“One Night time In Millstreet,” starring now retired boxers Steve “Celtic Warrior” Collins and Chris “Merely The Finest” Eubank, will make its United States premiere on March seventh, beginning at 7 p.m. ET, in affiliation with Craic Fest 2024, at Village East Cinema in Manhattan, New York.
“One Night time In Millstreet,” directed by Andrew Gallimore and written by Lydia Monin, is a boxing documentary in regards to the 1995 world title battle on St. Patrick’s Day weekend within the countryside city of Millstreet, Eire, between common Irish fighter Collins (28-3) and defending champion Eubank (41-0-2), of Nice Britain, following weeks of their intense pre-fight appearances and press conferences to advertise their world title battle.
“Steve Collins embodies the spirit of what Craic Fest is all about,” Competition Supervisor Terence Mulligan stated.
The documentary, which co-stars Corridor of Fame Irish boxer Barry “The Clones Cyclone” McGuigan and legendary British promoter Barry Hearn, revolves across the interval through which Eire was rising from an financial melancholy in direction of an unprecedented growth.
Collins captured the World Boxing Group (WBO) World Tremendous Middleweight title from unbeaten, defending champion Benn by means of an thrilling 12-round unanimous determination (117-113, 114-112 X 2), a lot to the overwhelming delight of passionate hometown followers. Collins received a rematch the next September, taking a 12-round cut up determination from Eubank.
Born in Cabra, Eire, Collins lives in Dublin, and he retired from the ring in 1997 as WBO World Tremendous Middleweight Champion with a 36-3 (21 KOs) professional file, making six profitable title defenses, together with two versus Nigel Benn. Eubank retired a 12 months later with a 45-5-2 (23 KOs) file. Each Collins and Eubank had been two-division WBO world champions having additionally been middleweight title holders.
Collins and Gallimore will attend the U.S. premiere in New York Metropolis and be obtainable to reply questions after the screening. “One Night time In Millstreet,” introduced by Powers Irish Whiskey, will host an afterparty at Solas Bar (ninth St.).
