Amy Broadhurst will be in action in the early shift at the World Women’s Elites in Ulan-Ude, Siberia tomorrow.

Click here for Wednesday’s schedule.

The Dundalk lightweight meets Poland’s Aneta Rygielska at approximately 6.45 am (Irish time) on Wednesday morning for a place in the quarter-finals.

Cork’s Christina Desmond is in against Canada’s Myriam Da Silva in the last 16 in the 2nd session shortly after 12pm (Irish time)

The Quebec welterweight is the No. 5 seed in the 69kg class in Siberia.

 

Ceire Smith and Michaela Walsh bowed out of the tournament at the last 16 stages to North Korea’s current World Elite flyweight champion Mi Choi Pang and featherweight Liudmila Vorontsova, who is one of three Ulan-Ude boxers on the Russian squad, on split decisions today.

“Close enough fights, I suppose we just came out on the wrong side of them. Two split decisions,” said Bernard Dunne, the IABA High-Performance Director, from Russia.

“Ceire was in with the world number one in a very close bout. Michaela is in the with the home boxer, again being a split, another very close bout. It’s very hard to pick between them. All we can do is ask our guys to perform and give themselves an opportunity of winning and in fairness that’s what they did.

“Two guys (Amy and Christina) are in great shape, great form. They cannot wait for tomorrow.”

 

World Women’s Elite Championships Ulan-Ude, Siberia, Russia

October 9

Last 16

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Aneta Rygielska (Poland)
69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Myriam Da Silva (Canada)

Results

October 8

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Mi Choi Pang (North Korea) 2-3
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) lost to Liudmila Vorontsova (Russia) 1-4

October 6

Last 32

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Maya Kleinhans (Germany) 5-0

October 5

Last 32

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Carmara Fatoumata (Mali) 5-0

October 4

Last 32

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Sandy Ryan (England) 4-1

October 3

Last 32

51kg: Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Taylah Robertson (Australia) 5-0

Irish squad

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim)

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: Dimitry Dimitruk and Damian Kennedy

Cavan flyweight Ceire Smith and Belfast feather Michaela Walsh bowed out of the World Women’s Elite Championships on split decisions at the Sports Complex in Ulan-Ude, Siberia this morning.

Smith was edged out on a 3-2 split by North Korea’s No. 1 seed Mi Choi Pang.

And Walsh was adjudged to have lost 4-1 – 30-27,30-27,29-28,29-28, 28-29 – to Liudmila Vorontsova of Russia.

Smith had a good first round against Choi Pang, the current World and Asian 51kg champion. The Pyongyang orthodox was on the floor late in the frame but that was ruled a slip.

A pressure fighter, the World No. 1 probably won the second round while neither boxer managed to land a telling blow in the final stanza.

Final scores – 30-27,29-28,29-28 to Choi Pang and 29-28,29-28 to Smith.

Walsh countered well in all three rounds against the aggression of Vorontsova but four of the five judges leaned toward the busy Ulan-Ude native and former European Youth champion.

Dundalk lightweight Amy Broadhurst and Cork welter Christina Desmond are in action in the last 16 tomorrow versus Poland and Canada.

Please click here for Wednesday’s schedule. Ulan-Ude is seven hours ahead of Ireland and local times apply.

 

 

World Women’s Elite Championships Ulan-Ude, Siberia, Russia

October 8

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Mi Choi Pang (North Korea) 2-3
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) lost to Liudmila Vorontsova (Russia) 1-4

October 9

Last 16

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Aneta Rygielska (Poland)
69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Myriam Da Silva (Canada)

 

Results

October 8

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Mi Choi Pang (North Korea) 2-3
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) lost to Liudmila Vorontsova (Russia) 1-4

October 6

Last 32

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Maya Kleinhans (Germany) 5-0

October 5

Last 32

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Carmara Fatoumata (Mali) 5-0

October 4

Last 32

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Sandy Ryan (England) 4-1

October 3

Last 32

51kg: Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Taylah Robertson (Australia) 5-0

Irish squad

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim)

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: Dimitry Dimitruk and Damian Kennedy

It’s going to be an early opening bell for Irish boxing at the World Women’s Elites in Ulan-Ude, Siberia tomorrow.

Ceire Smith and Michaela Walsh will be between the ropes at 6am and 6.30am (Irish times) battling for places in the quarter-finals.

Click here for the schedule.

Smith meets North Korea’s No. 1 seed Mi Choi Pang in the flyweight class in Ring A and Walsh is in against Russian feather Liudmila Vorontsova in Ring B.

Team Ireland’s four-strong squad have recorded four wins on the bounce so far, with Smith, Walsh, Christina Desmond and Amy Broadhurst having their hands raised in victory.

Bernard Dunne, the IABA High-Performance Director in Siberia, said Smith and Walsh can’t wait to get in the ring on Tuesday.

“It’s a tough challenge as you would expect at a World Championships but an excellent opportunity to get into the top eight,” he said.  “The squad are buzzing and are in great spirits.”

Meanwhile, Desmond and Broadhurst box Wednesday.

Ulan-Ude is seven hours ahead of Ireland.

(Image: Ceire Smith in action versus Australia earlier in the tournament)

 

World Women’s Elite Championships Ulan-Ude, Siberia, Russia

October 8

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Mi Choi Pang (North Korea)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Liudmila Vorontsova (Russia)

October 9

Last 16

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Aneta Rygielska (Poland)
69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Myriam Da Silva (Canada)

Results

October 6

Last 32

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Maya Kleinhans (Germany) 5-0

October 5

Last 32

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Carmara Fatoumata (Mali) 5-0

October 4

Last 32

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Sandy Ryan (England) 4-1

October 3

Last 32

51kg: Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Taylah Robertson (Australia) 5-0

Irish squad

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim)

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: Dimitry Dimitruk and Damian Kennedy

 

 

Please scroll down for results of today’s elections at the 2019 IABA Annual Convention at the Broadhaven Hotel in Belmullet, Co. Mayo.

The new IABA rulebook was unanimously adopted in Belmullet and will be circulated in the coming weeks.

Proceedings began at 11am and were officially opened by Minister Michael Ring. The Assembly was hosted by Connacht and the Geesala Boxing Club as part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations.

Minister Ring, speaking in advance of the occasion, hailed the contribution of boxing to Irish sport.

 

He said: “It’s a great honour for Belmullet to host the IABA National Boxing Convention.

“The IABA has a proud history and everyone involved in the sport in Ireland can look back over the last 108 years with an enormous sense of pride, particularly in relation to our Olympic successes. Hopefully, there will be more to come in Tokyo next year.

“I know that Councillor Gerry Coyle, father of champion boxer Henry Coyle, is particularly proud that the IABA National Convention is coming to the Erris region.

“The coaching and management structures put in place by the IABA have contributed greatly to producing such world-class boxing talent.”

Fergal Carruth, CEO of the IABA, described the unanimous endorsement of the rulebook as a historic day for Irish boxing.

“It’s very positive for the Association that we are moving forward with a new structure following the unanimous adoption of the new rulebook. A big thank you to Connacht and the Geesalla boxing club for a very well organised, memorable and historic Convention,” he said.

The IABA thanks all who attended and extends best wishes to all incoming officers and members and thanked all those outgoing for their dedication.

(Images of today’s Convention courtesy of Gerry Coyle)

 

 

2019 IABA ANNUAL CONVENTION ELECTION RESULTS

President: Elected unopposed; Dominic O’Rourke
Vice president: Elected; Patrick Osborne
Secretary: Elected; Paddy Gallagher
Treasurer: Elected unopposed; Larry Morrison
Registrar: Elected unopposed; Stephen Connolly

Elected Members of Central Council

Anna Moore
Peter O’Donnell
Philip Rooney
Larry Durand
Fiona Hennigan
Frank Ward
Gerry Storey
Johnny Carey

 

Irish lightweight Amy Broadhurst progressed to the last 16 of the World Elites on a unanimous decision over Germany’s Maya Kleinhans in Ulan-Ude, Siberia.

Final scores – 30-27,29-28,29-28,29-28,29-28 to Broadhurst.

Broadhurst’s backhand was the key to victory in today’s all southpaw battle versus the tall and rangy German, with the Irish European U/22 champion finding the target with the more solid punches in all three rounds of a tight and tactical contest.

The victory sees Broadhurst join Ceire Smith, Michaela Walsh and Christina Desmond in the last 16 and maintains Ireland’s unbeaten start to the tournament after four bouts.

Broadhurst, who was congratulated by German coach Eddie Bolger who was working Kleinhans’ corner today, will meet Poland’s former World Youth champion Aneta Rygielska on Wednesday for a place in the quarter-finals.

No Irish boxers are in action tomorrow.

Smith and Walsh meet North Korean flyweight Mi Choi Pang, the No. 1 seed in Ulan-Ude, and Russian feather Liudmila Vorontsova on Tuesday.

Broadhurst and Desmond are between the ropes on Wednesday.

 

 

World Women’s Elite Championships Ulan-Ude, Siberia, Russia

October 6

Last 32

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Maya Kleinhans (Germany) 5-0

October 8

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Mi Choi Pang (North Korea)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Liudmila Vorontsova (Russia)

October 9

Last 16

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Aneta Rygielska (Poland)
69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Myriam Da Silva (Canada)

Results

October 6

Last 32

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Maya Kleinhans (Germany) 5-0

October 5

Last 32

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Carmara Fatoumata (Mali) 5-0

October 4

Last 32

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Sandy Ryan (England) 4-1

October 3

Last 32

51kg: Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Taylah Robertson (Australia) 5-0

Irish squad

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim)

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Dimitry Dimitruk and Damian Kennedy