BOSTON (Marzo 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Luns) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 EUA vs. Irlanda Nordeste Boxing de turismo, 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 este xoves (Mar. 15 en) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, De Masa., and concludes Mércores, Mar. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. Husa e os billetes dispoñibles para a compra nas próximas semanas. Cada cidade mostrará ata 12 extremos,
which will all be live streamed, de balde, na páxina web EUA Boxeo (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Irlandés” Micky Ward e Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, respectivamente, 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, o 2016 Campionato Mundial da Xuventude medalhista de bronce e 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, un 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Xuventude Campión do Mundo e 2017 Elite Campionatos Continentais medalhista de prata, Delante “Tigre” 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.
American lightweight Marc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, derrotando 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
pesos pesados SUPER
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irlanda
Pesos pesados
Kiril Afanasev, Dublín, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, EUA
Medio-pesados
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irlanda
Medio-medio
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, Nova York, EUA
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virxinia, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irlanda
Welterweights
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, EUA
luz welterweights
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, EUA
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irlanda
Pesos lixeiros
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virxinia, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublín, Irlanda
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irlanda
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, EUA
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublín, Irlanda
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublín, Irlanda
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, Nova York, EUA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, EUA
RSC2 (1:57)
Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Irlanda
EUA: 8 IRELAND: 4
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EUA vs. Irlanda Cronograma
Marzo 15: MassMutual Centro, Springfield, Masa.
Marzo 21: O Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
