Colorado Springs, Col. (Marts 10, 2023) — The USA Boxing Alumni Association will host two events during the 2022 National Qualifier in Cleveland, Ohio, to honor Northeast Ohio Olympians, Verdensmestre, legendary coaches and officials, and others who have helped shape history of amateur Olympic-style boxing in the region.
The weekend celebration will begin with a meet and greet gathering on Saturday, April 23 at Masthead Brewing Company. This will be open to all USA Boxing Alumni Association members to gather ahead of the weeklong national tournament. Arrangementet, which will be free entry, will run from 7:30 p.m. til 10:00 p.m.
The events will continue on Sunday, April 24 at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom for the Northeast Ohio Alumni Celebration Banquet. Two-time welterweight champion and Northeast Ohio native “Showtime” Shawn Porter will serve as Master of Ceremonies of the event that is expected to include Ohio greats like Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Raynell Williams, Charles Conwell, Terrell Gausha, dELANTE Johnson, Oshae Jones, Mickey Bey, Kelly Pavlik, and many more.
“I’m excited about Cleveland hosting this major National USA Boxing tournament,” said former IBF and WBC welterweight champion, Shawn Porter. “We were like a family growing up through the amateur system. I can’t wait to MC this Alumni Association banquet and have fun just like old times.”
The USA Boxing Alumni Association will also be awarding Lifetime Achievement Awards at the event.
Arrangementet, which will be from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 om aftenen, will be a ticketed event. Tickets will be $65.00 and will include dinner. Limited tickets will be available for purchase here. There will be no tickets sold at the door, so be sure to get them while they last.
“The USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor Northeast Ohio legends to kick off the National Qualifier,” said Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “This weekend will bridge the past with the present. By celebrating the accomplishments of these great champions, trænere, and officials, we hope to inspire the next generation of champions on their road to the 2024 Olympics.”
For mere information, venligst kontakt alumni@usaboxing.org. USA Boxing Alumni Association Created to champion lifelong, gensidigt fordelagtige forhold mellem USA Boxing og dets alumner, –boksere, officials, trænere, and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, ind og ud af ringen.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.orgfor a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain, and e-wallet.
OM USA BOXING: Missionen for USA Boxing skal være at gøre det muligt for USA's atleter og trænere at opnå vedvarende konkurrencedygtig ekspertise, udvikle karakter, støtte boksesporten, og fremme og dyrke olympisk boksning i USA. Ansvaret for USA Boxing er ikke kun at producere olympisk guld, men også at overvåge og styre alle aspekter af amatørboksning i USA.
Colorado Springs, Lap. (Maj 12, 2021) — Boksningens taskforce (BTF) annonceret i dag 49 kvotepladser, oprindeligt tildelt ved Road to Tokyo Americas Qualifier, der blev tildelt boksere for at konkurrere i de olympiske lege Tokyo 2020 den her sommer. Kvotepladserne omfattede seks Team USA -boksere, som var baseret på BTF Rankings.
“Disse seks boksere har været en fast bestanddel i vores program og har etableret sig blandt verdens bedste ved deres præstationer i løbet af den sidste quad,”Udtalte USA Boxing High Performance DirectorMatt Johnson. "Nu er det tid til, at de optræder på verdens største scene i Tokyo."
Repræsenterer Team USA ved de olympiske lege i Tokyo 2020, afventende amerikansk olympisk & Paralympisk udvalgs godkendelse, vil bliveRashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) Virginia Fuchs(Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.), dELANTE Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) ogRichard Torrez Jr.. (Tulare, Calif.). Alle seks boksere konkurrerer i deres første olympiske lege.
2019 Elite -kvinders VM -bronzemedaljevinder Ellis vil konkurrere i kvindernes letvægt (132 lbs./60 kg) division. Ellis vandt bronze ved 2019 Pan American Games vil tilføje hendes BTF -rangliste for at styrke hendes position i Tokyo som den næsthøjest rangerede Amerikas bokser og 12th samlet i sin vægtklasse. Ellis vil se efter at vinde Team USA's første letvægts -olympiske medalje for kvinder.
”Kvalifikationen til OL har været en af mine dybeste drømme,”Nævnte Ellis. ”Jeg tvivler aldrig på min evne. Jeg er holdt op med at være bange for, hvad der kunne gå galt, og begyndte at være spændt på, hvad der kunne gå rigtigt. Så, Jeg omfavner mine fejl og lærer af dem, da mine fejl har hjulpet mig med at forbedre og nå OL. Jeg gør det ikke let; Jeg får ting til at ske. Det hårde arbejde og engagement med indsats og beslutsomhed, Jeg kan lykkes. ”
Fuchs skal repræsentere Team USA i flyvevægt -divisionen (112 lbs./51 kg). Den 33-årige søger at tjene USA Boxing sin anden medalje i kvindens flyvevægt-division siden arrangementets introduktion i London 2012. Fuchs bringer et imponerende CV til ringen, herunder en bronzemedalje ved 2018 Elite -VM for kvinder og sølvmedalje fra 2019 Pan American Games, hvilket placerer hende som den næsthøjeste Amerikas flyvevægtsbokser og 16th samlet på BTF -ranglisten.
”Jeg har ventet på dette øjeblik i meget lang tid. Jeg er så begejstret, at jeg endelig kan kalde mig en olympier,”Sagde Fuchs. ”Med hele denne verden har været igennem og skulle udsætte OL et helt år, Jeg er stolt over at sige, at jeg er en af deltagerne i det, der vil blive kendt som de mest anerkendte OL i historien. Jeg er klar til at repræsentere mit land på den mest respekterede måde og bringe guldet hjem!"
2019 Pan American Games Graham er den højest seedede Amerikas kvindelige mellemvægt (165 lbs./75 kg) bokser i BTF -ranglisten, hvor hun i øjeblikket sidder ottende samlet. Graham tjente point fra sin Pan American Games -titel, samt hendes tredjeplads ved 2018 Elite -VM for kvinder og top fem slutter ved 2019 udgave. Graham, der bliver USA Boxings første aktive kvindelige militærmedlem til at konkurrere i et OL, vil være i strid med at få fat i Team USAs tredje olympiske guldmedalje i træk i kvindernes mellemvægt.
”Det føles uvirkeligt, at jeg skal til OL,”Sagde Graham, da han talte om at tjene sit sted til Tokyo. ”Jeg bliver ved med at overraske mig selv ved at finde mine egne grænser, og derefter have modet til at blæse forbi dem. ”
Jones vil træde ind i ringen i en af de to nyligt tilføjede kvinders vægtklasser, den weltervægt (152 lbs./69 kg) division. Jones, der lavede historie i 2019 med hendes guldmedalje præstation ved Pan American Games, vil se ud til at fortsætte med at lave historie ved at blive de første olympiske guldmedaljer i hendes vægtafdeling. Den 23-årige tilføjede værdifulde point til sin rangliste med sin top fem placering på 2019 Elite -verdensmesterskab for kvinder slutter som Amerikas bedste bokser og syvende på den samlede BTF -rangliste for weltervægtafdelingen til at slå hendes billet til OL.
”Jeg må kun tage ét sted, men mit ene sted repræsenterer så meget,”Delte Jones. ”Jeg er yderst taknemmelig for chancen for at repræsentere kvinder, Afroamerikanere, min lille by Toledo, men vigtigst, mit land."
Den anden Ohioan, der repræsenterede Team USA, Johnson, forlænger rækken af Cleveland-indfødte bokse-olympier til fire, følge i Charles Conwells fodspor (2016), Terrell Gausha (2012) og Raynell Williams (2008). Weltervægten (152 lbs./69 kg), der først fangede bokseverdenens opmærksomhed med sin guldmedalje præstation på 2016 Ungdoms -VM, tjente sine rankingpoint gennem sin bronzemedalje ved 2019 Pan American Games og top 16 placering på 2019 Elite -VM. Johnson var den tredjehøjeste seedede Amerikas bokser og 19th samlet set.
”Mine kampe er mine striber, og jeg bærer dem på ryggen, så folk omkring mig kan se det, selv når du bor i en jungle, du kan stadig jagte dine drømme,”Sagde Johnson. ”Jeg gør ikke kun dette for min by, men for mine to trænere, Dante Benjamin Sr. og Clint Martin, som jeg mistede under min rejse til disse spil. ”
Torrez, den højest rangerede supersværvægt (201+ lbs./91+ kg) bokser fra Amerika og 11th samlet, tjente sin plads gennem sin præstation på tredjepladsen på 2019 Pan American Games og top fem stående ved dette års Elite -VM for mænd. Torrez, en tidligere ungdoms -VM -bronzemedalje, vil være den første amerikanske bokser til at konkurrere i denne vægtklasse siden 2012.
»Alle er glade for, at de skal til OL, det er alles drøm, men jeg skal være der,”Sagde Torrez. ”Den ild, der blev indpodet i mig, før jeg overhovedet kunne gå, der driver mig til at være den bedste, ilden, der har været i min familie i generationer, er overløbet. Det har sat alle mine andre muligheder i flammer, og det har gjort aske til enhver anden mulighed end succesen. ”
Team USA vil blive guidet af USA Boxing National Cheftræner Billy Walsh under disse olympiske lege.
”Det er en fantastisk nyhed for vores seks boksere, der har arbejdet uendeligt i de sidste fem år for at blive olympier,”Walsh delte. ”Vi fokuserer nu på den næste fase af processen, at blive en olympisk mester. ”
Boksningskonkurrencen begynder lørdag, Juli 24th (JST). Fortsæt med at kontrollereusaboxing.org og USA Boxings sociale medieplatforme for at holde sig opdateret om flere oplysninger om de olympiske lege i Tokyo 2020.
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OM USA BOXING: At fremme og dyrke amatørboksning i olympisk stil i USA og inspirere den utrættelige jagt på olympisk guld og gøre det muligt for atleter og trænere at opnå vedvarende konkurrencemæssig ekspertise. Derudover, USA Boxing bestræber sig på at lære alle deltagere karakteren, tillid og fokus, de har brug for for at blive modstandsdygtige og mangfoldige mestre, både ind og ud af ringen. USA Boxing er et hold, én nation, går efter guld!
Colorado Springs, Lap. (Januar 29, 2020) — USA Boxing announced today the 13 boxers who will represent Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Boxing Qualification Events, samt 13 alternates. A full list can be seen below.
The team was announced following the two-stage qualification process that began in December at the 2020 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles and concluded at the recent 2020 Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The full athlete selection procedure can be seenher.
“First of all, this was a very difficult decision,” stated USA Boxing Head CoachBilly Walsh. “Some of these boxers were neck and neck between training camp and the 2020 Standja Tournament.”
“We feel the 13 boxers that earned their place on the Olympic Qualification Team will be the best team to represent Team USA at the upcoming qualifiers, as well as have the best opportunity to qualify a full team to the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo.”
Alle 13 boxers will have two chances to punch their ticket to Tokyo. The first will take place at the America’s Qualification tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Marts 26 – April 3. Boxers who do not qualify in Argentina will have one final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, Frankrig, May 13-24.Click here for more information on how boxers qualify.
The boxers, as well as several training partners, will return to the United States Olympics and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Lap. den feb. 5 for their next training camp.
Follow USA Boxing on social media to stay up to date on training and news of the Olympic Qualification Team.
USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team 51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas 52 kg: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles, Calif. 57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Calif. 57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y.. 60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Masse. 63 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Will. 69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio 69 kg: dELANTE Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C.. 75 kg: Joseph Hicks, Grand Rapids, mig. 81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev. 91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston, Texas 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calf.
USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team Alternates 51 kg: Christina Cruz, Helveds køkken, N.Y.. 52 kg: Abraham Perez, Albuquerque, N.m. 57 kg: Lupe gutierrez, Sacramento, Calif. 57 kg: David Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif. 60 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Will. 63 kg: Ernesto Mercado, Pomona, Calif. 69 kg: Briana Che, Madison, Wisc. 69 kg: Freudis Rojas Jr., Dallas, Texas 75 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Javier Martinez, Milwaukee, Wisc. 81 kg: Atif Oberlton, Philadelphia, Pa. 91 kg: Jamar Talley, Camden, N.J. 91+ kg: Antonio Mireles, Des Moines, Iowa
OM USA BOXING: At fremme og dyrke amatørboksning i olympisk stil i USA og inspirere den utrættelige jagt på olympisk guld og gøre det muligt for atleter og trænere at opnå vedvarende konkurrencemæssig ekspertise. Derudover, USA Boxing bestræber sig på at lære alle deltagere karakteren, tillid og fokus, de har brug for for at blive modstandsdygtige og mangfoldige mestre, både ind og ud af ringen. USA Boxing er et hold, én nation, går efter guld!
LIMA, Peru (August 2, 2019) — Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) made history on the first night of finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru by becoming the first ever women’s welterweight Pan American Games gold medalists. This marked the first time in Pan American Games history the women would have five weight classes, compared to the two previous Games having three weight classes.
Jones defeated Myriam DaSilva of Canada by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds, 10-9, from two judges, and two of the three rounds, 10-9, from one judge.
This marked the second time Jones and DaSilva went head-to-head, with Jones defeating her 5-0 at the Pan American Games Qualifier earlier this year.
Jones’ previously defeated Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the quarterfinals and M. Moronta Herand of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals to make the finals of these championships.
Team USA will look to close out their most successful Pan American Games since 1983, tomorrow night with four boxers going for gold, Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) og Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio). Their four medals will be added to Jones’ gold medal and the five bronze medals won earlier this week byRashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.), Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), dELANTE Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) og Richard Torrez Jr.. (Tulare, Calif.).
Colorado Springs, Lap (Februar. 19, 2019) — The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, Bulgaria.
2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalistNaomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.
Super heavyweightRichard Torrez Jr.. (Tulare, Calif.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.
2018 breakout starKhalil Coe (Jersey City, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.
Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), dELANTE Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) og Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.
Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Cleveland, Ohio), Tim Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Guzman (Springvand, Calif.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 boxers from over 30 different countries step into the ring.
The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.
You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament byved at klikke her.
Finals Results
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, dec. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2 81 kg: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover overKhalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J./USA, WO 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, dec. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0
PHOTO SLIDESHOW (contact rich.bergeron@gmail.com for photo copies):
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, henholdsvis, af snesevis af 8-4 og 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, dog. 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 OL.
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, Jr. 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 OL.
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. Begge kæmpere havde deres øjeblikke, 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. Stadig, 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. Stadig, 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 (Irland) and Freudis Rojas, Jr. (U.S.A) 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, selv.
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, selv, 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. I mellemtiden, 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, selv. 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 KOS). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irish” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 KOS), 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 OL). 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. (Marts 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, henholdsvis, af snesevis af 8-4 og 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 sagde. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 OL). 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. Den 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 vandt en 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 vandt en 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 Browningvandt en 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 enstemmig afgørelse.
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) besejret 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 SVEJVÆGTER
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, U.S.A
UDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irland
Middleweights
Nikita Ababiy (1-2), Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
UDEC (3-0)
Gerard French (0-2), Antrim, Irland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy (2-0), Galway, Irland
SDEC (2-1)
Freudis Rojas, Jr. (0-1), Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
Marts 21 i Manchester, NH
Colorado Springs, Lap. (Marts 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Fight of the Year, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Den 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. “Irish” 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. Derefter, 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. Ward, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Hav. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. i Manchester), begyndende ved 6 p.m. OG.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Fight of the Year, 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 (Hav. 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) og 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.
Billetter er rimeligt prissat på $20.00 til generel optagelse, $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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Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
BOSTON (Marts 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Mandag) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Irland nordøstlige 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 coachBilly 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 continuesdenne torsdag (Hav. 15 på) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludesOnsdag, Hav. 21at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at7:00 p.m. EST og billetter vil blive stillet til rådighed for køb i de kommende uger. Hver by vil fremvise op til 12 ender, which will all be live streamed, gratis, på USA Boxing hjemmeside (www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captainsIrish” Micky Ward og Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, henholdsvis, 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 heavyweightRichard Torrez, den 2016 Unge VM bronze og 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as IrishmanKiril Afganasevpowered his way pastAdrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweightKhalil Coedecisioned six-time Irish National championCaoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European championMichael Nevinedged 2016 Youth World Championship team memberNikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalistTroy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National championBrett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National championKierion Molloywon a split decision over American welterweightQuinton Randall, en 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Unge verdensmester og 2017 Elite kontinentale mesterskaber sølv medaljevinder, Delante “Tiger” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National championWayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davispounded Irish light welterweightGeorge Batesen route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweightMarc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, besejre Francis Clearyby way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweightOshae Joneswon a hard-fought split decision versusGrainne Batesin an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist.
World Championships silver medalist lightweightKellie Harringtonwon a unanimous decision over American lightweightStacia Suttlesin a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalistVirginia Fuchsopened the night with a victory over Irish flyweightLauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Complete individual & team results:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER SVEJVÆGTER
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irland
Sværvægtere
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A
LIGHT sværvægtere
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irland
Middleweights
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, U.S.A
LIGHT weltervægt
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irland
Letvægtere
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Irland
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irland
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Irland
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, U.S.A
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Telt, Texas, U.S.A
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Irland
U.S.A: 8 IRLAND: 4
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Marts 15: MassMutual Centre, Springfield, Masse.
Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
Colorado Springs, Lap. (Marts 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Fight of the Year, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Irland nordøstlige Boxing Tour, Marts 21at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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.
Billetter er rimeligt prissat på $20.00 til generel optagelse, $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.
Den 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. “Irish” 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).
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. Ward and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association eventTirsdag, Hav. 20at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. i Manchester), begyndende ved 6 p.m. OG, and attend the following night’s (Hav. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale in Manchester.
“I’m honored to be invited by USA Boxing to represent all professional officials who spent so much valuable time in the amateurs on their way to their positions in the pros,” Smoger said. “I’m looking forward to being part of everything planned.
“Anytime I spend time with Micky is enjoyable, ind og ud af ringen, and we’ve truly formed a bond. I worked six or seven of his fights, including his first in Atlantic City, around the time we were both breaking in. We spend time together every year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. He’s such a pleasure to be around. He treats people very well. His history in the ring and personality make him a big fan favorite. He’s the same guy he’s always been but he still has the heart of a warrior.”
Bernard Dunne celebrating world title anniversary
Irish Team Performance DirectorBernard Dunnewill celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, Hav. 21, 2009, the same date as the USA-Ireland Northeaster Boxing Tour stop in Manchester.
Dunne (28-2, 15 KOS), fighting out of Dublin, fought professionally between 2001-2009. Han var 119-11 som amatør, Herunder 13 Irish titles.
I 2009, han standsede Ricardo Cordoba i 11thround at O2 Arena in Dublin, at blive verdensmester.
USA stars out in Manchester
USA Boxing will be looking to conclude the tour on a high note with expected boxers on the show such as 2017 four-time international gold medalistGinny Fuchs (Telt, TX), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalistOshae Jones (Toledo, OH), 2017 World Championships silver medalistDuke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), 2017 World Championships bronze medalistFreudis Rojas (Las Vegas, NV), 2016 USA Nationals heavyweight championJared Anderson (Toledo, OH), og 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalistRichard Torrez (Tulare, F.EKS). Alle boksere og anfald kan ændres.
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USA vs. Irland Schedule
Marts 12: Royale Entertainment Complex, Boston, Masse.
Marts 15: MassMutual Centre, Springfield, Masse.
Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
