Kurt Walker (red)
Kurt Walker will meet Columbian southpaw David Avila in the last 32 of the World Elites in Ekaterinburg, Russia on Sunday.
Avila shaded France’s Samuel Kistohurry, who Walker has beaten three times since 2012, on a 3-2 split decision today to set up the last 32 showdown with Antrim’s European champion.
Walker, the No. 6 seed at the 77-nation tournament, received a bye into the last 32.
No Irish boxers are in action today.
Regan Buckley and Wayne Kelly are between the ropes tomorrow versus Indonisia and Trinidad and Tobago.
Boxing begins at 11am (Irish time) each morning.
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 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
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