מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (יוני 11, 2018) – אגרוף של ארה"ב “חודש כונן חברות באיגוד הבוגרים” התחיל נוקאאוט בסוף השבוע האחרון בקנסטוטה, ניו יורק, בטקסי ההשמה השנתיים של היכל התהילה של האיגרוף הבינלאומי, כתשעה מתאגרפים מתוקשרים, שמציע שיא מקצוענים מצטבר מדהים של 365-51-7 (239 קוס) ו 24 תארים עולמיים גדולים, הצטרף לשורות USABAA ההולכות וגדלות כגאים, חברים חדשים.
כריס tofflemire ו ג'ון סקאלי ייצג את איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף של ארה"ב, שולחנות איוש בטורניר הגולף IBHOF ותערוכת Memorabilia, כדי להגביר את המודעות ל- USABAA ולגייס חברים חדשים.
“רוח האיגרוף החובבני הייתה חיה וקיימה במהלך סוף השבוע של היכל התהילה הבינלאומי לאגרוף,” הסביר קליארי, מנכ"ל איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארה"ב. “המידע על ארגון בוגרי האיגרוף החדש בארה"ב התקבל היטב על ידי אורחי סוף השבוע, ובוגרים מוערכים כמו ג'סי ורגס ורג'י ג'ונסון הזכירו שהם נרגשים להיות מעורבים יותר. איגוד הבוגרים מודה על התמיכה הניתנת על ידי רבים בסוף השבוע, במיוחד מיקי וורד ואנטוניו טארוור, שממשיכים להפיץ את המשימה שלנו.”
“העובדה היא שהרוב המכריע של מתאגרפים מקצועיים שמשתתפים בכל סוף שבוע בהיכל התהילה בקנאסטוטה בכל פעם היו מתאגרפים חובבים בו זמנית והכירו היטב לפני שהם בכלל התמקצעו.,” הוסיף יועץ ה- USABAA שלא יסולא בפז, סקאלי, שמגייס מתאגרפים לאירועים בחסות קבוצתית כמו זה. “בשלב כלשהו בשיחות בין מתאגרפים ברחבי השטח, הנושאים לעיתים קרובות יפנו בסופו של דבר לימי החובבים שלהם יחד.”
“החובבנים, בשבילי, עסק בלחימה על כבוד,” אלוף עולם דו-חטיבה ג'וניור ג'ונס (50-6, 28 קוס); ציין. “ללכת למקומות שונים ולהגיע רחוק מאוד (כחובבן), עליכם ללמוד כיצד להתנהל ולהתמודד עם אחרים.”
חברים חדשים נוספים ב- USABAA הם שש פעמים, אלוף עולם שתי החלוקה מיגל קוטו(41-6, 33 קוס); ארבע פעמים, אלוף עולם שתי החלוקה, כמו גם 1976 מדליסט זהב אולימפי והיכל התהילה, מייקל ספינקס (31-1, 21 קוס); משקל כבד אירי שפרש לגמלאות מייק טייסון, קווין מקברייד (35-10-1, 29 קוס); פעמיים, אלוף עולם שתי החלוקהג'סי ורגס (28-2-1, 10 קוס); אלוף עולם חמש פעמים ו 1996 מדליסט ארד אולימפי אנטוניו Tarver (31-6-1, 22 קוס); פעמיים, אלוף עולם שתי החלוקה רג'י ג'ונסון (44-7-1, 25 קוס), שלוש פעמים, אלוף עולם שלוש החלוקה ג'יימס Toney (77-10-3, 47 קוס); ומתמודד עולמי במשקל כבד ג'רי קוני (38-3, 24 קוס).
ארגון בוגרי איגרוף ארה"ב
נוצר לאלוף חיים שלמים, יחסים מועילים הדדית בין איגרוף ארה"ב לבין בוגריו, –מתאגרפים, פקידי, מאמנים ואוהדי אגרוף — ארגון הבוגרים מתחבר דורות של אלופים, השראה ולתת בחזרה אלופי איגרוף העתיד של איגרוף ארה"ב, ובמחוץ לזירה.
איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארצות הברית פתוח לכל מי שיש לו אהבה לאגרוף ורוצה להישאר מחובר לאיגרוף חובבים. לחברים ניתנת גישה למגוון רחב של אירועים מיוחדים המארחים על ידי איגוד הבוגרים, כולל הול ארגון בוגרי אגרוף ארה"ב השנתית שלה של קבלת התהילה.
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“אני חושב שזה נהדר,” ג'ונס דיבר על הקמת איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארה"ב. “לוחמים שהפכו למקצוענים היו חובבים גדולים, אבל יש גם הרבה חובבים שלא הפכו למקצוענים. כולם לא הופכים לאלופים, אבל הם ניסו ונתנו כמיטב יכולתם, ובגלל זה הארגון הזה טוב כי כל המתאגרפים זוכים להערכה.”
“אף כי סוף השבוע בהיכל התהילה נוטה להתמקד בקריירה המקצועית של לוחמים רבים,” סיכם קליארי, “היה קשה שלא להבחין בהשפעה של אגרוף חובבים על חייהם של רבים מהאלופים הגדולים הללו. איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארה"ב רוצה להודות לאד ברופי על נדיבותו ותמיכתו באיגרוף, ואנחנו מצפים לשותפות ארוכה עם היכל התהילה הבינלאומי לאגרוף.”
מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (יוני 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.
מאז, Davis has won numerous titles and is now on his first elite high-performance squad following his win at the 2017 האליפות הלאומית אגרוף ארה"ב. Following that win, he has made Colorado Springs, Lap. 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.”
עם זאת, 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.
עם זאת, before the success came struggles.
“I am a kid from Norfolk, האם. 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, כמו גם 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, טרוי איסלי, 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).
מעיינות קולורדו, COLO (מאי 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, Lap.
Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (לאס וגאס, נב.) and heavyweight David Stevens (קריאה, אבא.) 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 (El Monte, קליפורניה.) and lightweight Isamary Aquino (סן אנטוניו, טקסס), 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 (ניו יורק, N.Y.), light welterweight Otha Jones III (טולדו, אוהיו) and super heavyweight Drake Banks (Homosassa, פלורידה.). 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 (לאס וגאס, נב.), with Timothy Back (סינסינטי, אוהיו), Nora Lopez (Richmond, טקסס), Eliza Olson (Redwood City, קליפורניה.) and Chadrick Wigle (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.) served as assistant coaches throughout the week.
PAST & PRESENT of USA Boxing: (L-R) 1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jesse Valdez, 2004 מתגורר בארה"ב. Nationals champion Austin Trout, future Olympic hopeful Sharaha-Taina Moreu, 2-time world (ל) champion Danny Romero, ו 1984 Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill.
מעיינות קולורדו, COLO (מאי 31, 2018) – USA Boxing has declared June as its “חודש כונן חברות באיגוד הבוגרים”.
“I have been involved in boxing my entire life,” USA Boxing presidentג'ון בראון אמר. “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. ”
נוצר על אלופת לכל החיים, יחסים מועילים הדדית בין איגרוף ארה"ב לבין בוגריו, –מתאגרפים, פקידי, מאמנים ואוהדי אגרוף — ארגון הבוגרים מתחבר דורות של אלופים, השראה ולתת בחזרה אלופי איגרוף העתיד של איגרוף ארה"ב, ובמחוץ לזירה.
כריס tofflemire ו ג'ון סקאליwill oversee two USA Boxing Alumni Association tables at the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, יוני 7- 10 Canastota, ניו יורק, during the its golf tournament and Memorabilia Show.
USA Boxing productהינקי רייט (51-6-1, 25 קוס), 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 מדליסט כסף האולימפי, וירג'יל “Quicksilver” היל, three-time Fight of the Year participant“אירי” מיקי וורד, אלופי עולם רידיק Bowe, ג'וניור ג'ונסand other “ארגון הבוגרים” 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, מנכ"ל איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארה"ב. “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 אולימפיאדת ג'וניור, Prep Nationals and Youth Open.
איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארצות הברית פתוח לכל מי שיש לו אהבה לאגרוף ורוצה להישאר מחובר לאיגרוף חובבים. לחברים ניתנת גישה למגוון רחב של אירועים מיוחדים המארחים ארגון הבוגרים.
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18 Exciting shows bring us to the end of our tournament. מאז מארס 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, אפריל 20hat Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater is set! Here is the lineup (Red corner/Blue corner):
123 Novice: Lawrence Bautista (Yonkers PAL) לעומת Justice Bland (PacPlex BC)
106 Female: Sabrina Slattery (SweatBox) לעומת Juliette Ladisa (Champs BC)
114 Open: Andy Dominguez (Mendez BC) לעומת Gerardo Vazquez (Atlas Cops & Kids)
132 Novice: Taqee McDaniel (Eastern Queens BC) לעומת Ronny Reyes (Morris Park BC)
112 Female: Lina Vezzani-Katano (Church Street BC) לעומת Kathreen Sterling (Gleason’s Athletic Club)
141 Novice: Adel Lakrouf (Underground BC) לעומת Saul De Los Santos (Brotherhood BC)
119 Female: Iman James (Gleason’s Athletic Club) לעומת Gabrielle Gulfin (Gleason’s Athletic Club)
201 Novice: Calvin Belgrave (Starrett City BC) לעומת Orville Crooks (Mendez BC)
178 Open: Afunwa King (El Maestro BC) לעומת Kristiani Shytani (Morris Park BC)
201+ Novice: Jeremiah Gurley (Gleason’s Athletic Club) לעומת Pryce Taylor (Atlas Cops and Kids)
201 Open: Gergo Savoly (Underground BC) לעומת Matthew Tinker (NYAC)
201+ Open: Michael Cserenyi (Royals BC) לעומת Nkosi Solomon (Atlas Cops & Kids)
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מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (אפריל 5, 2018 — אגרוף ארה"ב הודיעה על כך הדוכס ראגן (סינסינטי, OH) ו וירג'יניה פוקס (אוֹהֶל, TX) נקראו 2017 מתאגרפי השנה של תחת שריון עלית. הם המועמדים המובילים לייצג את צוות ארה"ב ב 2020 אולימפיאדה ביפן.
בשנה שעברה, ראגן בן ה -20 השתמש בנגיחה הנוקשת שלו ובאינטליגנציה הטבעתית שלו כדי להצהיר הצהרה מרכזית בפעם הראשונה בתחרות הבינלאומית. משקל הבנטם החלקלק (123 קילו.) כבש זהב בטורניר הבינלאומי הראשוני שלו, גביע הכימיה בהאלה, גרמניה, לפני שהוא זכה בכרטיס לאליפות העולם הראשונה שלו, בדרך של הופעת הזכייה שלו במדליית הארד ב 2017 אליפות קונטיננטל בהונדורס.
המדליה הבינלאומית השלישית של ראגן 2017 בא ב 2017 אליפות עולם עלית לגברים, שם זכה במדליית כסף, המסמן את המיקום הגבוה ביותר למשקל משקל אמריקאי באותו טורניר יוקרתי מאז 1999.
פוקס, 30, היה מושלם 18-0 שיא ב 2017, לְהָבִיא 15 ניצחונות החלטה פה אחד ואחד מאת RSC (שופט הפסיק תחרות). מודגש על ידי זכייה בהצטיינות עליונה בחטיבת המשקל המעופף (112 קילו.) ב 2017 אליפות ארצות הברית עלית בסולט לייק סיטי, יוטה, וירג'יניה ניצחה גם בטורניר הבלקן, אליפות יבשת, טורניר פליקס סטם, וטורניר סטרנדג'ה. היא זכתה בזהב בכל ארבעת הטורנירים הבינלאומיים אליהם נכנסה.
זוכה בבית 2016 ניסויים אולימפיים, פוקס סיים את לימודיו באוניברסיטת לואיזיאנה 2011 עם תואר בקינסיולוגיה.
להלן רשימה מלאה של אגרוף ארה"ב 2017 זוכי פרסי מתאגרף השנה תחת שריון:
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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, ניו המפשייר. 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, בהתאמה, על ידי עשרות רבות של 8-4 ו 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, עם זאת. For the majority of the boxers involved it was a great opportunity to fine-tune their techniques and get some much-needed international competition experience. Some of Wednesday night’s best performers will also likely be representing their respective countries in the upcoming 2020 אולימפיאדה.
The main event of the night featured 2016 Youth World Championships Bronze Medalist Richard Torrez dominating 3-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner. The Irish fighter’s towering height and long reach simply could not overcome the fast pace and excellent defensive posture of the shorter American.
Torrez spent the first round executing masterful feinting and punch slipping while scoring with some bombing hooks. Torrez changed levels, used slick head movement, and never let his foot off the gas as Gardiner plodded forward with an unbalanced and wild approach in the early going. A thudding body shot connected for the Irishman in the first, but not much else.
Torrez kept up the quick work rate in the next frame, unleashing left and right hooks and landing cleanly through much of the round. He scored to the body and head easily, though much of the round saw his opponent covering up and waiting for openings. One straight left from Torrez sent his opponent reeling for a moment, but the taller man recovered and did land a phenomenal left hook to the head of Torrez as he was fighting off the ropes. Gardiner tried landing mostly straight punches on the outside and seemed unable to turn over his punches in close.
The third round saw both fighters slugging it out until the final bell with one of the wildest back and forth exchanges of the night, but it was too little and too late for Gardiner. He just could not get his range dialed in. Torrez just outworked his opponent again and landed a few slick uppercuts to go with his thundering right and left hooks. He used the jab sparingly but effectively, spending much of the final frame targeting Gardiner’s body. Torrez earned the Unanimous Decision win with his performance and didn’t take more than a handful of hard shots in the process.
Kelly Harrington, a World Championship Silver Medalist from Ireland, likely had her team’s most masterful performance in cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Stacia Suttles in the opening bout of the night. Suttles struggled to keep herself at the ideal punching range against the unrelenting attack of Harrington in the first round, spending much of the three minutes bobbing and weaving to try to avoid the crisp combinations of her opponent. Suttles did land her jab fairly consistently, and she did begin to put some combos together late in the round, but Harrington is an absolute expert when it comes to head movement. She looked as if Floyd Mayweather, ג 'וניור. was one of her coaches as she utilized a hands-low technique with constant feints, punch slipping and level changing. The first round saw her landing a beautiful straight left to the head and a fantastic body and head punching combination that landed solidly. She unleashed some fierce hooks, although a few were wild haymakers. Below is a picture of Harrington during one of just a few brief moments in the fight where she brought both hands up to protect her face.
Suttles caught Harrington with some glancing and flush shots in the second round, but she seemed to be having trouble getting power behind her punches. She did trade some decent right hands with her opponent, but it was clear by the end of the round that she just wasn’t going to be able to find any rhythm in the fight due to the craftiness of her opponent. Harrington spent the same round perfecting her range with crisp 1-2 combos and wild lead rights connecting. Harrington also scored some powerful left hooks with a picture perfect straight right landing just a few moments later.
The third round was more of the same for both fighters. Suttles worked much of the frame to track her opponent down, but every time she unloaded, she paid for it. One particularly solid left hook landed late in the round, but it just wasn’t enough. Harrington spent much of the last three minutes trying to connect with winging right hands. She landed one of her hardest punches of the fight late in the round and momentarily stunned her opponent before the bell to end the fight. Harrington took away a unanimous decision and looks to be one of the most promising boxers at her weight in the running for the 2020 אולימפיאדה.
Yet another example of height somehow being a disadvantage played a role in the other female fight on the card. Team USA’s Leah Cooper (#2 US Female Middleweight) used ducking and feinting to avoid the taller Aoife Burke’s long reach. Cooper fought from a semi-crouch, making it hard for Burke to land with any significant power on the majority of her punches. The 8-time National Irish Champion
had a few spots in the fight where she regained control of the action, but Cooper made the right adjustments to minimize the threats.
Cooper executed a swarming attack to begin the first round, firing off 1-2 combos and backing Burke up. She remained patient and persistent throughout the frame, staying low and out of range of Burke’s power shots. Burke exhibited excellent defense, but she could only manage to throw and land one punch at a time. She showcased a crisp jab throughout the round, but it just didn’t deter Cooper. Burke had her best moments of the round toward the final bell, mixing up shots to the body and head, including a hard right hook to the head.
Burke came out for the second round on fire, storming Cooper with rapid fire 1-2 combos and hooks. She also mixed in a slick uppercut that found Cooper’s chin. Cooper weathered the storm, only falling into the trap briefly. She regained her composure, landed some excellent counter punches, and turned what might have been Burke’s best round into the Irish champ’s worst. Cooper remained calm and cool, despite taking some of the hardest shots her opponent landed in the fight. She landed some superb 1-2 combos after Burke’s attack fizzled, eventually opening a cut near Burke’s left eye and bloodying her nose. Cooper’s hard body punching also sent Burke crouching down to the canvas briefly after a solid right hook.
Burke started the third round a bit late after getting checked out and cleared by the ringside doctor. She again started out with a flurry of bombing punches. She targeted the body and the head, but Cooper collected herself once again and went back to work. She changed levels well and began connecting with furious hooks, first to the body and then back up to the head. She also kept up an active jab and landed multiple 1-2 combos. Burke did manage another late flurry in the closing moments of the fight, but Cooper still came away with the unanimous decision win.
Team USA Lightweight James Browning came into Wednesday night’s bout with Ireland’s Francis Cleary as a two-time USA Boxing Champion. Cleary, a nine-time Irish National Champion, represented Browning’s first crack at international competition. Both fighters had their moments, but it would be Browning getting the win at the end of three entertaining, back-and-forth rounds of action.
Browning spent the first round establishing a higher work rate than his opponent and using lots of movement to avoid Cleary’s attack. He also landed a consistent jab, mixing up his body and head shots well. Though he won the round, Browning took plenty of risks and paid the price. Cleary picked his spots and unleashed the more clean and powerful punches when he was able to land. He just couldn’t connect enough, and he clinched out of trouble almost every time he wound up fighting in close quarters.
Clearly landed some more sharp bombs in the second frame, getting more aggressive and starting to track down his constantly moving opponent. A thumping left hook near the end of the round connected with Browning’s head and impressed the packed house of fans. עדיין, Browning remained busy and did well in the slugging exchanges between the two fighters. He was often wild, but the work output kept Cleary from stealing the round.
Cleary came out for the third round with renewed ferocity, engaging in a wild brawl with Browning. It was the best round of the fight for Cleary, and Browning could not maintain the elusiveness he displayed in the prior rounds. The Irish fighter landed another booming left hook in the round, featured perfectly-timed counters, and kept punching right up to the bell. Browning definitely appeared to be frustrated and tired by the end of the fight. עדיין, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, earning a split decision victory.
The next bout pitted eight-time Irish National Champion Wayne Kelley against 13-time US National Champion Adrian Benton in a close welterweight battle. Both young fighters had bright spots in the match, but Kelley managed to squeak out the split decision victory with a crafty, gutsy effort.
Benton had the better first round thanks to a swarming attack. 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 combos.
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 (אירלנד) and Freudis Rojas, ג 'וניור. (ארה"ב) 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, למרות ש.
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, למרות ש, 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. בינתיים, 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, למרות ש. 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, ג 'וניור. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 קוס). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “אירי” מיקי וורד (38-13, 27 קוס), 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 אולימפיאדה). 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:
מנצ'סטר, N.H. (מרץ 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 ארה"ב לעומת. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, ניו המפשייר. 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, בהתאמה, על ידי עשרות רבות של 8-4 ו 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachבילי וולש אמר. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 אולימפיאדה). 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 medalistריצ'רד טורזonce 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, ג 'וניור., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson זכיתי ב 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 זכיתי ב 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 Browningזכיתי ב 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
לא. 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 החלטת פה אחד.
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, מיכאל קורא (Manchester PAL) ניצח Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
מרץ 21 במנצ'סטר, NH
מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (מרץ 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 מאבק של השנה, associated with the final stop on the 2018 ארה"ב לעומת. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, ניו המפשייר.
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. “אירי” מיקי וורדwon 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. לאחר מכן, 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. וורד, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeסטיב סמוגר, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, ים. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. במנצ'סטר), החל משעה 6 p.m. ו.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 מאבק של השנה, 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 (ים. 21) ארה"ב לעומת. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, ניו המפשייר.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) ו מיכאל קורא (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.
כרטיסים במחיר סביר ב $20.00 להודאה כללית, $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) אל ולנטי, 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 withארטורו גאטיwill never forget.”.
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