COLORADO SPRINGS, Klín. (Červen 11, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” got off to a knockout start this past weekend in Canastota, New York, at the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame Class induction ceremonies, as nine high-profile boxers, featuring an incredible accumulate pro record of 365-51-7 (239 KO) a 24 major world titles, joined the growing USABAA ranks as proud, new members.
Chris Cugliari a John Scullyrepresented USA Boxing Alumni Association, manning tables at the IBHOF golf tournament and Memorabilia Show, to increase USABAA awareness and recruit new members.
“The spirit of amateur boxing was alive and well throughout the International Boxing Hall of Fame weekend,” explained Cugliari, Výkonný ředitel Asociace absolventů USA boxu. “Information about the new USA Boxing Alumni Association was well received by the weekend’s guests, and esteemed alumni such as Jesse Vargas and Reggie Johnson mentioned that they are excited to become more involved. The Alumni Association thanks the support provided by many this weekend, particularly Micky Ward and Antonio Tarver, who continue to spread our mission.”
“The fact is that the vast majority of professional boxers who attend the Hall of Fame weekend at Canastota each year were at one time amateur boxers and knew each other well before they ever even turned professional,” added invaluable USABAA advisor Scully, who recruits boxers for group-sponsored events like this. “At some point in the conversations between boxers across the grounds, the topics frequently will eventually turn to their amateur days together.”
“The amateurs, pro mě, was about fighting for respect,” dvě divize mistr světa Junior Jones (50-6, 28 KO); poznamenat,. “To go to different places and make it very far (jako amatér), you have to learn how to conduct yourself and transact with others.”
Other new USABAA members are six-time, dvě divize mistr světa Miguel Cotto(41-6, 33 KO); four-time, dvě divize mistr světa, jakož i 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Famer, Michael Spinks (31-1, 21 KO); Irish heavyweight who retired Mike Tyson, Kevin McBride (35-10-1, 29 KO); two-time, dvě divize mistr světaJesse Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KO); five time world champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medalistAntonio Tarver (31-6-1, 22 KO); two-time, dvě divize mistr světa Reggie Johnson (44-7-1, 25 KO), three-time, Tři divize mistr světa James Toney (77-10-3, 47 KO); and world heavyweight contenderGerry Cooney (38-3, 24 KO).
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Vytvořeno k celoživotnímu prosazování, vzájemně výhodné vztahy mezi USA Boxing a jeho absolventy, –boxerky, úředníci, trenéři a fanoušci boxu — Sdružení Alumni spojuje generace šampionů, inspirovat a vracet se budoucím šampiónům USA v boxu, dovnitř a ven z kruhu.
USA Boxing Alumni Association je otevřena všem, kteří mají rádi box a chtěli by zůstat ve spojení s amatérským boxem.. Členům je udělen přístup k široké škále speciálních akcí pořádaných Asociací absolventů, včetně každoročního přijetí síně slávy USA Boxing Alumni Association.
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“I think this is great,” Jones talked about the formation of the USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Fighters who turned pro were great amateurs, but there are also a lot of amateurs who didn’t turn pro. Everybody doesn’t become champion, but they tried and gave their best, and that’s why this organization is good because all boxers are appreciated.”
“Although Hall of Fame weekend tends to focus on the professional careers of many fighters,” Cugliari concluded, “it was hard not to notice the effect that amateur boxing has had on the lives of many of these great champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Ed Brophy for his generosity and support for boxing, and we look forward to a long partnership with the International Boxing Hall of Fame.”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klín. (Červen 8, 2018) Overcoming adversity is something many people deal with throughout their lives, and it makes that person who they are. For Keyshawn Davis, he has been overcoming adversity from the beginning, and he is now on his way to the top of the boxing world.
Davis began boxing when he was just nine-years-old, after his mother took him and two of his brothers to the gym. They were constantly fighting each other and fighting in school. After about an hour of watching two kids around his age spar his mother asked if they wanted to sign up. The next day Keyshawn and his two brothers were in the gym training.
Od té doby, Davis has won numerous titles and is now on his first elite high-performance squad following his win at the 2017 USA Boxerské Národní mistrovství. Following that win, he has made Colorado Springs, Klín. a second home, as he spends a great deal of his time training at the United States Olympic Training Center.
Training for his first year at the elite level began with one of the largest multi-nation training camps USA Boxing has ever hosted. Davis got the opportunity to spar with not only his American teammates, but boxers from Great Britain, New Zealand and Poland. The preparation led to one of his proudest moments of his young career, his first elite international tournament and title at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.
“It was a very different experience, being that it was my first time out of the country,” stated Davis. “I really had to get used to the different environment, especially the time difference, as it threw off my sleep schedule at first.”
Nicméně, he did not let anything distract him from reaching the top of the podium.
“The feeling was just so unreal,” said Davis about his gold medal performance in Bulgaria. “I told myself that this is just one gold and I need to be standing here after every tournament. It was just a great feeling.”
Shortly after his winning performance in Bulgaria, Davis was back in the ring representing Team USA on the USA vs. IRL Northeast Boxing Tour. Only fighting in one of the three stops of the tour, Davis made every minute of it count, as he pulled off another impressive victory in front of a large number of American fans.
Nicméně, before the success came struggles.
“I am a kid from Norfolk, Will. that started with nothing; Just my mother and her five children,” stated Davis.
“As life went on, I kept getting better in the ring, but outside the ring was horrible, from anger problems to getting sent to a mental institution,” continued Davis. “I would’ve never thought I would be in the position I am today, so I thank God that he blessed me with all my supporters; from my sisters, Shanice and Shantel Davis, also my brothers, Keon and Kelvin Davis, and of course my mother, Wanda Davis. Without them I wouldn’t be here today. I am a walking miracle and I just want to show the world what Keyshawn Davis really can do.”
Helping Keyshawn get past his struggles has been his coach who has been there from the beginning, Kay Korma, jakož i 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson.
“Last year when I was put in the mental home, they were both right there pushing me to get back on track,” Davis stated. “They never gave up on me or doubted me. They always knew what I was capable of, even though I was in a bad place.”
Another source of motivation and help came from another teammate, Troy Isley, who has been there by his side getting to experience Keyshawn’s first year as an elite with him.
“Troy has been a huge help for me during my first year on the elite high-performance squad,” mentioned Davis. “He has been telling me what foods I might need on a trip to help me maintain weight.”
When Davis went to Bulgaria for his first international tournament, Troy was there representing Team USA with him. “He told me how he felt his first time fighting internationally, and I just took all his information and used it to my advantage.”
Now the goal is to continue training and being successful at the international level. He has hopes of becoming an Olympic Champion in 2020 and being able to give back to his family.
“My biggest motivation is just to give my family a better life.”
With one gold under his belt, Davis will look for his second international title at the 2018 Chemistry Cup later this month. You can continue to follow his journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics through social media via Instagram (@keyshawndavis1) or SnapChat (@key4999).
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Květen 31, 2018) – The final night of the 2018 Youth Continental Championships saw the American delegation collect seven gold medals and three silvers, making their final medal count 11 golds, three silvers and one bronze at the week-long tournament that took place at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, Klín.
Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (Las Vegas, Nev.) and heavyweight David Stevens (Čtení, Pa.) winning their second international title of 2018 by first-round knockouts. Espino took the gold over Puerto Rico’s Jancarmelo Nieves, while Stevens collected the title with his knockout against Andrews Salgado of Chile.
The final two females to box, bantamweight Heaven Garcia (Hora, Calif.) and lightweight Isamary Aquino (San Antonio, Texas), defeated Emilia Dermott of Canada and Jennifer Yazmin Carrillo of Mexico, respectfully, to add two gold medals to the four the women’s team won on Thursday.
The final three gold medals were picked up by lightweight Harley Mederos (New York, New York), light welterweight Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio) and super heavyweight Drake Banks (Homosassa, Fla.). The trio defeated their opponents by unanimous decisions to give Team USA the top team of the tournament.
This week’s tournament brought 14 different countries to Olympic City USA looking to qualify to the Youth Olympic Games and Youth World Championships, both taking place later this year. Team USA was led by Junior and Youth National Team Head Coach Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), with Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Nora Lopez (Richmond, Texas), Eliza Olson (Redwood City, Calif.) and Chadrick Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.) served as assistant coaches throughout the week.
PAST & PRESENT of USA Boxing: (L-R) 1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jesse Valdez, 2004 U.S.. Nationals champion Austin Trout, future Olympic hopeful Sharaha-Taina Moreu, 2-time world (pro) champion Danny Romero, a 1984 Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Květen 31, 2018) – USA Boxing has declared June as its “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”.
“I have been involved in boxing my entire life,” USA Boxing presidentJohn Brown řekl. “I’m a strong believer in USA Boxing and The Grass Roots Program; that truly makes up everything that IS boxing in America. The USA Boxing Alumni Association was started to keep this FAMILY together. I’m hoping that each of our current members will reach out to ONE other potential new member. I look forward to a busy month of June. ”
Vytvořeno pro celoživotní šampion, vzájemně výhodné vztahy mezi USA Boxing a jeho absolventy, –boxerky, úředníci, trenéři a fanoušci boxu — Sdružení Alumni spojuje generace šampionů, inspirovat a vracet se budoucím šampiónům USA v boxu, dovnitř a ven z kruhu.
Chris Cugliari a John Scullywill oversee two USA Boxing Alumni Association tables at the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, Červen 7- 10 Canastota, New York, during the its golf tournament and Memorabilia Show.
USA Boxing productWinky Wright (51-6-1, 25 KO), a two-time junior middleweight world champion, is one of only three boxers being inducted into the IBHOF Class of 2018.
Multiple world champion as a pro and 1984 Stříbrný olympijský medailista, Virgil “Quicksilver” Kopec, trojnásobný účastník Fight of the Year “Irský” Micky Ward, mistři světa Riddick Bowe, Junior Jonesand other “Alumni Association” members are expected to make supportive appearances.
“USA Boxing Alumni Association has enabled countless alumni to congregate at various events throughout the country since its inception last November,” added Cugliari, Výkonný ředitel Asociace absolventů USA boxu. “By expanding our membership through a strong June campaign, we will build on our successful infancy and strengthen our ability to support the Alumni Association’s mission statement. We are very thankful for the support provided by our members and look forward to even better times to come.”
The Alumni Association drive will continue June 24-30 in Charleston, West Virginia during the 2018 Junior Olympics, Prep Nationals and Youth Open.
USA Boxing Alumni Association je otevřena všem, kteří mají rádi box a chtěli by zůstat ve spojení s amatérským boxem.. Členům je poskytován přístup k široké škále speciálních akcí pořádaných Alumni Association.
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18 Exciting shows bring us to the end of our tournament. Od března 1, the athletes have been battling for a spot at Madison Square Garden on April 20, 2018. This is the list of competitions that have made it. Come see them battle for a title, in the Ring Master’s Championships.
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The final lineup for the MSG Ring Masters Championships on Friday, Duben 20hodat Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater is set! Here is the lineup (Red corner/Blue corner):
123 Novice: Lawrence Bautista (Yonkers PAL) proti Justice Bland (PacPlex BC)
106 Female: Sabrina Slattery (SweatBox) proti Juliette Ladisa (Champs BC)
114 Open: Andy Dominguez (Mendez BC) proti Gerardo Vazquez (Atlas Cops & Kids)
132 Novice: Taqee McDaniel (Eastern Queens BC) proti Ronny Reyes (Morris Park BC)
112 Female: Lina Vezzani-Katano (Church Street BC) proti Kathreen Sterling (Gleason’s Athletic Club)
141 Novice: Adel Lakrouf (Underground BC) proti Saul De Los Santos (Brotherhood BC)
119 Female: Iman James (Gleason’s Athletic Club) proti Gabrielle Gulfin (Gleason’s Athletic Club)
201 Novice: Calvin Belgrave (Starrett City BC) proti Orville Crooks (Mendez BC)
178 Open: Afunwa King (El Maestro BC) proti Kristiani Shytani (Morris Park BC)
201+ Novice: Jeremiah Gurley (Gleason’s Athletic Club) proti Pryce Taylor (Atlas Cops and Kids)
201 Open: Gergo Savoly (Underground BC) proti Matthew Tinker (NYAC)
201+ Open: Michael Cserenyi (Royals BC) proti Nkosi Solomon (Atlas Cops & Kids)
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Klín. (Duben 5, 2018 — USA Boxing has announced thatDuke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH) a Virginie Fuchs (Kemah, TX) have been named 2017 Under Armour Elite Boxers of the Year. They are leading contenders to represent Team USA at the 2020 Olympiády v Japonsku.
Loni, the 20-year-old Ragan used his stiff jab and ring intelligence to make a major statement in the ring for the first time in International competition. The slick bantamweight (123 lbs.) captured gold at his initial International tournament, the Chemistry Cup in Halle, Německo, before he clinched a ticket to his first World Championships, by way of his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2017 Continental Championships in Honduras.
Ragan’s third International medal of 2017 came at the 2017 Elite Men’s World Championships, where he won a silver medal, marking the highest placing for an American bantamweight at that prestigious tournament since 1999.
Fuchs, 30, had a perfect 18-0 record in 2017, počítaje v to 15 unanimous decision victories and one by RSC (referee stopped contest). Highlighted by winning top honors in the flyweight division (112 lbs.) na 2017 USA Elite National Championships at Salt Lake City, Utah, Virginia also won at the Balkan Tournament, Continental Championships, Feliks Stamm Tournament, and Strandja Tournament. She won gold at all four International tournaments she entered.
A winner at the 2016 Olympijských soudů, Fuchs graduated from Louisiana State University in 2011 with a degree in Kinesiology.
Below is a complete list of USA Boxing’s 2017 Under Armour Boxer of the Year award winners:
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Boxing fans packed the Manchester Downtown Hotel Wednesday night to take in a spectacular night of elite amateur boxing. This was the final stop on a three-city tour of Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. The scheduled fights featured Team USA amateurs facing the best amateur boxers from Ireland. By the final bell, Ireland managed to finish the eight bouts of the evening with a tie score, their best outcome of the tour. Team USA won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, příslušně, podle skóre 8-4 a 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, nicméně. Pro většinu zúčastněných boxerů to byla skvělá příležitost k vyladění jejich technik a získání potřebných zkušeností z mezinárodních soutěží. Někteří z nejlepších interpretů středeční noci budou pravděpodobně v nadcházejícím období zastupovat své země 2020 Olympijské hry.
Hlavní událost noci představovala 2016 Bronzový medailista z mistrovství světa mládeže Richard Torrez dominující trojnásobnému irskému národnímu šampionovi Deanovi Gardinerovi. Výška a dlouhý dosah irského bojovníka prostě nemohly překonat rychlé tempo a vynikající obrannou pozici kratšího Američana.
Torrez strávil první kolo mistrovským fintováním a úderem, zatímco skóroval pomocí několika bombardovacích háků. Torrez změnil úrovně, použitý úhledný pohyb hlavy, a nikdy neopustil nohu z plynu, jak se Gardiner v rané fázi hnal vpřed s nevyváženým a divokým přístupem. V první se Ir spojil s úderem těla, ale nic jiného.
Torrez udržel rychlou pracovní rychlost v dalším snímku, rozpoutání levého a pravého háku a čisté přistání po většinu kola. Snadno skóroval do těla a hlavy, ačkoli velká část kola viděla, jak se jeho protivník kryje a čeká na otvory. Jeden rovně vlevo od Torreze poslal svého protivníka na okamžik k navíjení, ale vyšší muž se vzpamatoval a přistál fenomenální levý hák na hlavu Torreze, když bojoval z provazů. Gardiner se pokusil přistát většinou přímé údery na vnější stranu a zdálo se, že není schopen své údery zblízka otočit.
Třetí kolo vidělo, jak to oba bojovníci tloukli až do závěrečného zvonu s jednou z nejdivočejších směn noci a noci, ale pro Gardinera bylo příliš málo a příliš pozdě. Prostě nemohl vytočit svůj rozsah. Torrez svého oponenta jen přepracoval a přistál s několika úhlednými háky, aby mohl vyrazit svými bušícími pravými a levými háky. Úder používal střídmě, ale efektivně, utrácí většinu finálního rámce za cílení na Gardinerovo tělo. Torrez si svým výkonem vysloužil vítězství v jednomyslném rozhodnutí a v tomto procesu nepřijal více než hrst tvrdých střel.
Kelly Harrington, stříbrný medailista z Irska, pravděpodobně měla nejchytřejší výkon svého týmu při plavbě k jednomyslnému rozhodnutí vítězství nad Stacia Suttles v úvodním zápase noci. Suttles se snažila udržet si ideální děrovací rozsah proti neutuchajícímu útoku Harringtona v prvním kole, trávila většinu tří minut houpáním a tkáním, aby se pokusila vyhnout ostrým kombinacím svého protivníka. Suttlesová přistála její úder docela důsledně, a začala dávat dohromady několik kombinací pozdě v kole, ale Harrington je absolutní odborník, pokud jde o pohyb hlavy. Vypadala, jako by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. byl jedním z jejích trenérů, protože používala techniku nízkých rukou s neustálými fintami, proklouznutí úderu a změna úrovně. První kolo ji vidělo přistát krásnou rovnou zleva k hlavě a fantastickou kombinací těla a hlavy, která pevně přistála. Uvolnila několik divokých háků, ačkoli několik z nich bylo divokých senátorů. Níže je obrázek Harringtona během jednoho z několika krátkých okamžiků boje, kdy zvedla obě ruce, aby si chránila obličej.
Suttles ve druhém kole zachytil Harringtona několika pohledy a flush výstřely, ale zdálo se, že má potíže sehnat moc za svými údery. Se svým soupeřem vyměnila pár slušných pravých rukou, ale na konci kola bylo jasné, že kvůli řemeslnosti svého soupeře prostě nebude schopna najít v boji žádný rytmus. Harrington strávila stejné kolo zdokonalováním svého sortimentu 1-2 kombinace kombinací a práv divokého olova. Harrington také o několik okamžiků později zaznamenal několik silných levých háků s dokonalým obrázkem rovného pravého přistání.
Třetí kolo bylo více stejné pro oba bojovníky. Suttles pracoval hodně z rámu, aby sledoval svého soupeře, ale pokaždé, když vyložila, zaplatila za to. Jeden obzvláště pevný levý hák přistál pozdě v kole, ale to nestačilo. Harrington strávil většinu posledních tří minut pokusem spojit se s pravými křídly. Později v kole přistála s jedním ze svých nejtvrdších úderů boje a na okamžik omráčila svého soupeře před zvonem, aby boj ukončil. Harrington si vzal jednomyslné rozhodnutí a vypadá, že je jedním z nejslibnějších boxerů na svou váhu v boji o 2020 Olympijské hry.
V dalším ženském boji na kartě hrál roli další příklad toho, že nějaká nevýhoda byla nějaká nevýhoda. Tým USA Leah Cooper (#2 Americká žena střední váhy) vyhýbal se a předstíral, aby se vyhnul dlouhému dosahu vyššího Aoife Burke. Cooper bojoval z polokrku, takže bylo pro Burke těžké přistát s jakoukoli významnou silou na většině jejích úderů. Osmnásobný národní irský šampion
měla v boji několik míst, kde znovu získala kontrolu nad akcí, ale Cooper provedl správné úpravy, aby minimalizoval hrozby.
Cooper zahájil rojový útok a zahájil první kolo, vystřelit 1-2 komba a zálohování Burke. Po celou dobu zůstávala trpělivá a vytrvalá, zůstat nízko a mimo dosah výstřelů Burke. Burke vykazoval vynikající obranu, ale dokázala házet a přistávat jen po jednom úderu. Během celého kola předváděla ostrý úder, ale Coopera to prostě neodradilo. Burke měla nejlepší okamžiky kola směrem k závěrečnému zvonu, míchání střel do těla a hlavy, včetně tvrdého pravého háku na hlavu.
Burke vyšel na druhé kolo v plamenech, zaútočit na Coopera rychlou palbou 1-2 komba a háčky. Také se mísila v úhledném háku, který našel Cooperovu bradu. Cooper bouři přečkal, jen krátce padl do pasti. Znovu získala klid, přistál několik vynikajících protiběžných úderů, a to, co mohlo být Burkeovým nejlepším kolem, se stalo nejhorším pro irského šampiona. Cooper zůstal klidný a chladný, navzdory tomu, že udělala některé z nejtvrdších střel, její soupeř v boji přistál. Přistála skvěle 1-2 komba po Burkeově útoku zmizela, nakonec otevřel ránu poblíž Burkeho levého oka a zakrvácel jí nos. Cooperův tvrdý úder na tělo také způsobil, že se Burke krátce přikrčil na plátno po pevném pravém háku.
Burke zahájil třetí kolo trochu pozdě poté, co se nechal odhlásit a vyčistit lékařem z ringu. Znovu začala s přívalem bombardovacích úderů. Zamířila na tělo a hlavu, ale Cooper se znovu shromáždil a vrátil se do práce. Dobře změnila úrovně a začala se spojovat s rozzuřenými háčky, nejprve k tělu a potom zpět k hlavě. Také pokračovala v aktivním úderu a přistála několikrát 1-2 komba. Burke v závěrečných okamžicích boje zvládl další pozdní nával, ale Cooper stále odešel s jednomyslným vítězstvím rozhodnutí.
Tým USA Lightweight James Browning přišel do zápasu ve středu večer s irským Francisem Clearym jako dvojnásobným šampiónem USA v boxu. Cleary, devítinásobný irský národní šampion, představoval Browningův první trhák na mezinárodní soutěži. Oba bojovníci měli své chvíle, ale bylo by to, že by Browning vyhrál na konci tří zábavných, sem a tam akce.
Browning strávil první kolo stanovením vyšší pracovní rychlosti než jeho protivník a spoustou pohybu, aby se vyhnul útoku Clearyho. Rovněž přistál důsledně, míchání jeho těla a hlavy střel dobře. Ačkoli vyhrál kolo, Browning vzal spoustu rizik a zaplatil za to. Cleary si vybral jeho skvrny a uvolnil čistší a silnější údery, když byl schopen přistát. Prostě se nemohl dostatečně připojit, a téměř z pokaždé, když skončil v těsné blízkosti, se dostal z potíží.
Do druhého snímku jasně dopadly další ostré bomby, začíná být agresivnější a začíná sledovat svého neustále se pohybujícího soupeře. Tlukot levého háku na konci kola se spojil s Browningovou hlavou a zapůsobil na nabitý dům fanoušků. Stále, Browning zůstal zaneprázdněn a vedl si dobře při tloucicích výměnách mezi dvěma bojovníky. Byl často divoký, ale pracovní výkon zabránil Clearymu v krádeži kola.
Cleary vyšel do třetího kola s obnovenou dravostí, zapojit se do divoké rvačky s Browningem. Bylo to nejlepší kolo boje o Clearyho, a Browning nedokázal udržet nepolapitelnost, kterou předvedl v předchozích kolech. Irská stíhačka přistála v kole další vzkvétající levý hák, představoval perfektně načasované čítače, a pořád praštil až ke zvonu. Na konci boje se Browning rozhodně zdál frustrovaný a unavený. Stále, dva ze tří soudců si byli jisti, že si výhru zaslouží, vydělávat rozdělené rozhodnutí vítězství.
Příští zápas postavil osminásobného irského národního šampiona Wayna Kelleyho proti třináctinásobnému americkému národnímu šampionovi Adrianovi Bentonovi v těsné bitvě welterové váhy. Oba mladí bojovníci měli v zápase světlá místa, ale Kelleymu se podařilo chytře vyděsit vítězství v rozhodnutí o rozdělení, odvážné úsilí.
Benton měl lepší první kolo díky rojovému útoku. He worked in and out of range with 1-2 combos and sparing hooks. He used all his angles well, pivoting out of trouble and into effective range with ease. Kelley struggled to land counters until the final moments of the round when he landed his own flurry of 1-2 komba.
Kelley started the second round with much more energy and poise. He landed early and often, winging left hands and opening up a cut on Benton’s lip. Benton slipped some of the more dangerous punches, blocked shots well and landed some crisp, hard shots of his own. His best exchange was a left and right hook to the head that landed near the middle of the round.
Kelley slowed down a bit in the final round, unable to find his ideal range. He landed some hard right hands, a well-placed body shot and unloaded with a late flurry. Benton kept busy early in the round and artfully ducked under a bombing right hook from Kelley. The judges seemed more impressed with Kelley’s composure in the final two rounds as Benton kept getting drawn in to sloppy brawling. Kelley edged out the win by a 2-1 margin.
The light welterweights came next, producing another tight contest. Ireland’s Caoimhin Ferguson fought Team USA’s Charlie Sheehy with a slightly better tactical approach, earning another split decision victory for his squad.
Sheehy took on a more cautious and patient approach in the first round, waiting for the perfect moment to throw and land. His best punches of the round included a hard right hand to the body and a starching jab. Ferguson put in more work in the frame, scoring on multiple hooks to the head and unleashing wild and crazy flurries a few times. One particular left hook crashed hard into Sheehy’s head in the final moments of the round.
Ferguson landed some decent shots in the second round, but Sheehy was much more composed. He worked around the wild-swinging, hard-charging assault by keeping his distance and scoring from outside with some crisp rights to the chin. The fighters exchanged some hooks to the body and wound up in a clinch before the end of the round.
Sheehy struggled to string punches together in the final round. Though he had a nice straight right hand working for him, Ferguson was able to penetrate his defense. Ferguson landed a thumping left hook early and went on to land a few more bombs before losing his mouthpiece in one exchange. Likely knowing he needed to finish strong to get the judges on his side, Ferguson rushed in with a final torrent of hooks in the final seconds. He earned a 2-1 decision win for his tenacity.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (Irsko) and Freudis Rojas, Jr. (Spojené státy americké) squared off in another bout. Both fighters are previous World Championship Bronze Medalists with Molloy also claiming nine Irish National titles and Rojas winning the US nationals 10 times so far. It was another close shave win for Team Ireland.
Rojas was clearly the more active fighter in the first round. He used a consistent jab and increased his work rate through the frame. He ket busy on offense right up until the bell. Molloy began the round winging shots and trying to figure out his range. He unleashed a bit late in some of the more fierce exchanges, couldn’t figure out how to get his combinations going, and had a tough time catching up with the faster Rojas. Molloy did land some excellent straight lefts, ačkoli.
The next round went much better for the Irish southpaw. He started with an uptick in his punch output, though he still struggled to land combos. At one point in the round, Molloy connected with a huge straight left, followed up by a nice power jab, slowing down his opponent. Rojas kept coming forward but couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities in the round. A late flurry of punches from Rojas wasn’t enough for him to steal the round.
Rojas landed some excellent shots in the final round, going downstairs to the body frequently. He also caught Molloy against the ropes, blasting him with straight punches. Molloy fought the smarter round, ačkoli, picking the best times to throw and often catching Rojas with his hands down. His best exchange of the round featured a huge 1-2 connecting to the head and a wild left hook to the head. A final swarm of punches from the Irish fighter closed the show and earned him a 2-1 split decision win.
Team USA’s Nikita Ababiy scored a hard-fought win in a wild affair before the main event with Team Ireland’s Gerard French. The first round saw Ababiy jabbing well. The American came into the fight with a very non-traditional boxing stance with one hand low, but his posture seemed to be effective in luring his opponent into punching range. Ababiy landed some booming hooks and a nice left uppercut that backed up French. Mezitím, French concentrated on trying to land counters. He had a lower work rate but also didn’t take too much punishment.
French spent the second round trying to exchange in close quarters. He landed more shots later in the round, including some heated right hooks in the final moments. Ababiy connected with some thumping shots in the round and showcased some nice defense as well. He mixed up his shots to the body and head, throwing and covering up to wait for the next opening. Ababiy landed a nice left hook to the head followed up with a picture perfect right uppercut in the final minute. He ended the round well on his way to his first win.
The final round saw Ababiy slow down a bit, but he was still effective enough to carry the frame. French managed some crisp left hooks to the head, but he couldn’t figure out the different style his opponent brought to the ring. The American cruised to the unanimous decision win.
The night also began with the only stoppage on the card thanks to a wild brawl between local 132-pound Manchester, NH novices Michael Correa and Abhisek Thapa. Correa took off across the ring upon hearing the opening bell and unleashed one wild flurry after another. Thapa didn’t let the tornado swallow him up, ačkoli. He ust covered up and waited for his opportunities. It only took a couple minutes for Correa to start tiring out from the relentless attack. Thapa then waded in to land some of the most impressive shots of the night, forcing the referee to stop the fight for three standing eight counts before the end finally came with a whirlwind of power punches from Thapa.
There was also a guest appearance made by the boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 KO). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irský” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 KO), celebrating one of the best fights in the history of the sport, which took place on July 13, 2001. Augustus stuck around for the fights and even came into the ring to showcase that he still has the same punching prowess that made him one of the most entertaining fighters of his era.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coach Billy Walsh said. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olympijské hry). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland also brought their own production crew to film all the action for those who couldn’t be there:
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Březen 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team USA won the team tour title, 2-0-1.
Team USA had won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, příslušně, podle skóre 8-4 a 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachBilly Walsh řekl. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olympijské hry). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland led last night’s team scoring, 4-3, going into the final match of the night, a super heavyweight rematch. The 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistRichard Torrezonce again defeated there-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner,
Third time was the charm for Brooklyn middleweightNikita Ababiy, who broke into the win column with a 3-0 unanimous decision overGerard French, keeping the Americans hope alive to deadlock the final score with one match to go.
In a battle between southpaw welterweights, nine-time Irish National Champion and World Championships bronze medalist, Kieron Molloytook a 2-1 split decision overFreudis Rojas, Jr., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson vyhrál 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheeyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelley vyhrál 2-1 split decision versus Cincinnati light welterweightAdrian Benton, the 13-time national champion making his International match debut.
In his International debut, two-time USA Boxing championJames Browningvyhrál 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
Do Not. 2-rated American middleweightLeah Cooperdropped her opponent, eight-time National Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistAdolfe Burke, en route to a 3-0 jednomyslné rozhodnutí.
World Championship silver medalistKellie Harringtondefeated lightweightStacia Suttlesfor the second time on the tour by the identical score, 3-0, giving Team Ireland its first lead of the tour, albeit temporary, in last night’s tour opener.
In a Special Manchester Lightweight novice class match, Michael Correa (Manchester PAL) poražený Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Complete individual & team results:
MANCHESTER RESULTS
(tour records in parenthesis)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Richard Torrez, Tulare, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
UDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irsko
Střední váhy
Nikita Ababiy (1-2), Brooklyn, New York, Spojené státy americké
UDEC (3-0)
Gerard French (0-2), Antrim, Irsko
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy (2-0), Galway, Irsko
SDEC (2-1)
Freudis Rojas, Jr. (0-1), Las Vegas, Nevada, Spojené státy americké
LIGHT super-velterová váha
Caoimhin Ferguson (1-1), Antrim, Irsko
SDEC (2-1)
Charley Sheehy (1-1), Brisbane, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Wayne Kelley (1-1), West Meade, Irsko
SDEC (2-1)
Adrian Benton (0-1), Cincinnati, Ohio, Spojené státy americké
Lehké
James Browning (1-0), Tempe, Arizona, Spojené státy americké
SDEC (2-1)
Francis Cleary (0-2, Mayo, Irsko
WOMEN MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Leah Cooper (1-0), Ozone Park, New York, Spojené státy americké
UDEC (3-0)
Aolfe Burke (0-1), Dublin, Irsko
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington (2-0), Dublin, Irsko
UDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles (0-2), Bronx, New York, Spojené státy americké
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
Březen 21 v Manchesteru, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klín. (Březen 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Boj roku, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irský” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and we’re so happy it was held right here in New Hampshire,” said Stephen, who has been in his position as chairman since 1974, “Micky was losing the fight until the later rounds. As the chairperson of he commission, I checked the judges’ scorecards after six or seven rounds and Micky was losing. Pak, Micky caught Augustus, dropped and really hurt him. He went on to win a great fight.”
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Vizita, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame rozhodčího Steve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Moře. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. v Manchesteru), začíná na 6 p.m. A.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Boj roku, Chairman of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, as well as International matchmaker, Eric Bottjer, who made the Ward-Augustus fight in 2001.
All five will also attend the USA Boxing Alumni Association event as well as the following night’s (Moře. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) a Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Vstupenky jsou cenově na $20.00 pro obecné přijetí, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
“We’re so happy to have the USA-Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour here in Manchester,” Stephen added. “The talent on both squads is extraordinary. We’re honored to have these two teams here for this big event. It’s a credit to USA Boxing and (special events director) Al Valenti, who has done so much over the years for boxing in New Hampshire. Boxing was very popular here many years ago. People turned out in droves to attend the Golden Gloves. There’s a boxing resurgence and that’s so important to teach young people discipline, respect and conditioning that’s so needed today. These amateurs do their best for the love of boxing; they aren’t in it for money like professionals.
“Micky is honorable, a real nice person. It means a lot for local fans and boxers to meet him. We were fortunate to have him fight in New Hampshire on serval occasions and nobody who watched his fight Augustus or his trilogy withArturo Gattiwill never forget.”.
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Březen 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
