BOSTON (מאַרץ 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (מאָנטיק) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA ווס. אירלאנד נאָרטהעאַסט באָקסינג טור, 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 בילי וואַלש, 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 דעם דאנערשטאג (יאַם. 15 בייַ) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, מאַסע., and concludes מיטוואָך, יאַם. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 פּ.ם. EST און טיקיץ וועט זיין געמאכט בנימצא פֿאַר קויפן אין די קומענדיק וואָכן. יעדער שטאָט וועט וויטרינע אַרויף צו 12 ענדס,
which will all be live streamed, פּאָטער פון אָפּצאָל, אויף USA באָקסינג ס וועבזייַטל (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains איריש” מיקקי וואַרד און קעווין “The Clones Colossus” McBride, ריספּעקטיוולי, 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 ריטשארד טאָררעז, די 2016 יוגנט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ בראָנדז מעדאַליסט און 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 טרוי יסליי, 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, אַ 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 יוגנט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן און 2017 עליט קאָנטינענטאַל טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּס זילבער מעדאַליסט, Delante “טיגער” זשאנסאן, 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 מאַרק קאסטרא, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, דיפיטינג 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 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.
Complete individual & team results:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
ריטשארד טאָררעז, Tulare, קאַליפאָרניאַ, USA
וודעק (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, ירעלאַנד
כעוויווייץ
Kiril Afanasev, דובלין, ירעלאַנד
וודעק (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, קאָלאָראַדאָ, USA
ליכט כעוויווייץ
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, ניו דזשערזי, USA
וודעק (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, ירעלאַנד
מידדלעוועיגהץ
Michael Nevin, Laois, ירעלאַנד
וודעק (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, ברוקלין, ניו יארק, USA
טרוי יסליי, אלעקסאנדריע, ווירזשיניע, USA
וודעק (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, ירעלאַנד
וועלטערוועיגהץ
Kieron Molloy, Galway, ירעלאַנד
וודעק (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, טעקסאַס, USA
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, קליוולאַנד, אָהיאָ, USA
וודעק (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, ירעלאַנד
ליגהטוועיגהץ
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, ווירזשיניע, USA
וודעק (3-0)
George Bates, דובלין, ירעלאַנד
מאַרק קאסטרא, פרעסנאָ, קאַליפאָרניאַ, USA
וודעק (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, ירעלאַנד
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, אָהיאָ, USA
וודעק (2-1)
Grainne Bates, דובלין, ירעלאַנד
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, דובלין, ירעלאַנד
וודעק (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, בראָנקס, ניו יארק, USA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, טעקסאַס, USA
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, ירעלאַנד
USA: 8 IRELAND: 4
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