BOSTON (Březen 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , minulou noc (Pondělí) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Irsko Severovýchodní Boxing Tour, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston’s historic theater district.
Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs.
“It was a fantastic night of boxing,” said Team USA head coach Billy Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland’s boxing program. “The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs.”
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continues tento čtvrtek (Moře. 15 na) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludes Středa, Moře. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST a vstupenky budou k dispozici ke koupi v nadcházejících týdnech. Každé město představí až 12 konce,
which will all be live streamed, zdarma, na webových stránkách USA boxerské je (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Irský” Micky Ward a Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, příslušně, led Team USA and Team Ireland into the ring.
A USA Alumni Association gathering was held prior to the show.
In the final bout of the night, American super heavyweight Richard Torrez, the 2016 Mistrovství světa mládeže a bronzový medailista 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as Irishman Kiril Afganasev powered his way past Adrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweight Khalil Coe decisioned six-time Irish National champion Caoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European champion Michael Nevin edged 2016 Youth World Championship team member Nikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalist Troy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National champion Brett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National champion Kierion Molloy won a split decision over American welterweight Quinton Randall, a 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Youth World Champion a 2017 Elite kontinentální mistrovství stříbrný medailista, Delante “Tygr” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National champion Wayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davis pounded Irish light welterweight George Bates en route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
Americká lehká Marc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, porážet Francis Cleary by way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweight Oshae Jones won a hard-fought split decision versus Grainne Bates in an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist.
World Championships silver medalist lightweight Kellie Harrington won a unanimous decision over American lightweight Stacia Suttles in a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs opened the night with a victory over Irish flyweight Lauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Complete individual & team results:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Richard Torrez, Tulare, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irsko
Těžké váhy
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Irsko
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Spojené státy americké
LIGHT těžké váhy
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irsko
Střední váhy
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irsko
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, Spojené státy americké
Troy Isley, Alexandrie, Virginie, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irsko
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Irsko
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, Spojené státy americké
LIGHT super-velterová váha
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irsko
Lehké
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginie, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Irsko
Marc Castro, Fresno, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irsko
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, Spojené státy americké
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Irsko
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Irsko
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, Spojené státy americké
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, Spojené státy americké
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Irsko
Spojené státy americké: 8 IRELAND: 4
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USA vs. Irsko Plán
Březen 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Hmota.
Březen 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
