Ireland were the 5 bouts to 2 victors over Austria in a scintiliating night of Elite International boxing, hosted by Erne Boxing Club in the The Westville Hotel, Enniskillen
57kg Gavin Ryan (Ratoath GG, Co. Meath) beat Michel Marinkovic, AUS, 5-0
60kg Lee McEvoy (Avona BC, Dublin) beat Mert Ayan, AUS, 5-0
60kg Rhys Owens (Erne BC, Fermanagh) beat Muhammedali Ismaylov, AUS, RSC
67kg Luke Hall (Rochfortbridge BC, Westmeath) beat Alfred Nana, AUS, 5-0
71kg Matthew McCole (Illies GG, Co. Donegal) beat Rahman Altamirov, AUS, 5-0
84kg Lucky Aimufa, AUS beat Jason Clancy (Sean McDermott BC, Leitrim), 3-2
86kg Brian Kennedy (St. Brigid’s BC, Edenderry) v Micael Derouchie, AUS
Supporting contests:
Ben Millar (Erne BC, Fermanagh) v Jack Willis
Cameron Suttle (Erne BC, Fermanagh) v Damien Creavin (Olympic BC, Galway)
Anthony Malanaphy (Erne BC, Fermanagh) v Naoise McManus (Drumsna BC, Sligo)
This is the fourth international to take place to date in 2025, following the hosting by Central Council of 3 Youth internationals against Wales, and France/India, in March. These took place in Derry, at the National Stadium, and at Holy Family Boxing Club, Drogheda.
Structure
This is a pilot project, and a collaboration between High Performance Unit and Central Council. The structure involves a club, county board or provincial unit, in this case Erne BC, hosting the International, and making provision for a High Performance Seminar the morning after the International.
The host unit makes all of the local arrangements, including transport, food, board and venue for the International and the HP seminar, and retains all revenue raised on the door, less any attendant expenses. This pilot structure has the capacity to enable the holding of more Internationals, across all age groups and throughout the Association – which will have the net effect of increasing development opportunities for boxers and the staging of high quality boxing events in areas other than Dublin.
Following review of this pilot structure, Central Council may elect to make host bidding available to all club, county board and provincial units, subject to certain criteria.