Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach returned home to Boston this week bringing his latest protégé, super welterweight ‘King’ Callum Walsh (5-0, 4 KOs) to formally announce Hollywood Fight Nights – Boston on the Eve of St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 16 at the Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University. Walsh will face Spain’s Leonardo Di Stefano Ruiz, (10-1, 9 KOs), in the ten-round main event.
On Monday night, Roach and Walsh held court for a large Boston media gathering at Hurricane’s at the Garden along with special guests ‘Irish’ Micky Ward and Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride.
“Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride” – just doesn’t sit right, he caught him when Tyson was a 4rd fighter. In his heyday Iron Mike would have taken The Clones Colossus head off
I met Kevin McBride when he only weighed about 220. Ironically, he was working with trainer Richie Giachetti then, as was Mike Tyson.
Who gave Kevin McBride that nickname?
Glad to see Freddie is still doin well and keepin active. I wonder if/how his coaching is affected? Either way he’s got plenty to share and pass on to the next generation.