(FEB 6) Undefeated junior middleweight James Moore, 14-0 (10 KOS), a native
of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens, New York, will
headline a pre-St. Patrick’s boxing extravaganza called “Gaelic Storm” on
Saturday, March 15th, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
His likely opponent is Freddy Curiel, 18-6-2 (8 KOS), of Vernon, New Jersey.
Curiel was a popular participant on season two of “The Contender” television
series.
Also scheduled to appear is another undefeated junior middleweight, Pawel
“Raging Bull” Wolak, 19-0 (13 KOS), a native of Poland who fights out of
Brooklyn and lightweight Oisin Fagan, 20-5 (12 KOS), a native of Dublin who
fights out of Oklahoma City.
“Pre-St. Patrick’s Day boxing shows have become an institution in New York,”
said Mike O’Sullivan, the co-owner of Celtic Gloves Promotions, a newly
formed company that promotes Moore and will be promoting the bout. “The ink
is barely dry on our contract with MSG and we are getting calls for tickets.
We expect the night to be a sellout, and for this to be a breakout fight for
James Moore.”
The 29-year-old Moore, a former captain of the Irish national amateur team
that included John Duddy, is a veteran of over 300 amateur fights. As a
professional, his superb boxing ability and two-fisted body attack has made
him a New York fan favorite. Other good things lie ahead for the amiable
Irishman.
On February 19th he will be honored as a “Future Champion” by Ring 8 of the
Veteran Boxers Association in New York. On February 24th he will be feted by
the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (AAIB) at their
annual luncheon in White Plains, New York. By fight night, he will have
appeared on numerous radio programs, including the nationally syndicated
Joey Reynolds Show and Talkin’ Boxing with Billy Calogero.
“I’m thrilled to be headlining at Madison Square Garden, especially two days
before St. Patrick’s Day,” said Moore. “This is what I’ve dreamed of all my
life. This is going to be a great night for me and a great night for Irish
boxing. March 15th can’t come soon enough.”
