Conan McSorley has recorded an opening day win for Team Ireland at the World of Havoc Tournament in Orlando, Florida.
Following Monday evening’s draw, Team Ireland will come home with a minumum of 11 medals, at least 5 of them gold. 46kg Martin Nevin, Mullingar Shuffler BC, Co. Westmeath, 50kg Sean Kelly, St. Abban’s Kilmyshall ABC, Co Wexford, 75kg John Ward, Monivea Boxing Club, Galway, 80kg Senan Kennedy, Cabra Boxing Club , Dublin and 80+kg William Heaphy Golden Gloves Boxing Club, Cork, 48kg Abby Murray, Muskerry Boxing Club, Co. Cork are all champions and will come home with gold, unopposed. The LOC is making efforts to ensure ring time for all walkover champions.
Sanctioned by USA Boxing, a founder member of World Boxing, World of Havoc is a Tier 1 event. Contesting this tournament was made possible by IABA clubs’ decision in April to also affiliate to World Boxing, on a dual member basis. World Boxing, which will run boxing at the LA28 Olympic Games, affirmed IABA as a member in May.
The team is comprised of 2025 National Senior Cadet Champions in 25 of the 34 weights contested in May’s championships. It includes boxers from 10 counties: Antrim, Cork, Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Laois, Tipperary, Tyrone, Westmeath, Wexford. The Head of Delegation is IABA President Anto Donnelly, while the team will be led by Team Managers National Registrar Stephen Connolly and Central Council member, Anna Moore. The coaches are Liam Cunningham, Saints ABC, Antrim; Valerie Hamilton, St. Francis, Limerick; Paul Simpson, Saviours Crystal, Waterford and Gus Farrell, Monivea BC, Galway
Conan, of Two Castles Olympic BC, Co. Tyrone , contests at 54kg. He stepped between the ropes in a preliminary bout today, against Ethan Frishman of Florida. Conan was dominant, decisive and assured throughout, and was assured of a unanimous decision win even without his opponent’s first round point deduction. Judges scored the bout 30:25; 30:25; 30: 25; 30:26; 30:26. Conan has won through to the Quarter Finals.
Where Team Ireland boxers have walkover titles, straight finals or a light bout load during the competition, Team Ireland leadership and the tournament LOC have negotiated that these boxers will engage in matched bouts during the course of the competition, boxing outside the draw.
Day Two
13 Team Ireland boxers are in action on the second day of the competition, which runs across three rings.
In the first ring, 52kg Alannah Murphy takes on Kennasia Robinson, FL in the opening bout. That’s directly followed by her sister, Aleigha’s meeting with Karma Farber, FL at 54kg. In Bout 3, 57kg Venessa Doyle contests against Khris-La’shay Atkins, OH while Claire Crowley meets Florida’s Jayda Brooks at 63kg in Bout 4.
In Ring Two, 50kg Sean Kelly meets Diego Leija-Lupercio, FL in Bout 10. In the subsequent bout, 52kg Lee Largey Snodden steps between the ropes against Nevin Rivera. In Bout 12, 54kg Conan McSorley returns for his second bout of the tournament, against Ernesto Castaneda and in bout 13, 57kg Kalib Walshe takes on Dylan Colon, FL
And in Ring Three, Team Co-Captain 60kg Jason Donoghue boxes Allan Hernandez, FL in bout 13. That’s directly followed by the meeting of 63kg Lorcan Holohan and Xavier Cruz-Villa, CA. In the subsequent bout, 66kg Darren O’Toole takes on Joel Spence, FL. In Bout 16, 70kg Martin Sweeney meets Yuaniel Rivera Santiago, FL and in bout 17, its 75kg John Ward versus Alexandr Babenko, NY
Of Team Ireland boxers yet to start their campaigns, 48kg Emmet Shields, Glasnevin Boxing Club, Dublin begins his tournament at Quarter Final stage against Indiana’s De’juane Dycus.
46kg Carys Mc Fadden, Dunfanaghy Boxing Club, Co. Donegal has a straight final agaist Sophia Ortis of Florida, and is, at minimum, a silver medalist.
54kg Ella Archbold Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin is also assured of at least a silver medal, arising from her straight final against Karma Farber, of Florida.
Competition information for 60kg Ruth Dossen Olympic Boxing, Co Galway, 66kg Alesha Mullis Boyle, Dungloe ABC, Co. Donegal, Team Co-Captain 70kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix ABC, Co. Antrim, 75kg Isabelle Hawkins St. Nicholas’ Boxing Club, Co. Tipperary and 80kg Carly Norris, Santry Boxing Club, Dublin is not yet available.
Watch Live
The tournament will be live-streamed by Parkway Productions. This is a PPV event, and can be watched and purchased HERE
Boxing begins at 5pm Irish time, and concludes nightly at around midnight. 3 rings will be in operation throughout the tournament.
Team Ireland
- 46kg Carys Mc Fadden, Dunfanaghy Boxing Club, Co. Donegal
- 48kg Abby Murray, Muskerry Boxing Club, Co. Cork
- 50kg Alannah Murphy Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin
- 52kg Aleigha Murphy Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin
- 54kg Ella Archbold Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin
- 57kg Vanessa Doyle Templemore ABC, Co. Tipperary
- 60kg Ruth Dossen Olympic Boxing, Co Galway
- 63kg Claire Crowley, St. Martha’s Boxing Club, Cork
- 66kg Alesha Mullis Boyle, Dungloe ABC, Co. Donegal
- 70kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix ABC, Co. Antrim
- 75kg Isabelle Hawkins St. Nicholas’ Boxing Club, Co. Tipperary
- 80kg Carly Norris, Santry Boxing Club, Dublin
- 46kg Martin Nevin, Mullingar Shuffler BC, Co. Westmeath
- 48kg Emmet Shields, Glasnevin Boxing Club, Dublin
- 50kg Sean Kelly, St. Abban’s Kilmyshall ABC, Co Wexford
- 52kg Lee Largey Snodden, Immaculata ABC, Co. Antrim
- 54kg Conan Mc Sorley, Two Castles Olympic BC, Co. Tyrone
- 57kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS Boxing Club
- 60kg Jason Donohue, Olympic BC Mullingar, Co Westmeath
- 63kg Lorcan Holohan, Portlaoise Boxing Club, Co. Laois
- 66kg Darren O’Toole, Jobstown Boxing Club, Dublin
- 70kg Martin Sweeney, Galway Boxing Club
- 75kg John Ward, Monivea Boxing Club, Galway
- 80kg Senan Kennedy, Cabra Boxing Club , Dublin
- 80+kg William Heaphy Golden Gloves Boxing Club, Cork
Support Staff
Head of Delegation: President, Anto Donnell (Dealgan BC, Co. Louth)
Team Managers: National Registrar, Stephen Connolly (Ballymore Hollywood BC, Co. Kildare) & Member of Central Council, Anna Moore (St. Francis BC, Limerick)
Coaches: Liam Cunningham, Saints ABC, Antrim; Valerie Hamilton, St. Francis, Limerick; Paul Simpson, Saviours Crystal, Waterford and Gus Farrell, Monivea BC, Galway