Tag: Bob Trieger

Hartford Boxing Promotions to launch this summer tentative plans calling for it’s inaugural event in Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. (April 4, 2018) - Professional boxing's newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford. Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard "Popeye The Sailor Man" Rivera (6-0, 5 KOs), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England. "We want to bring boxing back to Hartford," Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. "Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There's a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history. "We hope to promote our first Read more [...]

Son and father Bob/Murray Goodman to be inducted into Class of 2018 New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (March 30, 2018) - Boxing lifers Bob Goodman and his father, the late Murray Goodman, are among 23 members of the Class of 2018 being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) on Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 29.   The seventh annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held once again at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.  A legendary boxing publicist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brought his son into the sweet science when Bob was only eight years old. The rest was historic for the Goodmans, who are both inductees in several Halls of Fame, including the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (L-R) - Bob and Murray Goodman "This is a great honor for me and my father," Bob said. "I wish he were alive today to be there. I'm a boxing lifer. I was Read more [...]

IBA Intercontinental Lightweight Champion Josh O’Reilly made successful title defense last Saturday in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (March 22, 2018) - Irish eyes were smilin' last Saturday in Canada, when undefeated International Boxing Association (IBA) lightweight champion Josh "Dubs" O'Reilly made his first title defense, taking a 10-round unanimous decision over his Mexican challenger, Juan "El Tornado" Bedolla Orozco, The special St. Patrick's Day card, presented by United Promotions, was held at Hersey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The 27-year-old O'Reilly (11-0, 4 KOs), an Irish-Canadian fighting out of Hamilton (Canada), defeated Orozco by scores of 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91. "I'm very happy with my performance, especially against such a tough opponent," O'Reilly said. "I'm glad I got 10 rounds in and, overall, I think it was a good performance. "I'm looking forward Read more [...]

Unbeaten bantamweight prospect “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Max Ornelas Preparing to fight crime and opponents

LAS VEGAS (March 23, 2018) -- Unbeaten bantamweight prospect "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Max Ornelas (10-0-1, 4 KOs) goes from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas classroom into an on-campus ring at Cox Pavilion on April 20th to take on his Roy Jones Jr, (RJJ) Boxing Promotions stablemate, Dallas challenger Tony Lopez (12-3, 4 KOs), in the 10-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) North American Boxing Association (NABA) bantamweight title.  Ornelas vs. Lopez, presented RJJ Boxing Promotions, will air live on beIN Sports, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Photo credit: Manny "Mitts' Murillo. RJJ Boxing Promotions "I've watched Max come up in the rankings and as his confidence and power have grown," co-promoter Roy Jones, Jr. said. "The way he has represented his Read more [...]

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 19, 2018) - Retired pro boxer Emanuel Augustus has confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Fight of the Year, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire. The 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). "Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and Read more [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3: T.J. Doheny Bringing Irish “Power” to Boston

NEW YORK CITY (March 14, 2018) - Ireland's undefeated, No. 1 mandatory world junior featherweight contender T.J. "The Power" Doheny (18-0, 13 KOs) will put his record and status on the line this Saturday (Mar. 17) in the eight-round co-featured event on the "St. Patrick's Day Clash 3" Pay-Per-View, card, also airing in Canada exclusively on Super Channel, live from the House of Blues in Boston. Local fan favorite, Irish-American Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor (29-3, 11 KOs), fighting out of nearby Framingham, MA, will make his first World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver International junior welterweight title defense against Canadian challenger Steve "The Dragon" Claggett (26-4-1, 17 KOs). "St. Patrick's Day Clash 3", starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, is presented by Murphys Boxing in association Read more [...]

USA & Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour results from BOSTON

BOSTON (March 13, 2018 - Press Release/Bob Trieger ) - Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Monday) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston's historic theater district. Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs. "It was a fantastic night of boxing," said Team USA head coach Billy Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland's boxing program. "The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs." The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continues this Thursday Read more [...]

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2018) - USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Fight of the Year, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, March 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. Tickets are reasonably priced at $20.00 for general admission, $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. The 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and Read more [...]

Undefeated lightweight Josh O’Reilly defends IBA Intercontinental title on St. Patrick’s Day in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (March 12, 2018) - Undefeated International Boxing Association (IBA) lightweight champion Josh "Dubs" O'Reilly will make his first title defense on a special St. Patrick's Day card, presented United Boxing Promotions, this Saturday night (Mar. 17), at Hersey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Irish-Canadian sensation O'Reilly (10-0, 4 KOs), fighting out of Hamilton (Canada), will take on Mexican invader Juan Bedolla Orozco (19-7-2, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event. The 27-year-old O'Reilly (pictured to right) captured his IBA Intercontinental title last October, when he stopped Oscar Arjona (13-6) at Hersey Centre. "I'm excited to headline because I've always felt it would be cool to fight on St. Paddy's Day, in the main event, close to home and defending Read more [...]

USA BOXING to Host Press Conference ahead of Western Qualifer in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (March 1, 2018) -- USA Boxing will hold a special press event in the Lobby Lounge at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Albuquerque on Monday, March 5 at 11 a.m. to kick off the Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships. The press event will feature Albuquerque natives Danny Romeroand Sharahya-Taina Moreu, who represented Team USA at the 2017 Youth World Championships and making her elite debut at the tournament; Virgil Hill, 1984 Olympic silver medalist; Jesse Valdez, 1972 Olympic bronze medalist; and Austin Trout, 2004 U.S. National Champion and 2004 Olympic alternate, as well as USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee and more. Romero spent 13 years in the amateur boxing world under his father and trainer Danny Romero Sr. before turning professional Read more [...]

Springfield embodies spirit of USA Boxing: Second stop of USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour on Mar. 15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 28, 2018) - Central City Boxing Club and Barbell, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, embodies the true spirit of USA Boxing. Dean Fay, the Central City Boxing and Barbell Gym Founder & Director, 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. More importantly, though, 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 Read more [...]

Micky Ward & Kevin McBride Named Honorary Captains in Boston dual

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 26, 2018) - One of boxing's most beloved boxer of all-time, "Irish" Micky Ward, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Mike Tyson into retirement, Kevin "The Clones Colossus" McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, respectively, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour. The tour commences Monday, March 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston's famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase online here. Ward, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts, where he is a living Read more [...]

1st USA Boxing Alumni Association Event in NE a KO

LOWELL, Mass. (February 23, 2018) - Nearly 50 past New England Golden Gloves boxers turned out last night for the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association meet-and-greet in a private room, prior to the opening bout of the New England Tournament of Champions, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Picture courtesy of Edward Boches / Boches Photography The USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering was also to promote the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, which kicks-off Monday, March 12, at Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston's famed theater district. The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue March 15 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. and concludes March 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Among Read more [...]

New England Tournament of Champions Open Division Championship Finals Results from Lowell

(February 23, 2018) - Eleven New England champions were crowned last night during the New England Tournament of Champions at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Central New England snapped the Western New England's four-year reign in team scoring to capture the covered Bill Hoar Memorial Award as Most Outstanding Team. 2018 Team New England (missing Angel Gonzalez) (pictures courtesy of Edward Boches / Boches Photography) The New England Tournament of Champions, also known as the All-New England's, is part of the 72nd annual New England Golden Gloves Championships. Each individual N.E. champion qualified for Team New England, which will compete at the National Golden Gloves Championship, starting May 14, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. Central N.E. had five individual winners, edging Western Read more [...]

“Fightin’ Irish” boxing history rich in Boston – USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour Kicks-off March 12 in Boston

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 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, after the 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 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off Monday, March 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) at 12 Read more [...]