Team Ireland’s European U23 Championships medal tally has doubled to four today, as certain weights moved to the quarter final stage in Budapest.
60kg Rebecca Kavanagh has won at least a bronze medal following her 5-0 quarter final win over Lithuania’s Beatricé Savickaite, scored 26:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Rebecca will box for an up-grade on Wednesday against Ukraine’s Tetiana Dovhal.
65kg Ava Henry is assured of at least a bronze following a 3-2 split decision win over Slovakia’s Tamara Kubalova in her quarter final – this was a close bout, scored: 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 28:29; 28:29Ava will box for an up-grade on Wednesday, against Kayla Allen of England.
80+kg Cliona D’Arcy yesterday won at least a bronze following her 5-0 quarter final win over Ukraine’s Viktoriia Shcherbyna while 48kg Tiffany Spencer has a bronze, at minimum, by way of a bye to the semi finals.
57kg Natalia Fascizewska has won through to the quarter finals, following a 3-2 split decision win over Azerbaijan’s Aynur Mikayilova scored 28:29; 29:28; 29:28; 27:30; 28:29. She boxes for a medal on Wednesday against Gabriella Weerheim of the Netherlands
A brave performance by 54kg Robin Kelly in her Last 16 bout against Lauren Jane Mackie of England: not to be on this occasion. The 4-1 decision went to the English boxer. The bout was scored 28:29; 28:29; 27:30; 28:29; 29:28. Team Ireland’s 70kg Ryan Jenkins exits the championships following a very tight Last 16 bout against Greece’s Zacharias Mylonas in which the score-cards were level going in to the last round. The 4-1 decision went to the Greek boxer. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 28:29; 29:28; 28:29; 28:29. 60kg Gavin Ryan exits the championships on the narrowest of margins, a 3-2 split, following a battle with Taghi Nasibov of Azerbaijan. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 27:30; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27.Heavyweight Garyn McAllister leaves the championships following a valiant performance against Sweden’s Elwin Mayue-Belezika, which ended in a 5-0 decision for the Swedish boxer, on a scoreline of 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Not to be on this occasion for 75kg Tadgh O’Donnell in his quarter final against Orlando Holley-Sotomi of Wales. The 4-1 split decision went to the Welsh boxer on a scoreline of 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30
The competition schedule is available here
271 boxers from 32 federatons are contesting for gold at this inaugural confederation level World Boxing U23 championships. Competing federations are: Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.
Day Four
Quarter finals continue on Wednesday, and some semi-finals will also take place.
57kg Natalia Fascizewska is first-up of the team – she boxes for a medal in Bout 4 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session against Gabriella Weerheim of the Netherlands.
65kg Ava Henry contests her semi final against Kayla Allen of England in the opening bout of Ring A’s Evening Session. 80+kg Cliona D’Arcy is in semi-final action 5 bouts later, in Bout 6 Turkey’s Türkmen Hikmetgul. 65kg Roy Colgan boxes for a medal in a quarter final in Bout 9, against Ukraine’s Artur Kuzmenko.
In the first bout of Ring B’s Afternoon Session, 48kg Tiffany Spencer contests her semi final against Yalgettekin Nurselen. In Bout 6 of the same ring and session, 60kg Rebecca Kavanagh boxes to step up the podium against Ukraine’s Tetiana Dovhal. And in Bout 10, 50kg Louis Rooney contests his quarter final against Oyan Nurullah of Turkey.
The Day Four schedule is here
Watch
European Boxing is streaming the tournament on it’s YouTube channel. Afternoon Sessions will begin at 10am, Irish time and the Evening Sessions start at 2pm.
Team Ireland
48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin
51kg Rachel Lawless, St. Brigid’s BC, Offaly
54kg Robyn Kelly, Ballynacargy Boxing Club, Westmeath
57kg Natalia Fascizewska, Castlebar BC, Mayo
60kg Rebecca Kavanagh, Mulhuddart BC, Dublin
65kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC
80+kg Cliona D’Arcy, Tobar Pheadair BC, Galway
50kg Louis Rooney, Star ABC, Belfast
55kg Pasty Joyce, Olympic BC, Westmeath
60kg Gavin Ryan, Ratoath BC, Meath
65kg Roy Colgan, Avona BC, Dublin
70kg Ryan Jenkins, Jobstown BC, Dublin
75kg Tadgh O’Donnell, Jobstown BC, Dublin
80kg James Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC
85kg Sean Mackay Trant, Monkstown BC, Dublin
90kg Garyn McAllister, North Down BC, Down
Support Staff
Team Manager: High Peformance Director, Jon Mackey
Coaches: James Doyle, Lynne McEnery, Jay Delaney, Ross Hickey (Grangecon BC, Wicklow/Defence Forces) and Paul Simpson (Saviours Crystal, Waterford)
Physio: Paddy O’Donnell and Rian Furley
Athlete Support: Aidan Walsh
R&J: Garry McGillion (Bishop Kelly BC, Tyrone)