BANGKOK, Tailandiako (Maiatza 29, 2024) — Emilio Garcia (Laredo Texas) garaipen bakarrera dago Parisera sailkatzeko 2024 Joko Olinpikoetan. Garciak Joseph Commey garaitu zuen Ghanatik kanpo modan nagusi. Garciak epaileen boto bakoitza irabazi zuen hiru txandetan, bi barne 10-8 puntuazioak hirugarren itzulian.
Garcia garaipen bakarrera dago bere bizitzako ametsa betetzeko eta Olinpiar Jokoetara sailkatzeko. Boxeolari bakarra gelditzen zaio bidean eta hori izango da Abdallah Abouren irabazlea- Arab danimarkarra eta Oier Ibarreche espainiarra. “Kalifikazio txandan gaude eta sintonizatu,” adierazi zuen Garciak asteazkenean irabazi ostean. "Ongi sentitzen naiz eta ostiralera espero dut".
Bihar, Maiatza 30, zuzeneko lehen eguna da eta ikusi ahal izango da hemen.
AEBetako pisu astuna, Jamar Talley (Camden, N.J.) bihar hasiko ditu gauzak, Leclerc Nogaus haitiarra izango baitu aurrez aurre. Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) bigarren agerraldia egingo du eta Olga -Pavlina Papadatouren aurka joango da Greziatik kanpo. Azkenik, Roscoe Hill (Spring, Texas) Olinpiar sailkatuko debuta egingo du Yuberjen Martinez espainiarraren aurka.
AEBetako taldea Italiako zortzi boxeolariek ordezkatzen dute uda honetako txartela zulatzea espero dutenak 2024 Parisko Olinpiar Jokoak. Taldea AEBko Boxing Head Coach gidatzen ari da Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), National Resident Coach-ekin batera Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), baita Garapen Nazionaleko entrenatzailea ere Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), entrenatzaile laguntzaileekin batera Adonis Frazier (Minneapolis, From.) eta Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas).
AEBetako BOXEOARI BURUZ: USA Boxing-en misioa Estatu Batuetan olinpiar estiloko boxeo amateurra sustatzea eta haztea eta urre olinpikoaren bila nekaezina bultzatzea eta kirolari eta entrenatzaileei lehiakortasun iraunkorra lortzeko aukera ematea izango da.. Gainera, USA Boxing-ek parte-hartzaile guztiei pertsonaia irakasten saiatzen da, konfiantza eta arreta behar dute txapeldun sendo eta anitzak izateko, bai eta eraztuna. AEBetako boxeoa da talde bat, nazio bat, urre bila joatea!
BANGKOK, Tailandiako (Maiatza 25, 2024) — Robby Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) Bigarren garaipena lortu zuen AEBko taldeari, aho batez, Ahmed Badrani Marokotik kanpora irabazita, Bangkoken boxeoko bigarren egunean., Tailandiako.
Gonzales nagusitu zen borroka osoan, lehen bi txandak irabazi baitzituen 4-1 eta gero azken txanda irabazi zuen 5-0 Marokotik ateratako boxeolariari aho batez garaipena lortuz.
The 2021 Munduko urrezko domina duenak astelehenean borrokatuko du Weerapon Jongjoho Thailandiako irabazlearen eta Vladimir Mironchikov Serbiakoaren aurka..
«Lehenengoa atera nuen eta beste lau falta zitzaizkidan,” zehaztu zuen Robby Gonzalesek bere debutaren ostean 2024 Munduko Sailkapen Txapelketa.
AEBetako taldea Italiako zortzi boxeolariek ordezkatzen dute uda honetako txartela zulatzea espero dutenak 2024 Parisko Olinpiar Jokoak. Taldea AEBko Boxing Head Coach gidatzen ari daBilly Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), National Resident Coach-ekin bateraTimothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), baita Garapen Nazionaleko entrenatzailea ereChad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), entrenatzaile laguntzaileekin bateraAdonis Frazier (Minneapolis, From.) etaChristine Lopez(Rowlett, Texas).
Eguna 2 Emaitzak
80 kg: Robby Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev./AEB, abendu. Ahmed Badraniren gainean, MAR, 5-0
Eguna 3 Ordutegiak
63.5 kg: Emilio Garcia, Laredo, Texas/AEB, vs. Ismail Umar FIN
AEBetako BOXEOARI BURUZ: USA Boxing-en misioa Estatu Batuetan olinpiar estiloko boxeo amateurra sustatzea eta haztea eta urre olinpikoaren bila nekaezina bultzatzea eta kirolari eta entrenatzaileei lehiakortasun iraunkorra lortzeko aukera ematea izango da.. Gainera, USA Boxing-ek parte-hartzaile guztiei pertsonaia irakasten saiatzen da, konfiantza eta arreta behar dute txapeldun sendo eta anitzak izateko, bai eta eraztuna. AEBetako boxeoa datalde bat, nazio bat, urre bila joatea!
Bangkoken, Boxeo Olinpiar Txapelketako azken kanporaketan
BANGKOK, Thailandia - maiatza 25, 2024 — Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) AEBko taldeak lehen garaipena lortu zuen aho batez irabazi zuen Bolortuul Tumurkhuyag Mongoliatik ateratako Bangkoken boxeoko lehen egunean., Tailandiako.
Mendoza, urtean hiru domina lortu zituena 2023, antzeko emaitza baten bila dabil Bangkoken. Bere lehen itzulian epaileen puntuazio txartelak hartu zituen 3-2 baina Tumurkhuyagek bigarren itzulia hartu zuen, eta markagailuak berdinduta zeuden hirugarren eta azken itzulira.
Idahokoa berotu egin zen hirugarren itzulian eta bost epaileen puntuazio txartelak hartu eta aho batez irabazi zuen.. Alyssak beste hiru garaipen behar ditu Parisera sailkatzeko 2024 Joko Olinpikoetan.
«Lehenengo eguna lortu eta bidea irabazi. Espero nuena baino borroka gogorragoa izan zen, baina aurrera noa eta egokitzapen horiek egingo ditut eta hobera egingo dut egunero,” adierazi zuen Mendozak Bangkoken bere lehen garaipenaren ostean.
Mendozak maiatzera arte itxarongo du orain 30 bere hurrengo borrokarako. Olga-Pavlina Papadatou Greziatik kanpora joango da buruz buru. Mendoza txapelketa honetan historia egin nahi du eta Idahotik Olinpiar Jokoetarako sailkatzen den lehenengo boxeolaria izan nahi du..
AEBetako taldea Thailandiako zazpi boxeolariek ordezkatzen dute uda honetako txartela zulatu nahi dutenak 2024 Parisko Olinpiar Jokoak. Taldea AEBko Boxing Head Coach gidatzen ari daBilly Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), National Resident Coach-ekin bateraTimothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), baita Garapen Nazionaleko entrenatzailea ereChad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), entrenatzaile laguntzaileekin bateraAdonis Frazier (Minneapolis, From.) etaChristine Lopez(Rowlett, Texas).
AEBetako BOXEOARI BURUZ: USA Boxing-en misioa Estatu Batuetan olinpiar estiloko boxeo amateurra sustatzea eta haztea eta urre olinpikoaren bila nekaezina bultzatzea eta kirolari eta entrenatzaileei lehiakortasun iraunkorra lortzeko aukera ematea izango da.. Gainera, USA Boxing-ek parte-hartzaile guztiei pertsonaia irakasten saiatzen da, konfiantza eta arreta behar dute txapeldun sendo eta anitzak izateko, bai eta eraztuna. AEBetako boxeoa datalde bat, nazio bat, urre bila joatea!
BELGRADE, Serbia – October 29, 2021– The United States’ teenage hope Jahmal Harvey delivered the upset performance of in the afternoon session of the fourth day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Harvey eliminated Uzbekistan’s defending AIBA World Champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov to reach the 1/8 final.
Harvey will turn 19 later this year, but the US boxer proved that he is a fantastic talent in boxing. He had some difficulties in the first round in his opening bout, but he managed to beat Belgium’s Vasile Usturoi in a hectic fight. Harvey’s Irish coach Billy Walsh prepared the strategy for his second contest against Mirzakhalilov, reigning AIBA World Champion and Asian Games winner.
The Uzbek boxer is one of the top stars of the AIBA World Boxing Championships. but his US rival surprised him with his effective counter-punching and top level of footwork. Harvey exceeded all of the expectations in this featherweight (57kg) bout and eliminated the defending champion.
"Uste dut neure burua, my skills and on my coaches today,” Harvey said, “and I knew that I could make it. The first round was very important, and I gave in everything to take the lead on the scorecards to follow my own strategy. I have the physical condition to keep in the same level until the very end. The atmosphere is impressive in this event, and I am happy that part of it.”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Urtarrilaren 29, 2020) — USA Boxing announced today the 13 boxers who will represent Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Boxing Qualification Events, baita 13 alternates. A full list can be seen below.
The team was announced following the two-stage qualification process that began in December at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles and concluded at the recent 2020 Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The full athlete selection procedure can be seenhemen.
“First of all, this was a very difficult decision,” stated USA Boxing Head CoachBilly Walsh. “Some of these boxers were neck and neck between training camp and the 2020 Standja Tournament.”
“We feel the 13 boxers that earned their place on the Olympic Qualification Team will be the best team to represent Team USA at the upcoming qualifiers, as well as have the best opportunity to qualify a full team to the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo.”
Guztiak 13 boxers will have two chances to punch their ticket to Tokyo. The first will take place at the America’s Qualification tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 26 – April 3. Boxers who do not qualify in Argentina will have one final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, Frantzian, May 13-24.Click here for more information on how boxers qualify.
The boxers, as well as several training partners, will return to the United States Olympics and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Lap. Feb on. 5 for their next training camp.
Follow USA Boxing on social media to stay up to date on training and news of the Olympic Qualification Team.
USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team 51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas 52 kg: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles, Kalifornia. 57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Kalifornia. 57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y.. 60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass. 63 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Will. 69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio 69 kg: delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C. 75 kg: Joseph Hicks, Grand Rapids, me. 81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev. 91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston, Texas 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calf.
USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team Alternates 51 kg: Christina Cruz, Hell en Kitchen, N.Y.. 52 kg: Abraham Perez, Albuquerque, N.M. 57 kg: Lupe Gutierrez, Sacramento, Kalifornia. 57 kg: David Navarro, Los Angeles, Kalifornia. 60 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Will. 63 kg: Ernesto Mercado, Pomona, Kalifornia. 69 kg: Briana Che, Madison, Wisc. 69 kg: Freudis Rojas Jr., Dallas, Texas 75 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Javier Martinez, Milwaukee, Wisc. 81 kg: Atif Oberlton, Philadelphia, Pa. 91 kg: Jamar Talley, Camden, N.J. 91+ kg: Antonio Mireles, Des Moines, Iowa
AEBetako BOXEOARI BURUZ:To promote and grow Olympic-style amateur boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing-ek parte-hartzaile guztiei pertsonaia irakasten saiatzen da, konfiantza eta arreta behar dute txapeldun sendo eta anitzak izateko, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, nazio bat, urre bila joatea!
(L-R) – USA head coach Billy Walsh, USA National assistant coach Kay Koroma, Khalil Coe and coach Jeff Mays
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Uztailaren 9, 2018) – A star was born last month at the 45garren Chemistry Cup in Halle, Alemanian, when American light heavyweightKhalil Coeshocked the amateur boxing world, stopping Cuban’s multiple world championJulio Cesar La Cruzin the opening round of the championship final match.
Ia 100 boxers represented 16 different countries at the Chemistry Cup, Barne, Errusiak, Ukrainako, Irlanda, India and host Germany, in addition to the United States and Cuba.
The 21-year-old Coe, who was boxing in only his 25garren partida, his first on the International scene, stole the show and he was named Most Outstanding Boxer of the tournament. In the semifinals, Coe knocked outMatus Strnisko, of Slovakia, lehen txandan.
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Coe respected but he wasn’t intimidated by his much more experienced opponent, 2016 Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion La Cruz, who had one less fight in the World Boxing Series than Cue did during his entire amateur career.
“My first fight in the tournament was the hardest I’d had,” Coe explained. “I studied him (La Cruz) a lot and watched him fight in the semifinals (defeating three-time European championJoseph Ward (Irlanda), which was right after my semifinals fight. He (La Cruz) is very elusive and flashy, but he doesn’t like to get hit in the body. He moves his body, but he forgets about his head. I pulled him, on him, moving around with my footwork and shuffling. He threw a lazy jab and I hit him right on the chin with a right.”
Coe’s short, compact right-hand punch landed right on the button, dropping La Cruz a little less than two-minutes into round one. The Cuban beat the count, but the referee ruled that he was unable to continue. La Cruz was still “Man” in the light heavyweight division and by knocking him out, Coe proved that he truly belongs with the elite, and that the No. 1-rated American is the fighter to beat in terms of qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Olinpiar Team.
“I let everybody know that I’m here,” Coe added. “I still need to work on a lot of different things. I need to throw more combinations, keep by stamina up, and improve everything to be better. I’m more of a pure boxer, but I have strength and punching power. Coach (Billy)Walshdoesn’t change his fighters, he adds to what they have. The coaches put together a fight plan and I executed it.”
“Khalil’s performances in Germany were world class,” Team USA head coach Walsh said, “To be truly world class, we now have to repeat those performances regularly, and that’s where the challenge lies.”
On this year’s USA vs. Ireland Northeast Tour, Coe was 2-0 against his Irish counterparts in Boston and Springfield
Coe often got into fights in school, until his mother sent him to a local gym, and his first amateur bout was when he was 12. If he wasn’t boxing right now, 6.′ 1″ Coe believes he would probably be playing college football, as a fullback or defensive end.
Close with his USA teammates, particularlyKeyshawn Davis, Coe lives and trains with them in Colorado Springs. “We’re more than a team,” the Jersey City, New Jersey boxer concluded, “we’re like a family – guys, gals and coaches — in Colorado Springs.
“I’m going to turn pro after the Olympics, one way or the other, God-willing, after I win a gold medal.”
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Boxing fans packed the Manchester Downtown Hotel Wednesday night to take in a spectacular night of elite amateur boxing. This was the final stop on a three-city tour of Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. The scheduled fights featured Team USA amateurs facing the best amateur boxers from Ireland. By the final bell, Ireland managed to finish the eight bouts of the evening with a tie score, their best outcome of the tour. Team USA won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, hurrenez hurren, partiturak arabera 8-4 eta 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, ordea. For the majority of the boxers involved it was a great opportunity to fine-tune their techniques and get some much-needed international competition experience. Some of Wednesday night’s best performers will also likely be representing their respective countries in the upcoming 2020 Olinpiadak.
The main event of the night featured 2016 Youth World Championships Bronze Medalist Richard Torrez dominating 3-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner. The Irish fighter’s towering height and long reach simply could not overcome the fast pace and excellent defensive posture of the shorter American.
Torrez spent the first round executing masterful feinting and punch slipping while scoring with some bombing hooks. Torrez changed levels, used slick head movement, and never let his foot off the gas as Gardiner plodded forward with an unbalanced and wild approach in the early going. A thudding body shot connected for the Irishman in the first, but not much else.
Torrez kept up the quick work rate in the next frame, unleashing left and right hooks and landing cleanly through much of the round. He scored to the body and head easily, though much of the round saw his opponent covering up and waiting for openings. One straight left from Torrez sent his opponent reeling for a moment, but the taller man recovered and did land a phenomenal left hook to the head of Torrez as he was fighting off the ropes. Gardiner tried landing mostly straight punches on the outside and seemed unable to turn over his punches in close.
The third round saw both fighters slugging it out until the final bell with one of the wildest back and forth exchanges of the night, but it was too little and too late for Gardiner. He just could not get his range dialed in. Torrez just outworked his opponent again and landed a few slick uppercuts to go with his thundering right and left hooks. He used the jab sparingly but effectively, spending much of the final frame targeting Gardiner’s body. Torrez earned the Unanimous Decision win with his performance and didn’t take more than a handful of hard shots in the process.
Kelly Harrington, a World Championship Silver Medalist from Ireland, likely had her team’s most masterful performance in cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Stacia Suttles in the opening bout of the night. Suttles struggled to keep herself at the ideal punching range against the unrelenting attack of Harrington in the first round, spending much of the three minutes bobbing and weaving to try to avoid the crisp combinations of her opponent. Suttles did land her jab fairly consistently, and she did begin to put some combos together late in the round, but Harrington is an absolute expert when it comes to head movement. She looked as if Floyd Mayweather, Jr.. was one of her coaches as she utilized a hands-low technique with constant feints, punch slipping and level changing. The first round saw her landing a beautiful straight left to the head and a fantastic body and head punching combination that landed solidly. She unleashed some fierce hooks, although a few were wild haymakers. Below is a picture of Harrington during one of just a few brief moments in the fight where she brought both hands up to protect her face.
Suttles caught Harrington with some glancing and flush shots in the second round, but she seemed to be having trouble getting power behind her punches. She did trade some decent right hands with her opponent, but it was clear by the end of the round that she just wasn’t going to be able to find any rhythm in the fight due to the craftiness of her opponent. Harrington spent the same round perfecting her range with crisp 1-2 combos and wild lead rights connecting. Harrington also scored some powerful left hooks with a picture perfect straight right landing just a few moments later.
The third round was more of the same for both fighters. Suttles worked much of the frame to track her opponent down, but every time she unloaded, she paid for it. One particularly solid left hook landed late in the round, but it just wasn’t enough. Harrington spent much of the last three minutes trying to connect with winging right hands. She landed one of her hardest punches of the fight late in the round and momentarily stunned her opponent before the bell to end the fight. Harrington took away a unanimous decision and looks to be one of the most promising boxers at her weight in the running for the 2020 Olinpiadak.
Yet another example of height somehow being a disadvantage played a role in the other female fight on the card. Team USA’s Leah Cooper (#2 US Female Middleweight) used ducking and feinting to avoid the taller Aoife Burke’s long reach. Cooper fought from a semi-crouch, making it hard for Burke to land with any significant power on the majority of her punches. The 8-time National Irish Champion
had a few spots in the fight where she regained control of the action, but Cooper made the right adjustments to minimize the threats.
Cooper executed a swarming attack to begin the first round, firing off 1-2 combos and backing Burke up. She remained patient and persistent throughout the frame, staying low and out of range of Burke’s power shots. Burke exhibited excellent defense, but she could only manage to throw and land one punch at a time. She showcased a crisp jab throughout the round, but it just didn’t deter Cooper. Burke had her best moments of the round toward the final bell, mixing up shots to the body and head, including a hard right hook to the head.
Burke came out for the second round on fire, storming Cooper with rapid fire 1-2 combos and hooks. She also mixed in a slick uppercut that found Cooper’s chin. Cooper weathered the storm, only falling into the trap briefly. She regained her composure, landed some excellent counter punches, and turned what might have been Burke’s best round into the Irish champ’s worst. Cooper remained calm and cool, despite taking some of the hardest shots her opponent landed in the fight. She landed some superb 1-2 combos after Burke’s attack fizzled, eventually opening a cut near Burke’s left eye and bloodying her nose. Cooper’s hard body punching also sent Burke crouching down to the canvas briefly after a solid right hook.
Burke started the third round a bit late after getting checked out and cleared by the ringside doctor. She again started out with a flurry of bombing punches. She targeted the body and the head, but Cooper collected herself once again and went back to work. She changed levels well and began connecting with furious hooks, first to the body and then back up to the head. She also kept up an active jab and landed multiple 1-2 combos. Burke did manage another late flurry in the closing moments of the fight, but Cooper still came away with the unanimous decision win.
Team USA Lightweight James Browning came into Wednesday night’s bout with Ireland’s Francis Cleary as a two-time USA Boxing Champion. Cleary, a nine-time Irish National Champion, represented Browning’s first crack at international competition. Bi borrokalariek euren momentuak izan zituzten, but it would be Browning getting the win at the end of three entertaining, back-and-forth rounds of action.
Browning spent the first round establishing a higher work rate than his opponent and using lots of movement to avoid Cleary’s attack. He also landed a consistent jab, mixing up his body and head shots well. Though he won the round, Browning took plenty of risks and paid the price. Cleary picked his spots and unleashed the more clean and powerful punches when he was able to land. He just couldn’t connect enough, and he clinched out of trouble almost every time he wound up fighting in close quarters.
Clearly landed some more sharp bombs in the second frame, getting more aggressive and starting to track down his constantly moving opponent. A thumping left hook near the end of the round connected with Browning’s head and impressed the packed house of fans. Still, Browning remained busy and did well in the slugging exchanges between the two fighters. He was often wild, but the work output kept Cleary from stealing the round.
Cleary came out for the third round with renewed ferocity, engaging in a wild brawl with Browning. It was the best round of the fight for Cleary, and Browning could not maintain the elusiveness he displayed in the prior rounds. The Irish fighter landed another booming left hook in the round, featured perfectly-timed counters, and kept punching right up to the bell. Browning definitely appeared to be frustrated and tired by the end of the fight. Still, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, zatitu erabakia garaipen bat irabazten.
The next bout pitted eight-time Irish National Champion Wayne Kelley against 13-time US National Champion Adrian Benton in a close welterweight battle. Both young fighters had bright spots in the match, but Kelley managed to squeak out the split decision victory with a crafty, gutsy effort.
Benton had the better first round thanks to a swarming attack. He worked in and out of range with 1-2 combos and sparing hooks. He used all his angles well, pivoting out of trouble and into effective range with ease. Kelley struggled to land counters until the final moments of the round when he landed his own flurry of 1-2 combos.
Kelley started the second round with much more energy and poise. He landed early and often, winging left hands and opening up a cut on Benton’s lip. Benton slipped some of the more dangerous punches, blocked shots well and landed some crisp, hard shots of his own. His best exchange was a left and right hook to the head that landed near the middle of the round.
Kelley slowed down a bit in the final round, unable to find his ideal range. He landed some hard right hands, a well-placed body shot and unloaded with a late flurry. Benton kept busy early in the round and artfully ducked under a bombing right hook from Kelley. The judges seemed more impressed with Kelley’s composure in the final two rounds as Benton kept getting drawn in to sloppy brawling. Kelley edged out the win by a 2-1 margin.
The light welterweights came next, producing another tight contest. Ireland’s Caoimhin Ferguson fought Team USA’s Charlie Sheehy with a slightly better tactical approach, earning another split decision victory for his squad.
Sheehy took on a more cautious and patient approach in the first round, waiting for the perfect moment to throw and land. His best punches of the round included a hard right hand to the body and a starching jab. Ferguson put in more work in the frame, scoring on multiple hooks to the head and unleashing wild and crazy flurries a few times. One particular left hook crashed hard into Sheehy’s head in the final moments of the round.
Ferguson landed some decent shots in the second round, but Sheehy was much more composed. He worked around the wild-swinging, hard-charging assault by keeping his distance and scoring from outside with some crisp rights to the chin. The fighters exchanged some hooks to the body and wound up in a clinch before the end of the round.
Sheehy struggled to string punches together in the final round. Though he had a nice straight right hand working for him, Ferguson was able to penetrate his defense. Ferguson landed a thumping left hook early and went on to land a few more bombs before losing his mouthpiece in one exchange. Likely knowing he needed to finish strong to get the judges on his side, Ferguson rushed in with a final torrent of hooks in the final seconds. He earned a 2-1 decision win for his tenacity.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (Irlanda) and Freudis Rojas, Jr.. (USA) squared off in another bout. Both fighters are previous World Championship Bronze Medalists with Molloy also claiming nine Irish National titles and Rojas winning the US nationals 10 times so far. It was another close shave win for Team Ireland.
Rojas was clearly the more active fighter in the first round. He used a consistent jab and increased his work rate through the frame. He ket busy on offense right up until the bell. Molloy began the round winging shots and trying to figure out his range. He unleashed a bit late in some of the more fierce exchanges, couldn’t figure out how to get his combinations going, and had a tough time catching up with the faster Rojas. Molloy did land some excellent straight lefts, arren.
The next round went much better for the Irish southpaw. He started with an uptick in his punch output, though he still struggled to land combos. At one point in the round, Molloy connected with a huge straight left, followed up by a nice power jab, slowing down his opponent. Rojas kept coming forward but couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities in the round. A late flurry of punches from Rojas wasn’t enough for him to steal the round.
Rojas landed some excellent shots in the final round, going downstairs to the body frequently. He also caught Molloy against the ropes, blasting him with straight punches. Molloy fought the smarter round, arren, picking the best times to throw and often catching Rojas with his hands down. His best exchange of the round featured a huge 1-2 connecting to the head and a wild left hook to the head. A final swarm of punches from the Irish fighter closed the show and earned him a 2-1 split decision win.
Team USA’s Nikita Ababiy scored a hard-fought win in a wild affair before the main event with Team Ireland’s Gerard French. The first round saw Ababiy jabbing well. The American came into the fight with a very non-traditional boxing stance with one hand low, but his posture seemed to be effective in luring his opponent into punching range. Ababiy landed some booming hooks and a nice left uppercut that backed up French. Bien bitartean, French concentrated on trying to land counters. He had a lower work rate but also didn’t take too much punishment.
French spent the second round trying to exchange in close quarters. He landed more shots later in the round, including some heated right hooks in the final moments. Ababiy connected with some thumping shots in the round and showcased some nice defense as well. He mixed up his shots to the body and head, throwing and covering up to wait for the next opening. Ababiy landed a nice left hook to the head followed up with a picture perfect right uppercut in the final minute. He ended the round well on his way to his first win.
The final round saw Ababiy slow down a bit, but he was still effective enough to carry the frame. French managed some crisp left hooks to the head, but he couldn’t figure out the different style his opponent brought to the ring. The American cruised to the unanimous decision win.
The night also began with the only stoppage on the card thanks to a wild brawl between local 132-pound Manchester, NH novices Michael Correa and Abhisek Thapa. Correa took off across the ring upon hearing the opening bell and unleashed one wild flurry after another. Thapa didn’t let the tornado swallow him up, arren. He ust covered up and waited for his opportunities. It only took a couple minutes for Correa to start tiring out from the relentless attack. Thapa then waded in to land some of the most impressive shots of the night, forcing the referee to stop the fight for three standing eight counts before the end finally came with a whirlwind of power punches from Thapa.
There was also a guest appearance made by the boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 Kos). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irish” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 Kos), celebrating one of the best fights in the history of the sport, which took place on July 13, 2001. Augustus stuck around for the fights and even came into the ring to showcase that he still has the same punching prowess that made him one of the most entertaining fighters of his era.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coach Billy Walsh said. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olinpiadak). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland also brought their own production crew to film all the action for those who couldn’t be there:
MANCHESTER, N.H. (March 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team USA won the team tour title, 2-0-1.
Team USA had won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, hurrenez hurren, partiturak arabera 8-4 eta 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachBilly Walsh esan. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Olinpiadak). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland led last night’s team scoring, 4-3, going into the final match of the night, a super heavyweight rematch. The 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistRichard Torrezonce again defeated there-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner,
Third time was the charm for Brooklyn middleweightNikita Ababiy, who broke into the win column with a 3-0 unanimous decision overGerard French, keeping the Americans hope alive to deadlock the final score with one match to go.
In a battle between southpaw welterweights, nine-time Irish National Champion and World Championships bronze medalist, Kieron Molloytook a 2-1 split decision overFreudis Rojas, Jr.., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson irabazi bat 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheeyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelley irabazi bat 2-1 split decision versus Cincinnati light welterweightAdrian Benton, the 13-time national champion making his International match debut.
In his International debut, two-time USA Boxing championJames Browningirabazi bat 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
Do Not. 2-rated American middleweightLeah Cooperdropped her opponent, eight-time National Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistAdolfe Burke, en route to a 3-0 aho batez.
World Championship silver medalistKellie Harringtondefeated lightweightStacia Suttlesfor the second time on the tour by the identical score, 3-0, giving Team Ireland its first lead of the tour, albeit temporary, in last night’s tour opener.
In a Special Manchester Lightweight novice class match, Michael Correa (Manchester PAL) garaitu Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
March 21 Manchester, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (March 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Urteko Fight, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irish” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and we’re so happy it was held right here in New Hampshire,” said Stephen, who has been in his position as chairman since 1974, “Micky was losing the fight until the later rounds. As the chairperson of he commission, I checked the judges’ scorecards after six or seven rounds and Micky was losing. Ondoren, Micky caught Augustus, dropped and really hurt him. He went on to win a great fight.”
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Ward, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Itsasoa. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. Manchester), Honela hasten 6 p.m. ETA.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Urteko Fight, Chairman of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, as well as International matchmaker, Eric Bottjer, who made the Ward-Augustus fight in 2001.
All five will also attend the USA Boxing Alumni Association event as well as the following night’s (Itsasoa. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) eta Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Sarrerak arrazoiz tasatuak $20.00 onarpen orokorrerako, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
“We’re so happy to have the USA-Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour here in Manchester,” Stephen added. “The talent on both squads is extraordinary. We’re honored to have these two teams here for this big event. It’s a credit to USA Boxing and (special events director) Al Valenti, who has done so much over the years for boxing in New Hampshire. Boxing was very popular here many years ago. People turned out in droves to attend the Golden Gloves. There’s a boxing resurgence and that’s so important to teach young people discipline, respect and conditioning that’s so needed today. These amateurs do their best for the love of boxing; they aren’t in it for money like professionals.
“Micky is honorable, a real nice person. It means a lot for local fans and boxers to meet him. We were fortunate to have him fight in New Hampshire on serval occasions and nobody who watched his fight Augustus or his trilogy withArturo Gattiwill never forget.”.
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March 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
BOSTON (March 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Astelehena) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Irlanda iparralde 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 coachBilly 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 continuesOstegun honetan (Itsasoa. 15 at) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludesAsteazkena, Itsasoa. 21at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at7:00 p.m. EST eta sarrerak eskuragarri izango dituzte datozen asteetan erosteko. Hiri bakoitzak erakutsiko du gora 12 muturretan, which will all be live streamed, doakoak, USA Boxing webgunean (www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captainsIrish” Micky Ward eta Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, hurrenez hurren, 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 heavyweightRichard Torrez, du 2016 Gazteen Munduko Txapelketan brontzezko dominaren eta 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as IrishmanKiril Afganasevpowered his way pastAdrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweightKhalil Coedecisioned six-time Irish National championCaoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European championMichael Nevinedged 2016 Youth World Championship team memberNikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalistTroy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National championBrett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National championKierion Molloywon a split decision over American welterweightQuinton Randall, a 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Gazteen Munduko txapelduna eta 2017 Elite Continental Txapelketan zilarrezko dominaren, Delante “Tiger” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National championWayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davispounded Irish light welterweightGeorge Batesen route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweightMarc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, garaituz Francis Clearyby way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweightOshae Joneswon a hard-fought split decision versusGrainne Batesin an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist.
World Championships silver medalist lightweightKellie Harringtonwon a unanimous decision over American lightweightStacia Suttlesin a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalistVirginia Fuchsopened the night with a victory over Irish flyweightLauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Complete individual & team results:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER heavyweights
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irlanda
Heavyweights
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
LIGHT heavyweights
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irlanda
Middleweights
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irlanda
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, USA
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irlanda
Lightweights
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Irlanda
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, USA
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irlanda
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, USA
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Irlanda
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Irlanda
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, , New York, USA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, USA
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Irlanda
USA: 8 IRELAND: 4
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