George Bates with Irish coach Dmitry Dimitruc
George Bates will face French lightweight Sofiane Oumiha in the first session of the weekend’s Round Robin with France, Germany, Italy and Russia at Dublin’s National Stadium.
Oumiha, who is ranked No. 4 in the world by AIBA, claimed silver at the Rio Olympics last August.
Ireland will use two middleweights in Friday’s early session, with European Elite and World Youth bronze medallists Christina Desmond in against Italy and France.
Rio Olympian Steven Donnelly meets Russia’s Artem Zaitsev.
Boxing begins at 2.30pm Friday. Please scroll down for schedule and teams. The full lines ups will be available shortly.
International Elite Round Robin National Stadium Dublin
April 28th
Ireland v France (+ Russia and Italy) 2pm
49kg Conor Jordan (Ireland) V Tamir Galanov (Russia)
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) V Assunta Canfora (Italy)
56kg Stephen McKenna (Ireland) V Jordan Rodriguez (France)
60kg George Bates (Ireland) V Sofiane Oumiha (France)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) V Wahlid Hambli (France)
69kg Steven Donnelly (Ireland) V Artem Zaitsev (Russia)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) V Bengoro Bamba (France)
81kg Michael Frayne (Ireland) V Diabira Mamadou (France)
91kg Ken Okungbowa (Ireland) V Paul Omba Biongolo (France)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Ireland) V Djamili Dini Aboudou Moinze (France)
International Elite Round Robin National Stadium Dublin
Dates
April 28th
Ireland B v France (2pm)
Germany v Italy (5.30pm)
Ireland A v Russia
April 29th
Ireland B v Germany (11am)
Russia v Italy (3pm)
Ireland A v France (7pm)
April 30th (10am)
Ireland A v Germany
Russia v France
Ireland B v Italy
Teams
Ireland A
Men
49kg Blaine Dobbins (St Josephs, Derry)
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic)
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)
69kg Dean Walsh (St Josephs/St Ibars)
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels, Dublin)
91kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)
91kg+ Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)
Women
51kg Carly McNaul (Ormeau Road)
60kg Kellie Harrington (Glasnevin)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans)
Ireland B
Men
49kg Connor Jordan (St Aidans)
52kg Thomas McCarthy (Brian Dillons)
56kg Stephen McKenna (Old School)
60kg George Bates (St Marys)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy)
69kg Stephen Donnelly (All Sainst)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg Michael Frayne (St Marys)
91kg Ken Ogunkbowa (Athlone)
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
Women
51kg —
60kg —
75kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)
France
Men
49kg None
52kg None
56kg Jordan Rodriquez
60kg Sofiane Oumiha
64kg Wahid Hambli
69kg None
75kg Bengoro Bamba
81kg Diabira Mamadou or Leonardo Mosquea Jimenez
91kg Djamili Dini Aboudou Moindze
Women
51kg Houria Djalout
60kg Flora Pili
75kg None
Germany
49kg Salah Ibrahim
52kg None
56kg Dominik Hirsch
60kg Artut Bril
60kg Robert Harutyunyan
64kg Arten Harutyunyan
69kg Christian Dezel
75kg Artur Beck
75kg Brian Hellwig
81kg Ibragim Bazuev
91kg Nikolas Weizmann
91kg+ None
Women: None
Italy
Men
49kg Serra Fedrico
52kg Cappai Manuel
56kg Di Serio Raffaele
60kg Iozia Francesco (reserve Canonico Giuseppe)
64kg Di Learnia Paolo
69kg Arecchia Vincenzo
75kg Cavallaro Salvatore
81kg Antonaci Fedrico
91kg Fiori Simone
91kg+ Vianello Guido
Women
51kg Mostarda Roberta
60kg Testa Irma
75kg Canfora Assunta
Russia
Men
49kg Vassili Egorov
52kg Vadim Kudriakov
56kg Bakhtovar Nazirov
60kg Vladimir Nikitin
60kg Gabil Mamedov
64kg Vitaly Dunaytsev
69kg Sergei Sobylinski
75kg Petr Khamuko
81kg None
91kg Evgeny Tischenko
91kg Ivan Veriasov
Women: None
Russia 2
Men
49kg Tamir Galanov
52kg Viachelslav Tashkarakov
56kg Nazir Balaev
64kg Aital Doakonov
64kg Dmitrii Polianskii
69kg Arten Zaitsev
75kg Dmitrii Nesterov
81kg Georgii Kushitashvili
91kg Ilia Kvasnikov
91kg+ Arten Suslenkov
Women: None