The Ulster High Performance team celebrated a high five in Russia yesterday with all five boxers winning on the opening day of competition at a Youth tournament.

Liam Glennon, Barry McReynolds, Edgar Vuskans, Anthony Johnston and Kane Tucker had their hands raised in victory in Rostov.

The Ulster panel, who have put in a six-week training camp in Jordanstown ahead of their trip east, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and a number of Russian provincial sides are competing in Rostov.

Peter Brady is head coach and Stephen Friel team manager.

Weekend draw to be confirmed shortly.

 

Rostov Youth Tournament Russia

September 8th Preliminaries

49kg Liam Glennon (St Joseph’s) beat Ruslan Samosvat (Russia) 3-0

56kg Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity) beat Sahil Muhamad Amir (Russia) 3-0

60kg Edgar Vuskans (Glengormely) beat  Vladimir Dobrosotski (Russia) 3-0

69kg Anthony Johnston (Gleann) beat Bagdaylet Bolatbai (Kazakhstan) 3-0

75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Trinity) beat  Aleksei Chernikov (Russia) TKO2

81kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) Bye

 

September 9th

To be confirmed

 

 

Most of the Ulster High Performance side are in action in Russia this afternoon at a top international Youth tournament.

Liam Glennon, Barry McReynolds, Edgar Vuskans, Anthony Johnston and Kane Tucker are between the ropes in Rostov on the shores Lake Nero, 202 kilometers northeast of Moscow.

Thomas Maughan received a bye.

The Ulster panel, who have put in a six-week training camp in Jordanstown ahead of their trip east, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and a number of Russian provincial sides are competing in Rostov.

Peter Brady is head coach and Stephen Friel team manager in Russia.

Boxing begins at 2pm (local time) today.

 

Rostov Youth Tournament Russia

September 8th Preliminaries

49kg Liam Glennon (St Joseph’s) v Ruslan Samosvat (Russia)

56kg Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity) v Sahil Muhamad Amir (Russia)

60kg Edgar Vuskans (Glengormely) v  Vladimir Dobrosotski (Russia)

69kg Anthony Johnston (Gleann) v Bagdaylet Bolatbai (Kazakhstan)

75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Trinity) v  Aleksei Chernikov (Russia)

81kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) Bye

 

The Irish Athletic Third-Level Boxing Association have named an experienced squad for the World University Boxing Championships in Thailand.

Boxing begins on October 3 at Chaing Mai University.

Ceire Smith, a multiple Irish Elite champion, and current Irish Elite champion Christina Desmond line out at flyweight and middleweight in South East Asia.

Big Kenneth Okungbowa, a two-time Irish Elite finalist, competes at heavyweight,and Conor Wallace,also an Irish Elite finalist, and Irish U/23 champion Gary McKenna wear the middleweight and lightweight vests.

Eamonn O’Kane and Cathal McMonagle competed in the inaugural World University Championships in 2004 in Turkey. McMonagle reached the last-eight, the nearest an IATBA boxer has got to a medal at this level.

That’s a statistic that Smith, McKenna, Desmond, Wallace and Okungbowa will be looking to change at the 7th edition of the tournament next month.

 

 

 

IATBA Squad 7th World University Championships Thailand: October 3/8

51kg Ceire Smith – Cavan BC & DCU
60kg Gary McKenna – Old School BC Monaghan & University of Ulster, Jordanstown
75kg Christina Desmond – Fr Horgans BC & LIT
75kg Conor Wallace – St Monica’s Newry & Southern Regional College, Newry
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa – Athlone BC & AIT

 

 

 

Pat Ryan, President of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, will officially open the Celtic Box Cup later this month.

The tournament, featuring top international and domestic boxers and clubs, begins on Friday, September 23 at the Dungarvan Sports Centre in  Waterford.

The 2016 Cup runs over three days and will be streamed live.

Celtic Box Cup founder Gerry O’Mahony, President of the Munster Council, said they were eagerly looking forward to the opening bell for the 4th edition of the Cup.

Please click here for official website and categories and weights for this year’s competition.