Nicholas Roman and legendary referee Wayne Kelly at the Irish Consulate New York reception celebrating the premiere of the off Broadway hit show, Kid Shamrock at The Atlantic Theater Company, New York.

Nicholas Roman (left) portraying Rodrigo Valdez in the classic 1972 fight against Irish Bobby Cassidy, played by former world contender John Duddy (right).

THE FIGHT BEGINS! THE CROWD GO WILD. IT'S PADDY'S DAY IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. "IT'S LIKE WEST SIDE STORY ALL OVER, WITH THE IRISH AND THE DOMINICANS EACH TO THEIR HERO."
SUDDENLY, VALDEZ IS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND...KID SHAMROCK MUST WIN THIS ONE, AND A CRACK AT THE WORLD TITLE!...BUT THEN, VALDEZ GETS UP, "AND I'M THINKING, PLEASE DON'T GET UP, DON'T GET UP!"

NOW WE'RE GOING TOE TO TOE, "IT'S NON-STOP BOXING..."
SUDDENLY, THE KID HITS THE FLOOR, AND VALDEZ IS THE WINNER.
CAST MEMBERS (LEFT TO RIGHT) PATRICK CONNOLLY, FORMER CONTENDER SEAMUS MCDONAGH, IRISH BOBBY CASSIDY, JOHN DUDDY, NICHOLAS ROMAN AND JOHN LEDERER.

Kid Shamrock played at the Atlantic Theater Company, Stage 2, New York City in February 2011 and was directed by Jimmy Smallhorne (2by4).

NICHOLAS ROMAN - ACTOR