BOSTON (Tháng ba 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Thứ hai) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland Đông Bắc 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.”
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continues Thứ Năm này (Biển. 15 tại) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludes Thứ tư, Biển. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 giờ chiều. EST và vé sẽ được cung cấp để mua hàng trong vài tuần tới. Mỗi thành phố sẽ trưng bày lên đến 12 đầu,
which will all be live streamed, miễn phí, trên trang web USA Boxing của (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Ailen” Micky Ward và Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, tương ứng, 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, các 2016 Youth World Championship huy chương đồng và 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 Kiril Afganasev powered his way past Adrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweight Khalil Coe decisioned six-time Irish National champion Caoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European champion Michael Nevin edged 2016 Youth World Championship team member Nikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalist 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, một 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Thanh niên vô địch thế giới và 2017 Elite vô địch Continental bạc huy chương, Delante “Cọp” 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, đánh bại 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 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist.
World Championships silver medalist lightweight Kellie Harrington won a unanimous decision over American lightweight Trạm 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.
Hoàn thành cá nhân & kết quả của đội:
BOSTON RESULTS
CHIỀU CAO SIÊU NẶNG
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Ireland
Các cổ phiếu lớn
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Hoa Kỳ
Các cổ phiếu lớn ÁNH SÁNG
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Ireland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Michael Nevin, Laois, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, Hoa Kỳ
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Ireland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, Hoa Kỳ
ÁNH SÁNG WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Ireland
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Ireland
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Ireland
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, Hoa Kỳ
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Ireland
ĐÈN SÁNG PHỤ NỮ
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Ireland
WDEC (3-0)
Trạm Suttles, Bronx, New York, Hoa Kỳ
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, Hoa Kỳ
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Ireland
Hoa Kỳ: 8 IRELAND: 4
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USA vs. Ireland Schedule
Tháng ba 15: Trung tâm MassMutual, Springfield, Quần chúng.
Tháng ba 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.