Antrim’s Kurt Walker and Sean McComb weighed-in this morning ahead of their opening bouts at the World Elite Championships in Hamburg, Germany.

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Walsh meets Leonel De Los Santos of the Domincan Republic in the 3rd fight in the bantam class on the 1st program which begins at 1pm (Irish time).

McComb is between the ropes versus Brazilian light-welter Joedison De Jesus in the 7th bout on the 2nd program which begins at 6pm (Irish time).

Both three-rounders are for places in the last 16.

Dean Gardiner is in action Saturday, followed by Rio Olympians Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward on Monday.

Hamburg 2017 will be streamed live on the AIBA FACEBOOK PAGE except in regions geo-blocked due to rights restrictions by local broadcasters.

Irish draw sheets

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World Elite Championships Hamburg, Germany

August 25th

(Last 32)

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Leonel De Los Santos (Dominican Republic)

64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) v Joedison De Jesus (Brazil)

August 26th

(Last 32)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Hyeon Do Kim (Korea)

August 28th

(Last 16)

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) v Azamat Issakulov (Kazakhstan) or Inkyu Kim (Korea)

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) v Iago Kizira (Georgia) or Sean Lazzerini (Scotland)

Irish squad

52kg Brendan Irvine  (St Paul’s)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) cpt
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team manager/High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne
Coaches: Zaur Antia, John Conlan and Dmitry Dimitruc
Doctor: Jim Clover
Physio: Seamus Caffrey
Performance Analysis: Alan Swanton

Kurt Walker and Sean McComb will begin Ireland’s campaign at the 19th World Elite Championships in Hamburg, Germany tomorrow.

Both men are in action in the afternoon and evening sessions in the last 32 of the tournament versus the Dominican Republic and Brazil.

Dean Gardiner boxes Saturday and Joe Ward and Brendan Irvine received byes into the last 16 and box Monday.

Please see below attachments for Day 1 program and entry list and Irish draws.

Boxing begins tomorrow at 1pm (Irish time).

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World Elite Championships Hamburg, Germany

August 25th

(Last 32)

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Leonel De Los Santos (Domican Republic)

64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) v Joedison De Jesus (Brazil)

August 26th

(Last 32)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Hyeon Do Kim (Korea)

August 28th

(Last 16)

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) v Azamat Issakulov (Kazakhstan) or Inkyu Kim (Korea)

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) v Iago Kizira (Georgia) or Sean Lazzerini (Scotland)

Irish squad

52kg Brendan Irvine  (St Paul’s)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) cpt
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team manager/High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne
Coaches: Zaur Antia, John Conlan and Dmitry Dimitruc
Doctor: Jim Clover
Physio: Seamus Caffrey
Performance Analysis: Alan Swanton

25th – 3rd Sept AIBA Men Elite Championships Hamburg, Germany

SEPTEMBER

20th-23rd Jnr, Yth, Snr,  International Poland

17th-26th European Junior Championships Albena, Bulgaria

28th29th&30th Celtic Box Cup Dungarvan

OCTOBER

1st Celtic Box Cup Dungarvan

8th` National Convention Ringside Club

13th 14th 15th Esker All Female Box Cup Esker BC

NOVEMBER

17th 18th National Senior Championships National Stadium

24th 25th National Senior Championships National Stadium

DECEMBER

1st & 2nd National Senior Championships National Stadium

**** PLEASE NOTE ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES****

The eagerly anticipated Wexford Box Cup begins on November 10th.

The 1st edition of the tournament is open to male and female boxers born in 2005-1999.

The inaugural Wexford Box Cup will be held in the St. Joseph’s Complex in Bishopswater Co. Wexford and is being hosted jointly by St.Ibars/Josephs BC and Sacre Cour BC.

“This tournament is for the whole of Ireland and beyond,” said the organisers.

Click here for registration details.

Tournament dates: November 10th/11th./12th.