Michael Nevin and Aidan Walsh bowed out of the World Elites at the last 16 and last 32 stages in Exakerinburg, Russia today.

Both men lost on identical 3-2 split decisions.

One both occasions, one of the judges awarded Nevin and Walsh all three rounds.

Nevin, who boxes out of the Portlaoise BC, landed some beautifully timed combinations in all three frames against Crimea-born Gleb Bakshi, who also had his monents in an absorbing middleweight encounter.

Bother men threw caution to the wind in the final ten seconds, with Nevin once again getting the better of some sharp exchanges.

But it was Bakshi, the No. 8 seed, who got the nod to advance to meet Cuba’s No. 1 seed current Olympic champion Arlen Cardona-Lopez in the last eight.

Scores – 29-28,29-28,29-28 to Bakshi and 30-27,29-28 to Nevin.

 

Earlier, Aidan Walsh was on the wrong end of a 3-2 split verdict versus England’s current European champion Pat McCormack.

But the Antrim welter won plenty of plaudits for his skilful and gutsy performance against the No. 2 seed.

Scores – 29-28,29-28,29-28 for McCormack  and 30-27,29-28 for Walsh.

Walsh found the target with plenty of clean shots, particularly in rounds two and three. in a repeat of the 2018 Commonwealth final which Sunderland-born McCormack, who worked hard throughout today’s bout, won in Australia.

Walsh, who won on his World debut versus Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko of Israel last Friday, sportingly congratulated McCormack after the decision was called.

Big performance from the Monkstown BC man who needed just one more judge to lean toward the red corner to take out one of the favourites in the 69kg class in a fight which could have gone either way.

Antrim’s Kurt Walker, the last Irish boxer remaining at the 77-nation tournament, meets Canada’s Robin Basran for a place in the quarter-finals tomorrow.

The featherweight clash is a repeat of the 2018 Commonwealth semi-final which Walker won in Australia.

 

 

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 16

Last 32

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) lost to Pat McCormack (England) 2-3

Last 16

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) lost to Gleb Bakshi (Russia) 2-3

September 17

Last 16

57kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Robin Basran (Canada)

Results

September 16

Last 32

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) lost to Pat McCormack (England) 2-3

Last 16

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) lost to Gleb Bakshi (Russia) 2-3

September 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker beat David Avila (Columbia) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria)1-4

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania) 5-0

September 13

Last 64

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) beat Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko (Israel) 4-1

September 12

Last 64

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia) 2-3
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago) 2-3

September 10

Last 64

81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Austin Aokuso (Australia) 5-0

September 9

Last 64

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andre1 Vreme (Moldova) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg: Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)
57kg: Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg: Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg: Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck

(B)

 

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association wish to take this opportunity to remember a true great of the sport both inside and outside of the ring, Darren Sutherland.

Darren died tragically a decade ago this week and the thoughts and prayers of all within the IABA are with Darren’s family and loved ones on this anniversary. Darren left a massive impression on the sport and will always be remembered with great affection and love from all within Irish Boxing.

 

Aidan Walsh bowed out of the World Elites at the last 32 stages to England’s current European champion Pat McCormack in Ekaterinburg, Russia today.

But the Antrim welter won plenty of plaudits for his skilful and gutsy performance against the No. 2 seed.

Sunderland-born McCormack earned a 3-2 split decision – 29-28,29-28,29-28 for and 30-27,29-28 against – with one judge giving the Irishman all three rounds.

Walsh found the target with plenty of clean shots, particularly in rounds two and three. in a repeat of the 2018 Commonwealth final which McCormack, who worked hard throughout today’s bout, won in Australia.

Walsh, who won on his World debut versus  Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko of Israel last Friday, sportingly congratulated McCormack after the decision was called.

Big performance from the Monkstown BC man who needed just one more judge to lean toward the red corner to take out one of the favourites in the 69kg class in a fight which could have gone either way.

Michael Nevin is in action at approximately 3.15pm (Irish time) today versus Russia for a place in the quarter-finals.

(Image: Walsh (blue) versus Israel)

 

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 16

Last 32

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) lost to Pat McCormack (England) 2-3

Last 16

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Gleb Bakshi (Russia)

September 17

57kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Robin Basran (Canada)

Results

September 16

Last 32

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) lost to Pat McCormack (England) 2-3

September 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker beat David Avila (Columbia) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria)1-4

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania) 5-0

September 13

Last 64

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) beat Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko (Israel) 4-1

September 12

Last 64

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia) 2-3
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago) 2-3

September 10

Last 64

81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Austin Aokuso (Australia) 5-0

September 9

Last 64

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andre1 Vreme (Moldova) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg: Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)
57kg: Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg: Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg: Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck

(B)

 

Mixed 4-1 split decision fortunes on Day 7 at World Elites with Kurt Walker advancing but Kiril Afanasev bowing out.

Kurt Walker booked his ticket into the last 16 of the World Elites on a split decision over Columbian southpaw David Avila in Ekaterinburg, Russia today.

Antrim’s current European champion, the No. 6 seed in the featherweight class, won 4-1 in his first bout at the tournament.

Scores – 30-27,29-28,29-28,29-28 for Walker and 30-27 against.

Avila threatened when he cut down space, but Walker, working off simple but effective two-punch combinations and body shots, was always one step ahead of his durable opponent.

Canada’s Robin Basran awaits for a place in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Basran beat Cuadra Guerrero, Nicaragua’s only boxer in Russia, earlier today.

Dublin heavyweight Afanasev dropped a 4-1 split verdict to Bulgaria’s Radoslav Panaleev.

Scores – 30-27,30-27,30-27, 29-28 to Panaleev and 29-28 to Afanasev.

The Smithfield BC man worked his jab to good effect in the opening round and both men delivered solid backhands in a rough three-rounder, but the judges leaned toward the aggression of the Bulgarian.

Meanwhile, Portlaoise BC middleweight Michael Nevin, who has two victories under his belt in Ekaterinburg, faces Russia’s Gleb Bakshi for a place in the last eight tomorrow.

Bakshi is the No. 8 seed in the 75kg class.

Antrim welter Aidan Walsh is in against England’s No.2 seed Pat McCormack in the last 32 on Monday in a repeat of the 2018 Commonwealth final which the Sunderland fighter won in Australia.

 

 

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker beat David Avila (Columbia) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria) 1-4

September 16

Last 32

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) v Pat McCormack (England)

Last 16

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Gleb Bakshi (Russia)

September 17

57kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Robin Basran (Canada)

Results

September 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker beat David Avila (Columbia) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria)1-4

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania) 5-0

September 13

Last 64

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) beat Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko (Israel) 4-1

September 12

Last 64

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia) 2-3
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago) 2-3

September 10

Last 64

81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Austin Aokuso (Australia) 5-0

September 9

Last 64

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andre1 Vreme (Moldova) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg: Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)
57kg: Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg: Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg: Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck

(B)

 

Michael Nevin advanced to the last 16 of the World Elite Championships after a top drawer performance in Ekaterinburg, Russia today.

The Portlaoise BC middleweight earned three 10-8 rounds en route to a unanimous decision – 30-26,30-27,30-26,30-27,30-26 – over Lithuania’s Vytautas Balsys.

Using his jab to create openings, Nevin delivered solid rights in all three rounds. Balsys looked in trouble near the end of the second after being staggered sideways by two big rights.

Both men opened up in the finals seconds of the third and final frame, but Nevin also got the better of those exchanges to seal his second win in Ekaterinburg.

He’ll now meet Russia’s No. 8 seed Gleb Bakshi in the last 16 on Monday.

Bakshi beat Azerbaijan’s Amind Kushkhov this afternoon in a bout refereed by Donegal’s Sadie Duffy.

Meanwhile, Antrim’s European champion Kurt Walker and Dublin’s Kiril Afanasev box Sunday in the last 32.

No. 6 seed Walker, who received a bye, meets Columbia’s Pan American bronze medallist David Avila and Afanasev is in against Bulgaria’s Radoslav Panaleev.

 

 

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania) 5-0

September 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker v David Avila (Columbia)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria)

September 16

Last 32

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) v Pat McCormack (England)

Last 16

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Glen Bakshi (Russia)

Results

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania) 5-0

September 13

Last 64

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) beat Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko (Israel) 4-1

September 12

Last 64

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia) 2-3
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago) 2-3

September 10

Last 64

81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Austin Aokuso (Australia) 5-0

September 9

Last 64

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andre1 Vreme (Moldova) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg: Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)
57kg: Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg: Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg: Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)

High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck

(B)