Please click here for Day 2 results from the Celtic Box Cup in Dungarvan and here for official website.
The international tournament concludes tommorrow in Waterford.
Current World Elite light-welter silver medallist Kellie Harrington meets Australia’s current AIBA World Elite bronze medallist Skye Nickolson in Sunday’s 64kg final.
Both women were beaten in the final and last-four of the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships by China’s Yang Wenlu in Kazakhstan last May.
Please click here for today’s results and here for official website from the international Celtic Box Cup in Dungarvan.
The tournament, featuring teams from Australia, European and Ireland, resumes tomorrow morning.
Former Irish Elite champions and finalists Myles Casey, Joanne Lambe and Matthew Tinker and European medallist Amy Broadhurst and Frankie Cleary are in action Saturday.
Boxing begins at 11am Saturday.
2016 CELTIC BOX CUP SCHEDULE
Saturday 24th September
Boxing begins at 11am
Sunday 25th September
General Information
The eagerly anticipated Celtic Box Cup begins at the Dungarvan Sports Centre in Waterford this afternoon.
Teams from Australia, Europe and Ireland have entered the 2016 edition of the Cup,which Tournament Director Gerry O’Mahony confidently predicts will be the best and most competitive ever.
IABA President Pat Ryan will officially open the 2016 event at 2.15pm this afternoon.
The Celtic Box Cup was founded in 2013 and has since evolved into Ireland’s Premier international boxing tournament.
Click here for official website and here for live stream.
2016 CELTIC BOX CUP SCHEDULE
Friday 23rd September
Medical and weigh-in between 7:45am and 11am
All boxers must weigh-in,there is no weight allowance
Draw at 1pm, running order for Friday immediately after draw.
Opening ceremony at 2.15pm. Boxing begins at 2.30
Saturday 24th September
Medical and weigh-in between 8am and 9am
500 gram allowance
Boxing begins at 11am
Sunday 25th September
Medical and weigh-in between 8am and 9am
One kilogram allowance for finalists
Boxing begins at 11am
General Information
Boxers who receive a bye to the final do not have to weigh on Saturday.
Bouts will be boxed in the following order working from lowest weight to highest in the category:
Female Youth B (3×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Male Youth B (3×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Female Youth A (4×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Male Youth A (3×3 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Female B (3×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Senior B (3×2 min rounds)
Female A (4×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Senior A (3×3 min rounds)
Female Elite (4×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Male Elite (3×3 min rounds)
Bandages must be as per IABA rulebook (pro bandages are NOT allowed )
No RED gumshields are allowed and all boxers must be clean shaven
All coaches must be properly attired in the corners and no hats or baseball hats are allowed
Elite Schoolboys Squad Training will commence this Sunday, September 25th, at 11am for all last seasons Boy 3 and Boy 4 Irish Champions plus Cadet Champions at those ages.
Two sessions of boxing take place on the day with dinner between sessions. The second session will finish at approximately 3:30pm.
Boxers are required to have full training gear. This includes a good quality pair of 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, a headguard, groinguard, wraps, gumshield, skipping rope, and water for two sessions. A change of clothes is desirable also.
These boxers will return back on October 16th (Boy 1 and Boy 2 Champions from last season will train on October 9th). This is due to no training on October 2nd because the National Convention will be taking place.
The Boy 3 and Boy 4 boxers will train on October 16th, 30th, November 13th etc. Every second week.
The Boy 1 and Boy 2 Champions from last season will train on October 9th, 23rd, November 6th etc. Every second week.
Pictures – European Schoolboys Champions Jason Myers (top with 3 other medalists) and William Hayden (with full medal presenting committee)
Firstly, former Communications Director William Louis-Marie will assume the role of Acting Executive Director.
In addition, Philippe Tuccelli, previously AOB Sport Senior Manager, will be promoted to AOB Sports Director and Nicolas Jomard (Senior Manager Corporate & Media Relations) will take over as Director of Communications.