BOSTON (Mars 13, 2018) – Team USA besegrade Team Ireland, 8-4 , igår kväll (Måndag) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Irland East Boxing Tour, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston’s historic theater district.
Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs.
“It was a fantastic night of boxing,” said Team USA head coach billy Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland’s boxing program. “The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs.”
USA vs.. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continues denna torsdag (Hav. 15 vid) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludes Onsdag, Hav. 21 på The Manchester Downtown Hotel i New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST och biljetter kommer att göras tillgängliga för köp under de närmaste veckorna. Varje stad kommer att visa upp till 12 ändarna, som alla kommer att livestreamas, gratis, på USA Boxing hemsida (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Irländsk” Micky Ward och Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, respektive, led Team USA and Team Ireland into the ring.
A USA Alumni Association gathering was held prior to the show.
In the final bout of the night, American super heavyweight Richard Torrez, den 2016 Youth VM bronsmedaljör och 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as Irishman Kirill Afganasev powered his way past Adrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweight Khalil Coe beslutade sexfaldig irländsk nationell mästare Caoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European champion Michael Nevin kantad 2016 Youth World Championship team member Nikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elits VM -bronsmedaljör Troy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National champion Brett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National champion Kierion Molloy won a split decision over American welterweight Quinton Randall, en 2017 Elit -VM -lagmedlem.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Youth World Champion och 2017 Elite Continental EM silvermedaljören, Framför “Tiger” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National champion Wayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davis pounded Irish light welterweight George Bates en route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweight Marc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, besegra Francis Cleary by way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweight Oshae Jones won a hard-fought split decision versus Grainne Bates in an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Elitmedaljör i elitkvinnor för damer.
World Championships silver medalist lightweight Kellie Harrington won a unanimous decision over American lightweight Stacia Suttles in a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs opened the night with a victory over Irish flyweight Lauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Komplett individ & lagresultat:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER TUNGA VIKTER
Richard Torrez, Tulare, Kalifornien, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irland
Tungviktare
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Ljus tungviktare
Khalil Coe, Jersey, Stad, New Jersey, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irland
Middle
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irland
Welterweights
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, USA
Lätta VÄGVÄGTER
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irland
Lättviktare
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Irland
Marc Castro, Fresno, Kalifornien, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irland
KVINNORSWELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, USA
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Irland
KVINNOR LJETVIKTER
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, USA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, USA
RSC2 (1:57)
Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Irland
USA: 8 IRLAND: 4
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USA vs. Irland Schedule
Mars 15: Massmutual Center, Springfield, Mäss.
Mars 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.