BOSTON (Март 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Понеделник) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA срещу. Ирландия Североизточна Бокс 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 Били Уолш, 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 този четвъртък (Море. 15 при) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludes Сряда, Море. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST и билети ще бъдат предоставени за закупуване през следващите седмици. Всеки град ще покаже до 12 краища,
which will all be live streamed, безплатно, на интернет страницата на САЩ Бокс на (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Ирландски” Micky Ward и Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, съответно, 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 Ричард Торес, на 2016 Младежки Световното първенство и бронзов медалист 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 Троя Айли, 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, а 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Младежки световен шампион и 2017 Elite континентални шампионати сребърен медалист, Delante “Тигър” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National champion Уейн Кели.
Keyshawn Дейвис pounded Irish light welterweight George Bates en route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweight Марк Кастро, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, побеждаване 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 Джоунс 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 Вирджиния 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
СУПЕР ТЕЖКИ
Ричард Торес, Tulare, Калифорния, САЩ
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Ирландия
Гиганти
Kiril Afanasev, Дъблин, Ирландия
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Колорадо Спрингс, Колорадо, САЩ
LIGHT гиганти
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, САЩ
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Белфаст, Ирландия
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Michael Nevin, Laois, Ирландия
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, Ню Йорк, САЩ
Троя Айли, Александрия, Virginia, САЩ
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Дери, Ирландия
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Ирландия
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, САЩ
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, САЩ
WDEC (2-1)
Уейн Кели, Laois, Ирландия
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, САЩ
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Дъблин, Ирландия
Марк Кастро, Фресно, Калифорния, САЩ
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Ирландия
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Джоунс, Toledo, Ohio, САЩ
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Дъблин, Ирландия
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Дъблин, Ирландия
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, Ню Йорк, САЩ
ЖЕНСКИ МЕХАНИ
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, САЩ
RSC2 (1:57)
Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Ирландия
САЩ: 8 ИРЛАНДИЯ: 4
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