ntaus, 30 coming by knockout, with only one loss and two draws.
Another Hall-of-Famer from that era, Jake Kilrain (29-5-8, 17 Kos), 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 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries with world champions and top contenders such as welterweight Paddy Duffy (31-3,16, 18 Kos), Lawrence welterweight Mike Glover(Cavanaugh – 30-5-5, 16 Kos), and Charlestown welterweight Mike “Twin” Sullivan(28-6-16, 17 Kos), and Newton bantamweight Jimmy Walsh (33-10-20, 14 Kos)
In the 1950’s, Woburn lightweight “Irish” Tommy Collins (61-12, 44 Kos) was dropped 10 times at the Boston Garden by world champion Jimmy Carter, until he finally succumbed in the fourth round. His gutsy performance, Txawm li cas los, earned him an appearance on the popular Ed Sullivan Show.
Arlington heavyweight Tom McNeeley (37-14, 28 Kos), unsuccessfully fought for the world title in 1961, stopped in the fourth round of his Toronto fight versus defending champion Floyd Patterson, and McNeeley’s son, Boston-native and later Medfield resident Peter “Nag xob nag cua” McNeeley (47-7, 30 Kos) famously was stopped in the opening round by “Hlau” Mike Tyson 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. Nyob rau hauv 1984, Ireland-native Sean Mannion (42-14, 13 Kos), who had moved to the Dorchester section of Boston, lost a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden to Mike McCallum for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight World Championship.
Steve “Celtic Warrior” Collins (25-2-1, 18 Kos) moved to Everett, later to Brockton, to work with Goody thiab Pat Petronelli, who handled Zoo kawg nkaus Marvin 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 Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 Kos), 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, Billy Walsh, at the European Games. Both were also Ireland Olympians, feem, nyob rau hauv 1988 thiab 1992.
Another Ireland Olympian, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough (27-7, 18 Kos), 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 (Qhov) bantamweight title at Hynes Convention Center, by way of a 12-round split decision to Daniel Zaragoza.
Arguably the most famous and popular Irish-American boxer, outside of Sullivan and Jack Dempsey, is Lowell junior welterweight “Irish” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 Kos), who was involved in three Fight of the Year award winners, two from his epic trilogy with Arturo Gatti, 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 Gary “Ntsia hlau loj” O'Sullivan and undefeated super bantamweight TJ “Hwj chim” Doheny (18-0, 13 Kos), as well as undefeated rising stars such as “Sting” Ray Mayotte and New England & Massachusetts heavyweight champion Niall Kennedy (10-0, 6 Kos).
The Irish team will announce its boxers later this month after the conclusion of its National Championships.
Headlining Team USA’s roster is 2017 Ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist Troy Isley(Alexandria, VA). USA Boxing’s team will also include Virginia Fuchs (Tsev pheebsuab, Texas), leej twg yeej plaub lub kub kub thoob ntiaj teb 2017, 2016 Hluas ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab 2017 Cov neeg tseem ceeb Continental Championships nyiaj medalist, Delante Johnson (Cleveland, OH), 2017 USA Boxing Heavyweight National Champion Jared Anderson (Toledo, OH) thiab 2016 Hluas ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist thiab 2017 TEB CHAWS USA Boxing Super Heavyweight National Champion, Richard Torrez (Tulare, XWS LI). Ib tug tag nrho roster rau txhua lub zos yuav raug tso tawm los ze zog mus rau lub caij pib ntawm lub ncig saib.
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 12: Royale Lom ze Complex, Boston, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
Tag nrho boxers thiab bouts no yuav hloov.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Twitter: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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TEB CHAWS USA Boxing Announces USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib

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Sab saum toj amateur boxers los lwv nyob rau hauv peb lub zos thoob plaws lub peb hlis ntuj
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ncej puab. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 29, 2018) — TEB CHAWS USA Boxing tshaj tawm hnub no hauv peb lub zos uas yuav host lub 2018 TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing ncig saib.
Boston, Manchester (NH) thiab Springfield (MA) yuav zoo siab txais tos ob ntawm lub ntiaj teb sab saum toj pib xyaum ua boxing nrog rau tus phooj ywg duals. Txhua lub nroog yuav showcase mus 12 xaus, uas yuav tag nrho yuav raug nyob streamed, dawb xwb, rau teb chaws USA Boxing lub website.
Qhov ncig saib yuav ncaws tawm Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 ntawm Boston lub Royale Lom ze Complex, ua raws li los ntawm matchups rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 15 nyob rau MassMutual Center nyob rau hauv Springfield, Pawg. Manchester yuav kaw tawm lub duals rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 21 thaum Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel. Boxing yuav pib thaum 7:00 p.m. EST nyob rau hauv tag nrho peb lub zos, thiab daim pib yuav tsum tau muaj rau purchase nyob rau hauv lub tuaj lub lis piam.
Cov American delegation yuav tau coj los ntawm lub taub hau tsheb loj thauj neeg Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, CO), uas sawv cev rau Ireland nyob rau 1988 Olympics ua ntej ua lub taub hau ntawm lub Irish boxing kev pab cuam rau ntau tshaj 10 xyoo.
Headlining Team USA tus roster yuav 2017 Ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist Troy Isley (Alexandria, VA). TEB CHAWS USA Boxing pab yuav muaj ib tug xov tooj ntawm up-thiab-pobtsuas xws li 2016 Hluas ntiaj teb tau zus ib Marc Castro (Fresno, XWS LI), uas yog ua nws mas muab thoob ntiaj teb cov neeg tseem ceeb debut xyoo no.
Lwm yam American tus muaj xws li 2016 Hluas ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab 2017 Cov neeg tseem ceeb Continental Championships nyiaj medalist, Delante Johnson (Cleveland, OH), 2017 TEB CHAWS USA Boxing Heavyweight National zus Jared Anderson (Toledo, OH) thiab 2016 Hluas ntiaj teb Championship bronze medalist thiab 2017 TEB CHAWS USA Boxing Super Heavyweight National Champion, Richard Torrez (Tulare, XWS LI). Ib tug tag nrho roster rau txhua lub zos yuav raug tso tawm los ze zog mus rau lub caij pib ntawm lub ncig saib.
Lub Irish pab neeg, uas yuav muaj nyob rau hauv cov kev taw qhia ntawm yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej thiab lub taub hau tsheb loj thauj neeg Bernard Dunne, yuav tshaj tawm lawv cov boxers thaum xaus ntawm nws lub teb chaws Championships nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj.
TEB CHAWS USA vs. Ireland sij hawm
Lub peb hlis ntuj 12: Royale Lom ze Complex, Boston, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Pawg.
Lub peb hlis ntuj 21: Lub Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
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Granite Chin’s “Rumble at The RIM” RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

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Richard “Popeye the Sailor Man” Rivera
Good to finish because he eats his spinach
Russell Kimber wins pro debut
HAMPTON, N.H. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 9, 2017) — Colorful light heavyweight prospect Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera tseem undefeated (5-0, 4 Kos), qub tub rog Roberto “Cov laus” Valenzuela, last night (Sat.) nyob rau hauv lub “Rumble at The RIM” ntsiab kev tshwm sim, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at The RIM Sports Complex in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Rivera, fighting out of Hartford (I), controlled the action from the opening bell against his battle-tested opponent from Mexico, who had a tremendous experience advantage in his 147th pro fight, compared to Rivera’s fifth.
Valenzuela spent most of the time on the ropes, while Rivera teed-off on him, until a beautiful placed left hook by Rivera decked Valenzuela, who failed to get up until after referee Mike Ryan completed the 10-count.
A busload of Rivera’s fans drove five hours from Hartford through a snowstorm, arriving just before Rivera entered the ring. “That means a lot to me,” Rivera smiled as he spoke about his fans. “We’re more than a gym, peb nyob nraum tsev neeg.
“I was so used to an amateur style but now I’m a pro. I’m relaxing and picking my punches. Tom ntej no, I want to win the New England title. It’s vacant and I want it!”
“This was our first show in New Hampshire and I consider it a success,” co-promoter Chuck Shearns hais tias, “despite some things going against us like tonight’s weather. We’re grateful for the support we received from Hampton, New Hampshire, the commission and local businesses. They worked with us and we can’t wait to return.”
The son and nephew of multiple-time world kickboxing champions – father Tommy and uncle – worked his corner — Peabody, MA Russell Kimber had a promising pro debut against tough Nathan Schulte in a match contested at a 185-pound catchweight. The 32-year-old Kimber, who was the crowd favorite having lived several years in New Hampshire, overcame the determined Schulte for a hard-fought victory by way of a four-round majority decision.
“I was a little nervous with this being my first time in a pro ring,” Kimber admitted after his fight. “I hadn’t been in a ring for 1 ½ years and there was some ring rust. Tam sim no, I know what I need to good, and I’ll be a lot better next fight. This was my first camp and I’ve learned a lot. I’d like to stay busy, come back in late January, early February.”
Undefeated Whitman, MA junior welterweight prospect Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr.charged across the ring, unloading a powerful right that immediately sent Bardraiel Smith to the canvas. Smith somehow got to his feet but Ohan quickly ended Smith’s night, only 30-second into round one, as referee Ryan waved off the action.
New England cruiserweight champion and the show’s co-promoter, Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti (25-5, 19 Kos) outclassed Fabian Valdez en route to a win by second-round knockout in a stay-busy fight to close out 2017. In a non-title fight contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, the Quincy, MA-based Traietti floored his game Mexican opponent with a straight right midway through the opening round, closing the show in the second round with a series of unanswered punches.
The only New Hampshire native on the card, Claremont junior middleweight Ricky Ford(1-1-1) won his first pro fight, taking a lop-sided, four-round unanimous decision over pro MMA fighter Andy Aiello, who made his pro boxing debut.
In another stay-busy fight, former world-rated Ryan “Tus Polish tub huabtais” Kielczweski(27-3, 9 Kos), fighting out of Quincy (MA), needed only 51-seconds to finish off Mexican lightweight Francisco “El Mono” Medal. Kielczweski hit Medal with a with a lethal left to the body, leaving Medal in obvious pain and unable to rise before the 10-count.
New Jersey middleweight Chris “Sandman” Thomas (7-0-1, 4 Kos) kept his unbeaten pro record intact with a second-round stoppage of Demetrius Thomas. Thomas used a rapid-fire combination to drop Thomas, who beat the count, but he was getting hammered when referee Ryan stopped the fight late in the second round.
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
185-LBS. CATCHWEIGHT
Chris Traietti (25-4, 20 Kos), Quincy, MA
WKO2 (1:13)
Fabian Valdez (2-2, 1 KO), Cananea, Mexico
Russell Kimber (1-0, 0 Kos), Peabody, MA
WDEC4 (39-37, 38-37, 38-38)
Nathan Schulte (0-4), Woburn, MA
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Richard Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), Hartford, I
WKO2 (1:48)
Roberto Valenzuela (69-76-2, 56 Kos), Aqua Prieta, Mexico
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Chris Thomas (7-0-1, 4 Kos), Beachwood, NJ
WTKO2 (2:55)
Demetrius Thomas (0-7), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ricky Ford (1-1-1), Claremont, NH
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Andy Aiello (0-1), Bridgewater, MA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mike Ohan, Jr. (4-0, 2 Kos), Whitman, MA
WTKO1 (0:30)
Bardraiel Smith (0-3), Philadelphia, PA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Ryan Kielczweski (27-3, 9 Kos), Quincy, MA
WKO1 (0:51)
Francisco, Medel (11-11, 7 Kos), Uruapan, Mexico
Event sponsors included Seabrook Inn, Tobin Scientific, Jeremy’s Pizzeria and Sports Bar, and Matrix Aerospace.
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Granite Chin invades Granite State with “Rumble at The Rim”

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HAMPTON, NH (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 13, 2017) – Granite Chin Promotions invades the Granite State on Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 9, showcasing some of New England’s top professional boxers on the “Rumble at The Rim” card, at The Rim in Hampton, New Hampshire.
A portion of the proceeds will go to Hampton Youth Association.
“We are excited to bring Granite Chin to New Hampshire,” pab txhawb Chuck Shearns hais tias. “The town of Hampton and its officials have really embraced us. We have teamed up with a great charity, Hampton Youth Association. The state boxing commission has been extremely encouraging and cooperative, uas, frankly, is not something we are used to and that’s been a breath of fresh air. We’re going to put on a good event and plan to be back more often next year.”
New England cruiserweight champion Chris Traietti (24-4, 19 Kos), fighting out of Quincy (MA), will fight in an eight-round bout to be contested at a 185-pounds catch-weight. A former World Boxing Council United States cruiserweight titlist, Traietti is a college graduate who did one tour of duty in Iraq while serving in the U.S. Cua Dag Zog Yuam.
Talented Quincy lightweight Ryan “Tus Polish tub huabtais” Kielczweski (26-3, 8 Kos) will be showcased in a six-round bout.
Entertaining Hartford (I) light heavyweight prospect Richie “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (4-0, 3 Kos) will put his undefeated record on the line in a six-round fight.
Also fighting on the undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round ntais ntawv, are pro-debuting 185-pounder Russ Kimber, of Peabody (MA), Claremont (NH) junior middleweight Ricky Ford (0-1-1) in his home state debut as a professional boxer, unbeaten Holbrook (MA) Welterweight Mike O’Han, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), and New Jersey middleweight Chris Thomas (6-0-1, 3 Kos).
“This card features some of the best talent in New England,” Shearn added, “including undefeated Richie Rivera, to go along with New Hampshire natives Ricky Ford and Russell Kimber. Also slated to be in action are contender Ryan Kielczweski, New England cruiserweight champ Chris Traietti and undefeated prospect Mike O’Han, Jr. We expect some good scrapes.”
All opponents will soon be determined. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $60.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ticketriver.com.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:45 p.m., thawj sib ntau sib tw 7:00 p.m. THIAB.
Event sponsors include Seabrook Inn, Tobin Scientific and Matrix Aerospace.
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Dec. 9 at The Rim in Hampton, N.H.
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COMBAT ZONE INVITES YOU TO CZ 60 “RETURN TO THE RADISSON”

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NEW ENGLAND'S PREMIERE MMA PROMOTION Combat Zone Returns to Manchester, NH !
 

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COMBAT ZONE MMA MOVES TO MANCHESTER, NH;

CZ 60 TO BE WAGED SATURDAY, KAUM-IB HLI 19

 

SALEM NH- (Lub kaum hli ntuj 19, 2016)- Combat Zone MMA, the longest running mixed martial arts promotion in New England and one the most successful in the Northeast, is relocating its exhilarating events stacked with professional and amateur MMA and kickboxing fights to Manchester, NH and returning to its roots, co-owners Calvin Kattar and Jamison Kattar announced today.

 

After calling the recently shuttered Rockingham Park in Salem, NH home for the past eight years, Combat Zone is coming to the Armory Room on-site at the Radisson Hotel in Downtown Manchester.

 

The Armory Room is an exceptional venue that is perfectly suited to host the fights and it can accommodate comfortably up to 800 sib ntaus kiv cua. Finished with exposed brick throughout the room it’s a perfect fit for CZ Events!

 

The first event that will be at the Aromory Room at the Radisson will be Combat Zone 60 rau Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19.

 

“I’m very excited about bringing the promotion back home to where it all first started at the Radisson. We feel the new location will allow us to make the necessary changes to appeal to a wider audience while continuing to provide action-packed fights for our loyal fan base,” said Calvin Kattar, who recently returned to action inside the cage and improved his record to 16-2 and his rank to #2 among pro featherweights in New England.

 

The Kattar brothers and matchmaker Ryan Fennelly are still putting the Combat Zone 60 card together, but fight fans can expect to be treated to the MMA Lightweight Amateur Title defense when challenger Gerald Meuse (4-1) from Boston tries to tale the belt from undefeated champion Dave Brown (3-0). Brown, who hails from Laconia, NH, earned the belt in his last fight when he beat the previously unblemished Shawn Melanson.

 

What shapes up as another terrific and intense match-up on what will be a full card of action includes the pro kickboxing fight between Ray Shawdee, who coaches at New England Top Team in Windham, NH and hails rom Lowell, MA, and Maine’s always fearsome Crowsneck Boutin. This fight has potential title implications for the winner.

 

Other expected and competitive, tough fights are MMA pros Jay Perrin 2-2 vs. Chad Kelley 4-2 matching up at 135 phaus. and Salem’s Nick Fiore (1-0) vs. Taylor Costatino (2-2) competing as amateurs at catch weight of 150 phaus.

 

The complete card will be announced shortly.

 

Combat Zone MMA will remain headquartered in Salem, NH and tickets may still be purchased through the website: www.czmma.com. Ticket prices will be $120 for ringside seating, $90, $60, $50, thiab $40 kev nkag. Tickets are also available by calling Jamison Kattar at 978-361-6772.

 

Parking will be available in the Radisson garage or on the street.

 

The weigh-in will be Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 18 at a time and place to be announced soon.

 

For ticket info or to get an updated fight card visit us at CZMMA.COM or check out our FB page “Combat Zone MMA”

 
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Del Valle to meet Crespo April 9!

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Bayamon, PR (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, 2016) – Super bantamweight contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle returns to the ring on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9 to face New England titlist Josh Crespo in an eight round bout at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH.

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A blood and guts warrior who gives fans their monies worth every time he enters the squared circle, Del Valle has an outstanding 20-2 cov ntaub ntawv nrog 15 yeej los ntawm knockout. Nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 2015, the Bayamon native stopped 50-plus fight veteran Jose Juan Beltran after two rounds in Comerio, Puerto Rico. Currently signed to an exclusive promotional contract with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports, Del Valle has his sights set on another big fight but first must conquer the task at hand.

Born and raised in New Haven, I, Crespo is riding a wave of confidence having defeated Jorge Abiague (9-1) for the New England super bantamweight championship last November. Crespo’s professional ledger is a deceptive 6-2-3 nrog 2 KO’s but he’s unbeaten in his last five, facing two undefeated fighters in the process.

If victorious, Del Valle is expected to appear in a televised bout in the immediate future. While some potentially view this fight as a given for Del Valle prior to bigger and better things, the 29-year-old knows that records don’t tell the whole story and Crespo’s hunger can’t be overlooked.

“I’ve got big plans but that all goes out the window if I don’t do what I have to against Crespo,” Del Valle said from his training camp in Puerto Rico. “Anybody who really knows boxing understands that a record doesn’t determine how good a fighter is. I’ve seen Crespo before. He’s tough and willing to take on anybody which is evident by the fact that he’s facing me rather than a lesser opponent. I’m training like I’m the underdog since this fight is close to his hometown and I’ve got a lot on the line.”

Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360