MCKENNA WINS IN BUNDESLIGA

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Stephen McKenna (red) and opponent after tonight’s bout

Stephen McKenna completed a fine day for the McKenna family in European competition – Aaron McKenna won in Russia earlier today – with an impressive win in the German Bundesliga tonight.

The Old School BC bantam, lining for the BSK Hannover-Seelze, beat Jamiro Klasing from the home town Box-Club Straubing in Straubing on a unanimous decision in the Bavarian region.

Tonight’s victory is McKenna’s second in two Bundesliga outings.

Klasing took a standing count in the third with about 15 seconds remaining.

“Stephen won all three rounds against a tough come forward boxer,” said Paddy Gallagher who was working McKenna’s corner with Arthur Mattheis (head coach of Hannover-Seelze Boxing Team).

“He hurt him in the second and again big time in the third where the referee jumped in with a count as McKenna dished out the punishment with massive body shots.”

McKenna weighed-in this evening ahead of the fight.

(Pictures and copy courtesy of Paddy Gallagher)

MCKENNA AND DOSSEN INTO FINALS IN RUSSIA

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Gabriel Dossen and Aaron McKenna

Irish captain Aaron McKenna booked his ticket into the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial finals after a 64kg tour de force in Anapa, Russia today.

The Old School BC stand out beat Uzbek light-welter Bilobek Mirzarakhimov, the current AIBA World Junior champion, on a 4-1 split decision.

“Absolutely outstanding from Aaron,” said Irish coach Billy McClean who is working Ireland’s corner with Aaron’s dad, Fergal, in Anapa.

“All of our boys were magnificent today and Aaron has just beat a world junior champion, outstanding.”

Earlier today, Galway’s Gabriel Dossen, a World Youth bronze medallist, upgraded his guaranteed bronze medal to at least silver.

But Cork lightweight Eamer Coughlan, a World Junior silver medallist, had to settle for bronze after losing out on a 4-1 split to Russia’s European champion Nikita Piskunov in a classic 60kg contest which earned both young men a standing ovation after the final bell.

Dossen dominated in the welter class en route to a unanimous decision over Russia’s Denis Shapochinkiy.

McKenna and Dossen will face Russian opponents tomorrow.

McKenna won’t have far to look for background on Rashid Yangazie ahead of their gold medal match. The Russian light-welter was adjudged to have edged Paddy Donovan on a 3-2 split in the quarter-finals.

Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th

March 15th

Last 16

69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Ivan Stupen (Russia) 3-2
69kg Jason Harty (Ireland) lost to AldivrTurnsinay (Kazakhstan) 0-5March 16th

Last 16

64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Pavel Kamgnin (Estonia) 5-0

64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Denik Nikogosyan (Armenia) 5-0

Q/Final

60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) beat OtarI Naveriani (Georgia) 3-2

March 17th

Q/Finals

69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Toni Galstyan (Armenia) 5-0

64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Tyler Jolly (Scotland) 5-0

64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) lost to Rashid Yangazie (Russia) 2-3
75kg: Tommy Hyde (Ireland) lost to Aleksei Alferor (Belarus) 0-5

March 18th

S/Finals
60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) lost to Nikita Piskunov (Russia) 1-4

64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Bilobek Mirzarakhimov (Uzbekistan) 4-1

69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Denis Shapochinkiy (Russia) 5-0

March 19th

Finals

69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Danis Gabdrafikov (Russia)
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) v Rashid Yangazie (Russia)

Irish Squad

60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown) (Bronze)

64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)

64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) (Silver, at least)

69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) (Silver, at least)

69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)

75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)

Team manager: Robbie Redmond
Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna
R&J: Martin O’Neill

MOORE BOWS OUT AT EUROPEAN U/22s

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Irish flyweight Jordan Moore lost out in his bid to reach the semi-finals at the European U/22 Championships in Braila, Romania today.

The Dubliner was beaten on a unanimous decision by England’s William Cawley.

Moore clipped home some neat lefts in response to Cawley’s forays in the first, but received a public warning for dropping his head in the second, a round he needed medical attention in after picking up a cut near his left eye, although he finished out the frame with an excellent hook to the head of his opponent.

The third was equally as close, Moore walking down the English fly who saw out the bout to guarantee himself at least bronze.

Irish referee and judge Philip Rooney was the third man in the ring in today’s corresponding contest featuring Spain’s Gabriel Escobar and Hungary’s Istvan Szaka, Escobar winning.

Dylan Duffy and Keith Flavin box in the quarter-finals tomorrow.

European U/22 Championships Braila, Romania March 14th/22nd

March 14th
Last 32

75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) beat Armen Minasyan (Armenia) 5-0

March 15th

Last 16
52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) beat Andry Tyshkavenko (Ukraine) 4-1

Last 32
56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Adrian Powal (Poland) 4-1

March 16th

Last 16
69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Tereshchuk (Ukraine) 2-3
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to Adam Hamari (Hungary) 0-5
91kg+: Thomas Carty (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Pakuliak (Ukraine) 0-5

March 17th

Last 16
56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 1-4
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) beat Romano Marengo (Netherlands) 4-1
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) beat Mikhail Baisiakov (Belarus) 5-0
75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) lost to Salvatore Cavallaro (Italy) 0-5
81kg: Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Polneikis Kalamaras (Greece) 1-4

March 18th

Q/Final

52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) lost to William Cawley (England) 0-5

March 19th

Q/Final
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) v Yaroslav Khartsyz (Ukraine) or Panev Asenov (Bulgaria)
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) v Paulo Di Lerna (Italy)

Irish squad

52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
60kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Keylan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean)
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)

91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) cpt

Team Manager: Paddy Osbourne
Coaches: Zaur Antia, Pat McDonagh
R&J: Philip Rooney

SIX IRISH BOXERS IN ACTION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

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Jordan Moore with Irish coaches Zaur Antia and Pat McDonagh

Six Irish boxers are in action in international competition this weekend.

Jordan Moore meets English flyweight William Cawley for at least bronze at the European U/22 Championships in Braila, Romania on Saturday.

Moore will be in the ring at approximately 12.45pm (Irish time) tomorrow. Dylan Duffy and Keith Flavin box Sunday in Braila.

Boxing2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships Day5 Schedule

Elsewhere behind the former Iron Curtain, Irish captain Aaron McKenna, Gabriel Dossen and Eamer Coughlan compete in the semi-finals of the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial in Anapa, Russia looking to upgrade their guaranteed bronze to at least silver.

Please see below fixture for times.

European U/22 Championships Braila, Romania March 14th/22nd

March 14th

Last 32

75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) beat Armen Minasyan (Armenia) 5-0

March 15th

Last 16

52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) beat Andry Tyshkavenko (Ukraine) 4-1

Last 32

56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Adrian Powal (Poland) 4-1

March 16th

Last 16

69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Tereshchuk (Ukraine) 2-3
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to Adam Hamari (Hungary) 0-5
91kg+: Thomas Carty (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Pakuliak (Ukraine) 0-5

March 17th

Last 16

56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 1-4
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) beat Romano Marengo (Netherlands) 4-1
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) beat Mikhail Baisiakov (Belarus) 5-0
75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) lost to Salvatore Cavallaro (Italy) 0-5
81kg: Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Polneikis Kalamaras (Greece) 1-4

March 18th

Q/Final

52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) v William Cawley (England)

March 19th

Q/Final
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) v Yaroslav Khartsyz (Ukraine) or Panev Asenov (Bulgaria)
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) v Paulo Di Lerna (Italy)

Irish squad

Team Manager: Paddy Osbourne

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Pat McDonagh

R&J: Philip Rooney

Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th

March 15th

Last 16
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Ivan Stupen (Russia) 3-2
69kg Jason Harty (Ireland) lost to Aldivr Turnsinay (Kazakhstan) 0-5

March 16th

Last 16
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Pavel Kamgnin (Estonia) 5-0
64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Denik Nikogosyan (Armenia) 5-0
Q/Final
60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) beat OtarI Naveriani (Georgia) 3-2

March 17th

Q/Finals
69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Toni Galstyan (Armenia) 5-0
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Tyler Jolly (Scotland) 5-0
64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) lost to Rashid Yangaziev (Russia) 2-3
75kg: Tommy Hyde (Ireland) lost to Aleksei Alferor (Belarus) 0-5
March 18th

S/Finals
60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) v Nikita Piskunov (Russia) (9.30am)
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) v Bilobek Mirzarakhimov (Uzbekistan) (3.30pm)
69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Denis Shapochinkiy (Russia) (10.15am)
(Irish times above. Approximate times)

Irish Squad

60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown) (Bronze, at least)
64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) (Bronze, at least)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) (Bronze, at least)
69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)

Team manager: Robbie Redmond
Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna
R&J: Martin O’Neill

FLAVIN AND DUFFY PROGRESS IN ROMANIA

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Dylan Duffy and Keith Flavin joined Jordan Moore in the quarter-finals of the European U/22 Championships in Braila, Romania.

But current Elite champion Kurt Walker, Keylan Cassidy and Brian Kennedy bowed out to opponents from Italy and Greece, Walker unlucky to be on the wrong end of 4-1 split versus Raffaele Di Serio in a see-saw bantam contest.

Flavin and Duffy impressed, with Duffy on top against Dutch lightweight Romano Marengo and Flavin forcing Belarusian light-welter Mikhail Baisiakov into two standing counts in the first en route to a comprehensive win.

Cassidy, who won one bout in Braila this week, was beaten by compact Italian southpaw Salvatore Cavallaro in a three-rounder which was a lot closer than the unanimous decision against the Irishman suggested and four of the judges favoured Greek light-heavy Polneikis Kalamaras in a close bout with Kennedy.

Duffy, Flavin and Moore will maintain Ireland’s interest at the 2nd edition of the tournament this weekend.If any of the trio win tomorrow or Sunday they will be assured of at least bronze.

Moore is in action Saturday and Duffy and Flavin on Sunday.

European U/22 Championships Braila, Romania March 14th/22nd

March 14th

Last 32

75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) beat Armen Minasyan (Armenia) 5-0

March 15th

Last 16

52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) beat Andry Tyshkavenko (Ukraine) 4-1

Last 32

56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Adrian Powal (Poland) 4-1

March 16th

Last 16

69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Tereshchuk (Ukraine) 2-3

91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to Adam Hamari (Hungary) 0-5

91kg+: Thomas Carty (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Pakuliak (Ukraine) 0-5

March 17th

Last 16

56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 1-4

60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) beat Romano Marengo (Netherlands) 4-1

64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) beat Mikhail Baisiakov (Belarus) 5-0

75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) lost to Salvatore Cavallaro (Italy) 0-5

81kg: Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Polneikis Kalamaras (Greece) 1-4

March 18th

Q/Final

52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) v William Cawley (England)

March 19th

Q/Final

60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) v Yaroslav Khartsyz (Ukraine) or Panev Asenov (Bulgaria)

64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) v Paulo Di Lerna (Italy)

Irish squad

52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

60kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)

64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown)

69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)

75kg Keylan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal)

81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean)

91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)

91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) cpt

Team Manager: Paddy Osbourne

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Pat McDonagh

R&J: Philip Rooney