BOSTON (მარტი 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (ორშაბათი) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland ჩრდილო კრივი ტური, 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 ამ ხუთშაბათს (Sea. 15 at) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, მასობრივი., and concludes ოთხშაბათი, Sea. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 საათამდე. EST და ბილეთები ხელმისაწვდომი იქნება შეძენა მომავალ კვირაში. თითოეული ქალაქის აჩვენოს მდე 12 მთავრდება,
which will all be live streamed, გადასახადისგან გათავისუფლებული, on USA კრივი ნახვა (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Irish” Micky Ward და Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, შესაბამისად, 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 რიჩარდ Torrez, the 2016 ახალგაზრდული მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატის ბრინჯაოს მედალოსანი და 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 ხალილ კოუ 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 ახალგაზრდული მსოფლიო ჩემპიონი და 2017 Elite Continental ჩემპიონატი ვერცხლის პრიზიორი, Delante “Tiger” 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, დაამარცხა 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 ოშაი ჯონსი 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
რიჩარდ Torrez, Tulare, California, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Ireland
Heavyweights
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, კოლორადოს, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
LIGHT Heavyweights
ხალილ კოუ, Jersey, City, New Jersey, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Ireland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Michael Nevin, Laois, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Ireland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Ireland
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Ireland
Lightweights
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Ireland
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Ireland
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
ოშაი ჯონსი, Toledo, Ohio, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Ireland
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Ireland
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Ireland
ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები: 8 IRELAND: 4
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