No Irish boxers are in action on Day 3 of the World Elites Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia tomorrow.

However, Ireland’s No. 6 seed Kurt Walker will be keeping an eye on the result of the Samuel Kistohurry (France) versus David Avila (Columbia) bout as he’ll meet the winner in the last 32 on Sunday.

So far, Ireland has won two out of three bouts with Laois middle Michael Nevin and Dublin heavy Kiril Afanasev having their hands raised in victory on Monday and today.

Antrim light heavy Kane Tucker bowed out to Kyrgyzstan’s Rio 2016 Olympian and Asian Games’ bronze medallist Erkin Adylbek this afternoon, while Regan Buckley and Wayne Kelly are between the ropes on Thursday.

Meantime, as per AIBA rule change earlier this year, boxers can now wear their national colours in the ring.

The last time boxers wore national colours in competition was at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.

The scoring system was changed after those Games because of issues, to put it diplomatically, with decisions and boxers wore red and blue uniforms for the first time at a major tournament at the 1989 World Men’s Elites in Moscow where Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion Michael Carruth claimed bronze.

 

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 12

Last 64

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) v Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia)
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago)

September 13

Last 64

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) v Miroslav Kapuler (Israel)

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania)

September 15

Last 32

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

Results

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-Performnce Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck

(B)

 

 

Niamh Fay is the new European Youth champion after another high-octane, high-punching performance in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The Swords BC bantam beat Croatia’s Nikolina Cacic on a 4-1 split decision – 30-27,29-28,29-28,29-28, 28-29 – to take the 54kg title.

Fay dominated the first two rounds and rocked her opponent with big hooks off both hands en route to victory.

Cacic, to her credit, stood up to Fay’s relentless aggression and won the last frame 4-1, but the Dubliner had more than enough in the bank to take the gold medal after winning the first and seconds rounds 4-1 and 5-0.

Fay won four fights en route to gold in Bulgaria.

Dom O’Rourke, President of the IABA and Irish team managers Anna Moore and Paddy Osbourne hailed her performance this afternoon.

Ireland will be taking home gold and three bronze medals from Sofia, courtesy of Fay, Daina Moorehouse, Leah Gallen and Lisa O’Rourke

(Ireland are due to arrive home from Sofia via Dublin Airport tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11, at 5.20pm, Terminal 1)

 

 

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

Final

September 10

54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Nikolina Cacic (Croatia) 4-1

September 9

S/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) lost to Erika Priscianaro (Italy) 1-4
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Bianca Cabzaru (Romania) 5-0
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) lost to Scilla Ambrus (Hungary) 0-5
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) lost to Gabriele Diekontaite (Lithuania) 2-3

September 8

Q/Finals

56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) lost to Muhamad Adan (England) 2-3
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) lost to Wilfred Florentin (France) 0-5

September 7

Last 16

69kg William Hayden (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 0-5
75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) lost to Georgi Gutsav (Georgia) 0-5

Q/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) beat Rim Bennama (France) 5-0
51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) lost to Simran Kaur (England) 2-3
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Gudagi Aycan (Turkey) 5-0
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) lost to Anna Maria Petrova (Bulgaria) 1-4
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) beat Gulcan Arga (Turkey) 4-1
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Georgina Schinte (Romania) RSC1
81kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) lost to Emily Asquith (England) AB3

September 6

Last 16

51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) beat Juna Schop (Netherlands) 5-0
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Sharon Prisco (Italy) 5-0
56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Artur Shakhpazyan (Armenia) 5-0
60kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) lost to Shalva Sajaia (Georgia) 2-3
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) lost to Paige Richardson (England) 0-5
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Ivona Drnic (Croatia) 4-1
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) beat Bernhard Rentmeister (Germany) 5-0

September 5

Last 16

49kg Ryan Dunne (Ireland) lost to Rudolf Garnoyan (Armenia) 0-4
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) beat Mirela Nastase (Romania) RSC1
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) lost to Amina Abramova (Ukraine) 1-4
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) beat Annemarie Schierle (Germany) 3-2
91+kg Owney McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Ugur Aydemir (Turkey) 0-5

Last 32

75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) beat Vladimir Bezdenezznyich (Germany) 4-1

September 4

Last 32

52kg Jude Gallagher (Ireland) lost to Ali Dahly (Ukraine) 2-3
60kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) beat Eldar Babayev (Azerbaijan) 5-0
64kg Matthew Tyndall (Ireland) lost to Mehmet Aydemir (Turkey) 1-4
69kg William Hayden (Ireland) beat Arsen Grigoryan (Armenia) 3-2
81kg Jason Myers (Ireland) lost to Ilia Bogatyrev (Russia) 1-4

Irish squad

Male

49kg Ryan Dunne (Jobstown)
52kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
56kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott)
60kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michael’s Athy)
64kg Matthew Tyndall (Dublin Docklands)
69kg William Hayden (Crumlin)
75kg Jake Tucker (Emerald, Antrim)
81kg Jason Myers (Titans)
91kg Jack Marley (Monkstown D)
91+kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)

Female

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Bronze)
51kg Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
54kg Niamh Fay (Swords) (Gold)
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
69kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe) (Bronze)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Bronze)
81kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)

Officials

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Patrick Osborne & Anna Moore
Coaches: William McClean, Aoife Hennigan, Anita Just, Brian Barry, Liam Cunningham

(B)

 

 

Please scroll down for draw for 2019 National Novice Championshps.

Note that the draw has been revised and boxing begins at 2pm on Saturday.

Boxing begins this Friday evening at the National Stadium.

2019 National Novice Men’s and Women’s Championships National Stadium Dublin

 

Friday September 13

Preliminaries (7pm)

64kg Conor Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) V Darren O’Connor (NUIG)
75kg David Clyne (Maynooth) V James Finney (Mount Tallant)
75kg PJ Kelly (Twin Towns) V Diarmuid Mazarire (St Georges)
75kg Reece White (Cairn Lodge) V Enda Brody (Angels)

Q/Finals

60kg Ali Bayo (Westside) V Christian Clarke (Phibsboro)
60kg John Nolan (Drimnagh) V Darren McCole (Muskerry)
71kg Michael Sullivan (Sandyford) V Sean McDonnell (Drimnagh)
71kg Peter McLoughlin (Rush) V Caolan Dines (Dealgan)
71kg Evan Browne (Darndale) V Shane Doherty (Darndale)
81kg Rudolfas Remickas (DCU) V Sean Nolan (Darndale)
81kg Larry Redmond (Ballybrack) V Jonathan Lodder (Twin Towns)
81kg Alan Molloy (Gorey) V Ronan Kelly (Olympic Mullingar)
91kg Jason Sherlock (Drumsna) V Jason English (Celtic Eagle)
91kg Michael Rudolf (Crumlin) V Michael Ryan (Four Kings)
91+kg Sean Kelly (Four Kings) V Isreal Akinnroye (DCU)
64kg Jason Lee King (Liberty) V Anthony Reddy (Drimnagh)
64kg Jamiu Adio (St Marys D) V Timothy Burns (Canal)
64kg Jean Toko (Mulhuddart) V Jim Gargan (UCD)
64kg Shane Cunningham (Rush) V Winner
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) V Lorenzo Mihai (Docklands)
75kg Matthew Johansson (Crumlin) V James Fitzpatrick (St Davids)
75kg Nathan Flynn (CIE) V Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan)
75kg Winner V Winner

Saturday, September 14

Q/Finals (2pm)

64kg Jason Lee King (Liberty) V Anthony Reddy (Drimnagh)
64kg Jamiu Adio (St Marys D) V Timothy Burns (Canal)
64kg Jean Toko (Mulhuddart) V Jim Gargan (UCD)
64kg Shane Cunningham (Rush) V Winner
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) V Lorenzo Mihai (Docklands)
75kg Matthew Johansson (Crumlin) V James Fitzpatrick (St Davids)
75kg Nathan Flynn (CIE) V Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan)
75kg Winner V Winner

S/Finals

57kg Zennin Wong (UCD) V Lee Crawford (St Matthews)
60kg Barry Fitzpatrick (Four Kings) V Andreas Clemenger (Smithfield)
60kg Winner V Winner
71kg Luke Comaskey (Olympic Mullingar) V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner

 

 

 

Friday, September 20

S/Finals (7pm)

64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
70kg Mary Enright (Setanta) V Sarah Tyrell (Ballaghaderreen)
75kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Andrzej Rutkowski (Corpus Christi) V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
85kg Leon Lynch (Muskerry) V Anthony Ormond (Donore)
85kg Brian Gillard (Dunboyne) V Jordan Carney (Drimnagh)
91kg Dadejvis Gjini (Darndale) V Damien Singerzeon (Bay City)
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Samuel Ilesanmi (St Marys D) V Augustine Eze (Crumlin)
91+kg Keith McEneaney (Dealgan) V Winner

Saturday, September 21

Finals (11am)

48kg Stephanie Donnelly (Legends U) W/O
50kg Shannon Byrne (Olympic Mullingar) W/O
52kg Bianca O’Donovan (Olympic C) V Katarzyna Radomsa (St Pauls W)
57kg Dearola Snoo (Togher) W/O
57kg Kevin Cummins (Mount Tallant) V Winner
60kg Leah Cassidy (Angels) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Megan Woods (Loughshore) V Christine Waters (Navan)
64kg Winner V Winner
66kg Rachel Buchanan (Castlebar) W/O
67kg Scott Long (Muskerry) V Anthony Coleman (Sparticus)
70kg Caoimhe Commins (Ballinacarrow) V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
80+kg Liveta Lazhuskaike (Olympic Mullingar)W/O
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

(B)

Antrim’s Kane Tucker and Dublin’s Kiril Afanasev box in the light heavy and heavy classes on Day 2 of the World Men’s Elite Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia tomorrow.

Click here for program.

Tucker meets Kyrgyzstan’s Erkin Adylbek and Afanasev is in against Australia’s Austin Aokuso in bouts No. 6 and 11.

Boxing begins at 11am (Irish time), according to the program.

Michael Nevin, pictured above today with Irish head coach Zaur Antia, got Ireland off to a winning start this afternoon versus Modova’s Andrei Vreme.

The Portlaoise BC middleweight won on a unanimous decision – 30-27,30-27,29-28,29-28,29-28.

 

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 9

Last 64

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

September 10

Last 64

81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) v Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Austin Aokuso (Australia)

September 12

Last 64

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) v Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia)
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago)

September 13

Last 64

69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) v Miroslav Kapuler (Israel)

September 14

Last 32

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania)

September 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker v Samuel Kostohurry (France) or David Avila (Columbia)

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-Performnce Director: Bernard Dunne

Head coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck

(B)