Колорадо Спрингс, Полк. (Март 10, 2023) — The USA Boxing Alumni Association will host two events during the 2022 National Qualifier in Cleveland, Ohio, to honor Northeast Ohio Olympians, Световните шампиони, legendary coaches and officials, and others who have helped shape history of amateur Olympic-style boxing in the region.
The weekend celebration will begin with a meet and greet gathering on Saturday, Април 23 at Masthead Brewing Company. This will be open to all USA Boxing Alumni Association members to gather ahead of the weeklong national tournament. Събитието, which will be free entry, will run from 7:30 p.m. към 10:00 p.m.
The events will continue on Sunday, Април 24 at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom for the Northeast Ohio Alumni Celebration Banquet. Two-time welterweight champion and Northeast Ohio native “Showtime” Shawn Porter will serve as Master of Ceremonies of the event that is expected to include Ohio greats like Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Raynell Williams, Чарлз Конуел, Теръл Gausha, Delante Джонсън, Oshae Джоунс, Мики Bey, Кели Павлик, и много други.
“I’m excited about Cleveland hosting this major National USA Boxing tournament,” said former IBF and WBC welterweight champion, Shawn Porter. “We were like a family growing up through the amateur system. I can’t wait to MC this Alumni Association banquet and have fun just like old times.”
The USA Boxing Alumni Association will also be awarding Lifetime Achievement Awards at the event.
Събитието, which will be from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 вечерта, will be a ticketed event. Tickets will be $65.00 and will include dinner. Limited tickets will be available for purchase here. There will be no tickets sold at the door, so be sure to get them while they last.
“The USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor Northeast Ohio legends to kick off the National Qualifier,” said Chris Cugliari, Директор САЩ Бокс асоциация на завършилите. “This weekend will bridge the past with the present. By celebrating the accomplishments of these great champions, треньори, and officials, we hope to inspire the next generation of champions on their road to the 2024 Olympics.”
За повече информация, моля свържете се alumni@usaboxing.org. САЩ Асоциация на завършилите Бокс Създаден за шампион през целия живот, взаимноизгодни отношения между САЩ Бокс и неговите възпитаници, –боксьори, служители, треньори, and boxing fans — Асоциацията на завършилите свързва поколения шампиони, вдъхновяваща и предаваме на бъдещите шампиони по бокс САЩ бокса, в и извън ринга.
Асоциацията на завършилите боксови САЩ е отворена за всеки, който има любов към бокса и биха искали да останете във връзка с аматьорски бокс. Членовете получават достъп до широк спектър от специални събития домакин от Асоциацията на възпитаниците, включително годишния САЩ боксови Алумни Асоциация Залата на славата рецепция.
За да се присъедините Асоциацията на завършилите, просто да се регистрират в alumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членски внос. Нови членове ще получат фланелка, keychain, and e-wallet.
ЗА САЩ Бокс: Мисията на САЩ Бокс е да се даде възможност на спортисти и треньори на Съединените щати ", за да се постигне трайно конкурентно превъзходство, развият характер, подкрепа на спорта на бокса, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also to oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.
Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. (Май 12, 2021) — Работната група по бокса (BTF) обяви днес 49 квотни места, първоначално да бъде присъден на квалификацията „Пътят към Токио Америка“, които бяха присъдени на боксьори да се състезават в Олимпийските игри в Токио 2020 това лято. Квотните места включваха шест боксьори от отбора в САЩ, който се основаваше на класацията на BTF.
„Тези шест боксьори са основни елементи в нашата програма и са се утвърдили сред най-добрите в света чрез своите изпълнения през изминалата четворка,”, Заяви американският директор за бокс с висока производителностМат Джонсън. „Сега е време те да се изявят на най-голямата сцена в света в Токио.“
Представяне на отбор на САЩ на Олимпийските игри в Токио 2020, в очакване на Олимпийските щати & Одобрение на Параолимпийския комитет, ще бъдеРашида Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) Вирджиния Fuchs(Хюстън, Texas), Наоми Греъм (Файетвил, N.C.), Delante Джонсън (Cleveland, Ohio), Oshae Джоунс (Toledo, Ohio) иРичард Торес младши. (Tulare, Калифорния.). И шестимата боксьори ще се състезават в първите си олимпийски игри.
2019 Бронзовият медалист на Елитното световно първенство за жени Елис ще се състезава в лека категория при жените (132 60 кг) дивизия. Елис спечели бронз на 2019 Pan American Games да добави към класацията си в BTF, за да затвърди позицията си в Токио като втория най-високо класиран боксьор на Америка и 12тата като цяло в нейната тежест. Елис ще се стреми да спечели първия олимпийски медал за отборите на САЩ в лека категория.
„Квалификацията за Олимпиадата беше една от най-дълбоките ми мечти,”Спомена Елис. „Никога не се съмнявам в способностите си. Спрях да се страхувам от това, което може да се обърка, и започнах да се вълнувам от това, което може да се обърка. Така, Прегръщам грешките си и се уча от тях, тъй като грешките ми помогнаха да се подобря и да стигна до олимпиадата. Не се справям лесно; Карам нещата да се случват. Усилената работа и отдаденост с усилия и решителност, Мога да успея. "
Фукс ще представлява отбора на САЩ в дивизията в муха (112 lbs./51 кг). 33-годишният футболист ще се стреми да спечели на USA Boxing втория си медал в женската легла категория от въвеждането на събитието в Лондон 2012. Фукс носи впечатляващо резюме на ринга, включително бронзов медал на 2018 Елитно световно първенство за жени и сребърен медал от 2019 Панамериканските игри, което я поставя като втория най-висок американски боксьор в муха и 16тата като цяло в класацията на BTF.
„Чаках този момент от много дълго време. Толкова съм развълнуван, че най-накрая мога да се нарека олимпиец,”, Заяви Фукс. „С целия този свят е преминал и трябва да отложи олимпийските игри цяла година, Горд съм да кажа, че съм един от участниците в това, което ще бъде известно като най-признатата олимпиада в историята. Готов съм да представя страната си по най-уважавания начин и да донеса златото у дома!"
2019 Панамериканските игри Греъм е най-високо поставената американска жена в средна категория (165 lbs./75 кг) боксьор в класацията на BTF, където в момента тя е осма като цяло. Греъм спечели точки от титлата си в Панамериканските игри, както и нейното трето място на 2018 Елитно световно първенство за жени и топ пет на финала 2019 издание. Греъм, която ще стане първата активна военна членка на САЩ в бокса, която ще се състезава на олимпийски игри, ще се състезава да вземе третия пореден олимпийски златен медал от отбора на САЩ в средната категория за жени.
„Чувствам се нереално, че отивам на олимпиада,Греъм заяви, когато говори за това да спечели мястото си в Токио. „Продължавам да се изненадвам, като открия собствените си граници, и след това да има смелостта да ги издуха. "
Джоунс ще влезе на ринга в една от двете новосъздадени категории за тегло на жените, на полусредна категория (152 69 кг) дивизия. Jones, който направи история в 2019 с нейното представяне със златен медал на Панамериканските игри, ще се стреми да продължи да прави история, като се превърне в първите олимпийски златни медалисти в своята тежест. 23-годишната добави ценни точки към класацията си с първите си пет места в 2019 Елитното световно първенство за жени, за да завърши като водещ боксьор на Америка и седмо в общата класация на BTF за полусредна категория, за да пробие билета си за Олимпиадата.
- Може да заема само едно място, но моето едно място представлява толкова много,”, Сподели Джоунс. „Изключително съм благодарен за възможността да представям жените, афро-американци, моят малък град Толедо, но най-важното, моята страна."
Вторият Охайо, който представлява отбора на САЩ, Johnson, удължава серията от родни в Кливланд бокс олимпийци до четири, следвайки стъпките на Чарлз Конуел (2016), Теръл Gausha (2012) и Рейнел Уилямс (2008). Полусредната категория (152 69 кг), който за пръв път привлече вниманието на света на бокса с представянето си със златен медал на 2016 Световно първенство за младежи, спечели точките си за класиране чрез финиша си с бронзов медал на 2019 Панамерикански игри и отгоре 16 настаняване в 2019 Елитно световно първенство. Джонсън беше третият най-високо поставен американски боксьор и 19тата като цяло.
„Моите борби са моите ивици, и ги нося на гърба си, така че хората около мен да виждат това, дори когато живеете в джунгла, все още можеш да гониш мечтите си,- заяви Джонсън. „Не правя това само за моя град, но за двамата ми треньори, Данте Бенджамин-старши. и Клинт Мартин, когото загубих по време на пътуването си до тези игри. "
Торес, най-високо класираната супер тежка категория (201+ lbs./91+ кг) боксьор от Америка и 11тата общо, спечели своето място чрез представянето си на трето място в 2019 Панамерикански игри и петте най-добри на световното първенство за мъже тази година. Торес, бивш бронзов медалист от младежко световно първенство, ще бъде първият американски боксьор, който ще се състезава в този тегловен клас от 2012 г. насам.
„Всички са щастливи, че отиват на олимпиада, това е мечтата на всеки, но трябва да съм там,- каза Торес. „Огънят, който ми беше насаден, преди дори да мога да ходя, това ме кара да бъда най-добрият, огъня, който е в семейството ми от поколения, е прелял. Той пламна всичките ми втори варианти, и е направил пепел от всяка друга възможност освен тази за успех. "
По време на тези олимпийски игри отборът на САЩ ще бъде ръководен от националния старши треньор на САЩ Били Уолш.
„Това е фантастична новина за шестимата ни боксьори, които са работили безкрайно през последните пет години, за да станат олимпийци,- сподели Уолш. „Сега се фокусираме върху следващия етап от процеса, да стане олимпийски шампион. "
Състезанието по бокс ще започне в събота, Юли 24тата (JST). Продължете да проверяватеusaboxing.org и платформите за социални медии на USA Boxing, за да бъдат в течение на повече информация относно Олимпийските игри в Токио 2020.
Всички номинации за отбори подлежат на одобрение от USOPC.
ЗА САЩ Бокс: Да популяризира и отглежда аматьорски бокс в Съединените щати и да вдъхновява неуморния стремеж към олимпийско злато и да даде възможност на спортистите и треньорите да постигнат устойчиви състезателни постижения. Освен това, USA Boxing се стреми да научи всички участници на характера, увереност и фокус, които са им необходими, за да станат устойчиви и разнообразни шампиони, както в, така и извън ринга. USA Boxing е един отбор, една нация, отивайки за злато!
Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. (Януари 29, 2020) — USA Boxing обяви днес 13 боксьори, които ще представят отбора на САЩ на предстоящото 2020 Олимпийски игри Токио Бокс Квалификационни събития, както и 13 заместници. Пълен списък можете да видите по-долу.
Екипът беше обявен след двуетапния квалификационен процес, който започна през декември в 2020 U.S. Олимпийски отборни изпитания за бокс в Лейк Чарлз и приключиха наскоро 2020 Турнир на Странджа в София, България. Може да се види пълната процедура за подбор на спортиститук.
"Преди всичко, това беше много трудно решение,”, Заяви главният треньор на САЩ по боксБили Уолш. „Някои от тези боксьори бяха на врата и врата между тренировъчния лагер и 2020 Турнир на щанда. "
„Ние чувстваме 13 боксьорите, спечелили своето място в отбора за олимпийски квалификации, ще бъдат най-добрият отбор, който ще представи отбора на САЩ на предстоящите квалификации, както и да имат най-добрата възможност да се класират пълен отбор в 2020 Олимпийските игри в Токио. "
Всички 13 боксьорите ще имат два шанса да пробият билета си до Токио. Първият ще се проведе на турнира за квалификация на Америка в Буенос Айрес, Аржентина, Март 26 - Април 3. Боксьорите, които не се класират в Аржентина, ще имат една последна възможност на Световната квалификация в Париж, Франция, 13-24 май.Щракнете тук за повече информация за това как се класират боксьорите.
Боксьорите, както и няколко партньори за обучение, ще се върне в Олимпийските и параолимпийски тренировъчен център на САЩ в Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. на февруари. 5 за следващия им тренировъчен лагер.
Следвайте USA Boxing в социалните медии, за да сте в течение на тренировките и новините на отбора за олимпийски квалификации.
ЗА САЩ Бокс: Да популяризира и отглежда аматьорски бокс в Съединените щати и да вдъхновява неуморния стремеж към олимпийско злато и да даде възможност на спортистите и треньорите да постигнат устойчиви състезателни постижения. Освен това, USA Boxing се стреми да научи всички участници на характера, увереност и фокус, които са им необходими, за да станат устойчиви и разнообразни шампиони, както в, така и извън ринга. USA Boxing е един отбор, една нация, отивайки за злато!
ЛИМА, Перу (Август 2, 2019) — Oshae Джоунс (Toledo, Ohio) влезе в историята на първата вечер на финалите в 2019 Панамериканските игри в Лима, Перу, като става първата по рода си на жените полу-средната Панамериканските игри златни медалисти. Това е първият път, в Панамериканските игри история на жените ще имат пет класи тегло, в сравнение с предходните две игри, които имат три класи тегло.
Джоунс победи Мириам Дасилва на Канада с единодушно решение, спечелване на трите тура, 10-9, от двама съдии, и две от трите кръга, 10-9, от един съдия.
Това е вторият случай Джоунс и Дасилва отиде главата до главата, с Jones я победи 5-0 в Панамериканските игри Qualifier-рано тази година.
Джоунс вече победен Atheyna Bylon Панама на четвъртфиналите и M. Moronta Herand на Доминиканската република в полуфиналите да направи финалите на тези първенства.
Team USA ще изглежда да затвори своите най-успешните Панамериканските игри, тъй като 1983, Утре вечер с четири боксьори отиват за злато, Keyshawn Дейвис (Norfolk, Va.), Вирджиния Fuchs (Хюстън, Texas), Наоми Греъм (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.) и Duke Раган (Синсинати, Ohio). Техните четири медала ще бъдат добавени към Джоунс златен медал и петте бронзовите медали, спечелени по-рано тази седмица от Рашида Ellis (Lynn, Mass.), Троя Айли (Александрия, Va.), Delante Джонсън (Cleveland, Ohio), Yarisel Рамирес (Las Vegas, Nev.) и Ричард Торес младши. (Tulare, Калифорния.).
Колорадо Спрингс, Скут (Февруари. 19, 2019) — The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, България.
2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalistНаоми Греъм (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.
Супер тежка категория Ричард Торес младши. (Tulare, Калифорния.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.
2018 breakout starKhalil Coe (Джърси Сити, Ню Джърси) взе сребърен медал след победа стълпотворение от Русия Имам Khataev.
Троя Айли (Александрия, Va.), Delante Джонсън (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Джоунс (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle Маккейн (Cleveland, Ohio) и Yarisel Рамирес (Las Vegas, Nev.) спечели бронз за американския тим в полуфиналните двубои вчерашните.
Team USA започна турнира с 25 боксерки с Старши треньор Били Уолш (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.) води американската делегация по време на турнира, заедно с САЩ Бокс Националната Помощник-треньор Кей Koroma (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.). Rasheen Али (Cleveland, Ohio), Тим Обратно (Синсинати, Ohio), Кевин Бенфорд (Синсинати, Ohio), Джо Гузман (Фонтан, Калифорния.) и Кристин Лопес (Rowlett, Texas) връчва на треньорския щаб по време на турнира. Тази година турнир видя над 300 боксьори от над 30 различни страни се оттегли в пръстена.
Делегацията ще се върне към утре на САЩ.
Можете да погледнете назад към изпълненията на Съединените щати по време на турнира от clicking here.
Финали Резултати
75 кг: Наоми Греъм, Колорадо Спрингс, Colo./USA, декември. над Любовта Holgersson / SWE, 3-2 81 кг: Имам Khataev / RUS спечели лесна победа над Khalil Coe, Джърси Сити, N.J./USA, WO 91+ кг: Ричард Торес Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, декември. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0
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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, съответно, от десетки 8-4 и 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, обаче. 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 Олимпиада.
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 Олимпиада.
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. Both fighters had their moments, 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. Още, 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. Още, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, печели победа с разделно решение.
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 марж.
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 (Ирландия) and Freudis Rojas, Jr. (САЩ) 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, въпреки че.
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, въпреки че, 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. Междувременно, 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, въпреки че. 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, Емануел Август (3-34-6, 20 Нокаута). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Ирландски” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 Нокаута), 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 Олимпиада). 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:
МАНЧЕСТЪР, азот на h. (Март 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA срещу. 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, съответно, от десетки 8-4 и 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachБили Уолш каза. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Олимпиада). 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 medalistРичард Торесonce 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 печели 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 печели 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 Browningпечели 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 единодушно решение.
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, Майкъл Кореа (Manchester PAL) победен 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
Март 21 в Манчестър, NH
Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. (Март 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerЕмануел Август has confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Fight на годината, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA срещу. 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. “Ирландски” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroЕмануел Август, 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. След това, 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. Опека, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Рефер в Залата на славата стив Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Море. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. в Манчестър), като се започне от 6 p.m. И.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Fight на годината, 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 (Море. 21) USA срещу. 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) и Майкъл Кореа (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.
Билетите са на цена от разумно $20.00 за общо признание, $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) Ал Валенти, 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 withАртуро Гатиwill never forget.”.
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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 coachБили 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 continuesтози четвъртък (Море. 15 при) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludesСряда, Море. 21at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at7:00 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 captainsИрландски” 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 heavyweightРичард 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 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 medalistТроя Айли, 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, 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 championУейн Кели.
Keyshawn Дейвисpounded Irish light welterweightGeorge Batesen route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweightМарк Кастро, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, побеждаване 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 Джоунсwon 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 medalistВирджиния 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
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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Колорадо Спрингс, Скут. (Март 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Fight на годината, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA срещу. Ирландия Североизточна Бокс Tour, Март 21at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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.
Билетите са на цена от разумно $20.00 за общо признание, $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.
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. “Ирландски” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroЕмануел Август, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
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 and the third man in the ring that night, Рефер в Залата на славата стив Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association eventВторник, Море. 20at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. в Манчестър), като се започне от 6 p.m. И, and attend the following night’s (Море. 21) USA срещу. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale in Manchester.
“I’m honored to be invited by USA Boxing to represent all professional officials who spent so much valuable time in the amateurs on their way to their positions in the pros,” Smoger said. “I’m looking forward to being part of everything planned.
“Anytime I spend time with Micky is enjoyable, в и извън ринга, and we’ve truly formed a bond. I worked six or seven of his fights, including his first in Atlantic City, around the time we were both breaking in. We spend time together every year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. He’s such a pleasure to be around. He treats people very well. His history in the ring and personality make him a big fan favorite. He’s the same guy he’s always been but he still has the heart of a warrior.”
Bernard Dunne celebrating world title anniversary
Irish Team Performance DirectorБърнард Дънwill celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, Море. 21, 2009, the same date as the USA-Ireland Northeaster Boxing Tour stop in Manchester.
Dunne (28-2, 15 Нокаута), fighting out of Dublin, борил професионално между 2001-2009. Той беше 119-11 като аматьор, включително и 13 Irish titles.
В 2009, той спря Ricardo Cordoba в 11татаround at O2 Arena in Dublin, да стане световен шампион.
USA stars out in Manchester
USA Boxing will be looking to conclude the tour on a high note with expected boxers on the show such as 2017 four-time international gold medalistGinny Fuchs (Kemah, TX), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalistOshae Джоунс (Toledo, OH), 2017 World Championships silver medalistDuke Раган (Синсинати, OH), 2017 World Championships bronze medalistFreudis Rojas (Las Vegas, NV), 2016 USA Nationals heavyweight championJared Anderson (Toledo, OH), и 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalistРичард Торес (Tulare, КАТО). Всички боксьори и пристъпи подлежат на промяна.
To stay up to date on the USA vs. Ирландия Североизточна Бокс Tour Натисни тук.
USA срещу. Ирландия График
Март 12: Royale развлекателен комплекс, Бостон, Маса.
Март 15: MassMutual център, Springfield, Маса.
Март 21: В Манчестър хотел в центъра, Манчестър, азот на h.
