BOSTON (Mawrth 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Dydd Llun) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 UDA vs. Taith Bocsio GDd Lloegr Iwerddon, 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 Dydd Iau hon (Môr. 15 yn) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Offeren., and concludes Dydd Mercher, Môr. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST a bydd tocynnau ar gael i'w prynu yn yr wythnosau nesaf. Bydd pob dinas yn arddangos hyd at 12 yn dod i ben,
which will all be live streamed, rhad ac am ddim, ar wefan UDA Bocsio yn (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Gwyddelig” Ward Micky ac Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, yn y drefn honno, 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, y 2016 Pencampwriaeth y Byd Ieuenctid enillydd medal efydd a 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 Pencampwr y Byd Ieuenctid a 2017 Elite enillydd medal arian Pencampwriaethau Cyfandirol, Delante “Teigr” 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, curo 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, California, UDA
DGAC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Iwerddon
Heavyweights
Kiril Afanasev, Dulyn, Iwerddon
DGAC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, UDA
Heavyweights GOLAU
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, UDA
DGAC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Iwerddon
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Michael Nevin, Laois, Iwerddon
DGAC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, Efrog Newydd, UDA
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, UDA
DGAC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Iwerddon
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Iwerddon
DGAC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, UDA
WELTERWEIGHTS GOLAU
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, UDA
DGAC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Iwerddon
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, UDA
DGAC (3-0)
George Bates, Dulyn, Iwerddon
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, UDA
DGAC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Iwerddon
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, UDA
DGAC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dulyn, Iwerddon
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dulyn, Iwerddon
DGAC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, Efrog Newydd, UDA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, UDA
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Iwerddon
UDA: 8 IRELAND: 4
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Mawrth 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Offeren.
Mawrth 21: Gwesty'r Manchester Downtown, Manceinion, N.H.