COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. (Març 10, 2023) — The USA Boxing Alumni Association will host two events during the 2022 National Qualifier in Cleveland, Ohio, to honor Northeast Ohio Olympians, Campions del Món, 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, Abril 23 at Masthead Brewing Company. This will be open to all USA Boxing Alumni Association members to gather ahead of the weeklong national tournament. L'esdeveniment, which will be free entry, will run from 7:30 p.m. a 10:00 p.m.
The events will continue on Sunday, Abril 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, Charles Conwell, Terrell Gausha, davant Johnson, Oshae Jones, Mickey Bey, Kelly Pavlik, i molts més.
“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.
L'esdeveniment, which will be from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., 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, Director de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA. “This weekend will bridge the past with the present. By celebrating the accomplishments of these great champions, entrenadors, and officials, we hope to inspire the next generation of champions on their road to the 2024 Olympics.”
Per obtenir més informació, poseu-vos en contacte amb alumni@usaboxing.org. Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA Creat per defensar tota la vida, relacions mútuament beneficioses entre USA Boxing i els seus antics alumnes, –boxejadors, funcionaris, entrenadors, and boxing fans — L'Associació d'Antics Alumnes connecta generacions de campions, inspirar i retornar als futurs campions de boxa d'USA Boxing, dins i fora de l'anell de.
L'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels Estats Units està oberta a qualsevol persona que tingui un amor per la boxa i vulgui mantenir-se connectat amb la boxa amateur.. Els socis tenen accés a una gran varietat d'esdeveniments especials organitzats per l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes, inclosa la seva recepció anual al Saló de la Fama de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA.
Per unir-se a l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes, només cal registrar-se a alumni@usaboxing.org per a $40.00 quota anual de soci. Els nous socis rebran una samarreta, keychain, and e-wallet.
SOBRE LA BOIXA A USA: La missió d'USA Boxing serà permetre als atletes i entrenadors dels Estats Units assolir una excel·lència competitiva sostinguda., desenvolupar el caràcter, donar suport a l'esport de la boxa, i promoure i fer créixer la boxa a l'estil olímpic als Estats Units. La responsabilitat d'USA Boxing no és només produir l'or olímpic, but also to oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Maig 12, 2021) — The Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced today the 49 quota places, originally to be awarded at the Road to Tokyo Americas Qualifier, that were awarded to boxers to compete in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer. The quota places included six Team USA boxers, which was based off the BTF Rankings.
“These six boxers have been staples within our program and have established themselves amongst the world’s best by their performances during the past quad,” stated USA Boxing High Performance DirectorMatt Johnson. “Now it is time for them to perform at the world’s biggest stage in Tokyo.”
Representing Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, pending United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee approval, seràRashida Ellis (Lynn, Missa.) Virginia Fuchs(Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.), davant Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) iRichard Torrez Jr.. (Tulare, Qualif.). All six boxers will be competing in their first Olympic Games.
2019 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Ellis will compete in the women’s lightweight (132 lbs./60 kg) divisió. Ellis won bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games to add to her BTF rankings to solidify her position in Tokyo as the second highest ranked America’s boxer and 12ºoverall in her weight class. Ellis will be looking to win Team USA’s first women’s lightweight Olympic medal.
“Qualifying for the Olympics has been one of my deepest dreams,” mentioned Ellis. “I never doubt my ability. I have stopped being afraid of what could go wrong and start being excited about what could go right. Així, I embrace my mistakes and learn from them, as my mistakes have helped me improve and reach the Olympics. I don’t do easy; I make things happen. The hard work and dedication with effort and determination, I can succeed.”
Fuchs will represent Team USA in the flyweight division (112 lbs./51 kg). The 33-year-old will be looking to earn USA Boxing its second medal in the women’s flyweight division since the introduction of the event in London 2012. Fuchs brings an impressive resume to the ring, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Elite Women’s World Championships and silver medal from the 2019 Jocs Panamericans, which places her as the second highest America’s flyweight boxer and 16ºoverall in the BTF rankings.
“I have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. I am so excited I can finally call myself an Olympian,” stated Fuchs. “With all this world has been through and having to postpone the Olympics a whole year, I am proud to say I am one of the participants in what will be known as the most recognized Olympics in history. I am ready to represent my country in the most respected way and bring home the gold!"
2019 Pan American Games Graham is the highest seeded America’s female middleweight (165 lbs./75 kg) boxer in the BTF rankings, where she currently sits eighth overall. Graham earned points from her Pan American Games title, as well as her third-place finish at the 2018 Elite Women’s World Championships and top five finish at the 2019 edition. Graham, who will become USA Boxing’s first active female military member to compete in an Olympic Games, will be in contention to grab Team USA’s third straight Olympic gold medal in the women’s middleweight division.
“It feels unreal that I am going to the Olympics,” Graham stated when talking about earning her place to Tokyo. “I continue to surprise myself by finding my own limits, and then having the courage to blow past them.”
Joneswill step into the ring in one of the two newly added women’s weight classes, el pes welter (152 lbs./69 kg) divisió. Jones, who made history in 2019 with her gold medal performance at the Pan American Games, will look to continue making history by becoming the first Olympic gold medalists in her weight division. The 23-year-old added valuable points to her rankings with her top five placement at the 2019 Elite Women’s World Championships to finish as the top America’s boxer and seventh in the overall BTF rankings for the welterweight division to punch her ticket to the Olympics.
“I may only take up one spot, but my one spot represents so much,” shared Jones. “I’m beyond grateful for the chance to represent women, African Americans, my small city of Toledo, però el més important, my country.”
The second Ohioan to represent Team USA, Johnson, extends the streak of Cleveland-native boxing Olympians to four, following in the footsteps of Charles Conwell (2016), Terrell Gausha (2012) and Raynell Williams (2008). The welterweight (152 lbs./69 kg), who first caught the attention of the boxing world with his gold medal performance at the 2016 Campionat del món juvenil, earned his ranking points through his bronze medal finish at the 2019 Pan American Games and top 16 placement at the 2019 Elite World Championships. Johnson was the third highest seeded America’s boxer and 19ºoverall.
“My struggles are my stripes, and I wear them on my back, so that the people around me can see that even when you’re living in a jungle, you can still chase your dreams,” stated Johnson. “I am not only doing this for my city, but for my two coaches, Dante Benjamin Sr. and Clint Martin, whom I lost during my journey to these Games.”
Torrez, the highest ranked super heavyweight (201+ lbs./91+ kg) boxer from the Americas and 11º total, earned his place through his third-place performance at the 2019 Pan American Games and top five standing at that year’s Elite Men’s World Championships. Torrez, a former Youth World Championships bronze medalist, will be the first American boxer to compete in this weight class since 2012.
“Everyone is happy they’re going to the Olympics, it’s everyone’s dream, but I need to be there,” said Torrez. “The fire that was instilled in me before I could even walk, that drives me to be the best, the fire that has been in my family for generations, has overflowed. It has set ablaze all my second options, and it has made ashes of any other possibility besides that of success.”
Team USA will be guided by USA Boxing National Head Coach Billy Walsh during these Olympic Games.
“It is fantastic news for our six boxers who have worked endlessly for the past five years to become an Olympian,” Walsh shared. “We now focus on the next stage of the process, to become an Olympic Champion.”
The boxing competition will begin on Saturday, Juliol 24º (JST). Continue to checkusaboxing.organd USA Boxing’s social media platforms to stay updated on more information regarding the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
All team nominations are subject to USOPC approval.
SOBRE LA BOIXA A USA: Promoure i fer créixer la boxa amateur d'estil olímpic als Estats Units i inspirar la recerca incansable de l'or olímpic i permetre als atletes i entrenadors assolir l'excel·lència competitiva sostinguda. A més, Els Estats Units de boxa s’esforcen per ensenyar al personatge a tots els participants, Confiança i enfocament que necessiten per convertir -se en campions resistents i diversos, tant dins com fora del ring. USA Boxing és un equip, One Nation, Anar a l’or!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Gener 29, 2020) — USA Boxing ha anunciat avui el 13 boxejadors que representaran l'equip dels EUA en la propera edició 2020 Esdeveniments de classificació de boxa dels Jocs Olímpics de Tòquio, així com la 13 alterna. A continuació es pot veure una llista completa.
L'equip es va anunciar després del procés de classificació en dues etapes que va començar el desembre al 2020 U.S. Proves olímpiques per equips de boxa a Lake Charles i van concloure recentment 2020 Torneig de platja a Sofia, Bulgària. Es pot veure el procediment complet de selecció d'esportistesen aquest lloc.
“En primer lloc, aquesta va ser una decisió molt difícil,", va declarar l'entrenador principal de boxa dels EUABilly Walsh. "Alguns d'aquests boxejadors estaven coll i coll entre el camp d'entrenament i el 2020 Torneig Standja.”
“Sentim el 13 els boxejadors que hagin guanyat el seu lloc a l'equip de qualificació olímpica seran el millor equip per representar l'equip dels EUA a les properes eliminatòries, així com tenir la millor oportunitat de classificar un equip complet a la 2020 Jocs Olímpics de Tòquio”.
Tots 13 els boxejadors tindran dues oportunitats de marcar el seu bitllet a Tòquio. La primera tindrà lloc a l'America's Qualification de Buenos Aires, Argentina, Març 26 – Abril 3. Els boxejadors que no es classifiquen a l'Argentina tindran una darrera oportunitat al World Qualifier a París, França, 13-24 de maig.Feu clic aquí per obtenir més informació sobre com es classifiquen els boxejadors.
Els boxejadors, així com diversos socis de formació, tornarà als Jocs Olímpics i al Centre d'entrenament paralímpic dels Estats Units a Colorado Springs, Volta. al febrer. 5 pel seu proper camp d'entrenament.
Segueix USA Boxing a les xarxes socials per estar al dia dels entrenaments i les notícies de l'equip de qualificació olímpica.
Equip de qualificació olímpica de boxa dels EUA 51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas 52 kg: Antoni Herrera, Los Angeles, Califòrnia. 57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Califòrnia. 57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y. 60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Missa. 63 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Will. 69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio 69 kg: davant Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C. 75 kg: Josep Hicks, Grand Rapids, em. 81 kg: Rahim González, Las Vegas, Nev. 91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston, Texas 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, vedell.
Suplents de l'equip de qualificació olímpica de boxa dels EUA 51 kg: Cristina Cruz, La cuina de l'infern, N.Y. 52 kg: Abraham Pérez, Albuquerque, N.m. 57 kg: Lupe Gutiérrez, Sacramento, Califòrnia. 57 kg: David Navarro, Los Angeles, Califòrnia. 60 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Will. 63 kg: Ernesto Mercado, Pomona, Califòrnia. 69 kg: Briana Che, Madison, Wisc. 69 kg: Freudis Rojas Jr., Dallas, Texas 75 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio 75 kg: Javier Martínez, Milwaukee, Wisc. 81 kg: Atif Oberlton, Filadèlfia, Pare. 91 kg: Jamar Talley, Camden, N.J. 91+ kg: Antonio Mireles, Des Moines, Iowa
SOBRE LA BOIXA A USA: Promoure i fer créixer la boxa amateur d'estil olímpic als Estats Units i inspirar la recerca incansable de l'or olímpic i permetre als atletes i entrenadors assolir l'excel·lència competitiva sostinguda. A més, Els Estats Units de boxa s’esforcen per ensenyar al personatge a tots els participants, Confiança i enfocament que necessiten per convertir -se en campions resistents i diversos, tant dins com fora del ring. USA Boxing és un equip, One Nation, Anar a l’or!
LIMA, Perú (Agost 2, 2019) — Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) made history on the first night of finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru by becoming the first ever women’s welterweight Pan American Games gold medalists. This marked the first time in Pan American Games history the women would have five weight classes, compared to the two previous Games having three weight classes.
Jones defeated Myriam DaSilva of Canada by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds, 10-9, from two judges, and two of the three rounds, 10-9, from one judge.
This marked the second time Jones and DaSilva went head-to-head, with Jones defeating her 5-0 at the Pan American Games Qualifier earlier this year.
Jones’ previously defeated Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the quarterfinals and M. Moronta Herand of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals to make the finals of these championships.
Team USA will look to close out their most successful Pan American Games since 1983, tomorrow night with four boxers going for gold, Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) i Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio). Their four medals will be added to Jones’ gold medal and the five bronze medals won earlier this week byRashida Ellis (Lynn, Missa.), troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), davant Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Yarisel Ramírez (Las Vegas, Nevada) i Richard Torrez Jr.. (Tulare, Qualif.).
L'equip dels EUA deixa Sofia, Bulgària amb vuit medalles
COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta (Febrer. 19, 2019) — La 70a edició del Torneig Strandja s'ha tancat avui amb l'equip nord-americà guanyant dos d'or i una de plata que se sumen a les cinc medalles de bronze que va guanyar ahir a les semifinals a Sofia., Bulgària.
2018 Medalla de bronze al Campionat del Món Femení Elit Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) va afegir una altra medalla al seu impressionant currículum internacional després de derrotar a Love Holgersson de Suècia per decisió dividida. Això marca la quarta medalla internacional dels pesos mitjans des del començament 2018.
Pes súper pesat Richard Torrez Jr.. (Tulare, Qualif.) va tancar el torneig de manera espectacular per aconseguir una altra medalla d'or internacional. Torrez va agafar els cinc jutges’ cartes sobre els països amfitrions Petar Belberov per guanyar la seva segona medalla d'or internacional d'elit. En acabar el torneig, Torrez va ser nomenat als Boxers del Torneig.
2018 estrella emergent Khalil Coe (Jersey City, N. J.) va obtenir una medalla de plata després de la victòria de l'imam Khataev de Rússia.
troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), davant Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) i Yarisel Ramírez (Las Vegas, Nevada) va guanyar el bronze per a l'equip dels EUA en les semifinals d'ahir.
L'equip dels EUA va començar el torneig amb 25 boxejadors amb l'entrenador en cap Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) liderant la delegació nord-americana durant tot el torneig, juntament amb l'entrenador assistent nacional de boxa dels EUA Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Cleveland, Ohio), Tim Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Guzmán (Font, Qualif.) i Christine López (Rowlett, Texas) va formar part del cos tècnic durant el torneig. El torneig d'enguany s'ha acabat 300 boxejadors de més 30 diferents països passen al ring.
La delegació tornarà demà als Estats Units.
Podeu mirar enrere les actuacions dels Estats Units al llarg del torneig fer clic aquí.
Resultats finals
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./EUA, des. sobre Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2 81 kg: L'imam khataev/rus va guanyar per walkoroover Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J./EUA, WO 91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Califòrnia/EUA, des. sobre 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, respectivament, pels comptes de 8-4 i 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, però. 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 Jocs Olímpics.
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 Jocs Olímpics.
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. Tots dos lluitadors van tenir els seus 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. Encara, 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. Encara, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, aconseguint una victòria per decisió dividida.
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 marge.
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. (EUA) 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, encara que.
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, encara que, 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. Mentrestant, 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, encara que. 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 August (3-34-6, 20 KOs). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irlandès” 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 Jocs Olímpics). 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. (Març 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 EUA 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, respectivament, pels comptes de 8-4 i 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 dit. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 Jocs Olímpics). 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. La 2016 Medalla de bronze al Campionat del Món Juvenil Richard 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 Francès, 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 welterweightFerguson guanyat 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelley guanyat 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 Browning guanyat 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
No. 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 decisió unànime.
Medallista de plata del Campionat Mundial Kellie Harringtondefeated lightweightEstació 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) derrotat Abisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Emanuel August s'uneix als convidats especials Micky Ward & Steve Smoger per completar la lluita memorable
Març 21 a Manchester, NH
COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Març 19, 2018) – Boxer professional jubilat Emanuel August ha confirmat la seva assistència aquesta setmana a una reunió allotjada per la boxa dels Estats Units 2001 Baralla de l'Any, associat a la parada final del 2018 EUA vs. Irlanda Nord -est de les festes de boxa a Manchester, New Hampshire.
La 2001 La lluita de l'any es va celebrar al juliol 13, 2001, a Hampton Beach Casino de Hampton, NH., I encara es considera un dels partits més grans que mai es va emetre a ESPN. “Irlandès” Micky Ward va guanyar un increïblement entretingut, Back and-forth Junior Welterweight amb “culte a la boxa” heroi Emanuel August, a través d’una decisió unànime de deu rondes molt més propera que els jutges’ puntuació indicada (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus August va ser realment l'esdeveniment de l'any a la boxa i estem tan contents que es va celebrar aquí a Nova Hampshire,” va dir Stephen, que des de llavors ha estat al seu càrrec de president 1974, “Micky va perdre la lluita fins a les rondes posteriors. Com a president de la Comissió de la HE, Vaig comprovar els jutges’ Les targetes després de sis o set rondes i Micky perdien. Llavors, Micky va agafar August, va caure i va fer mal realment. Va guanyar una gran lluita.”
La victòria d’alt perfil va situar el que va resultar ser la seva èpica trilogia Gatti, mentre August va passar a ser un dels més perillosos, Els adversaris amb mentalitat molesta a la boxa. Sala, August i el tercer home al ring aquella nit, Àrbitre del Saló de la Fama Steve Smoger, Allotjarà com a esdeveniment de l'Associació d'Alumni dels Estats Units dimarts, Mar. 20 al pub Shaskeen & Restaurant (909 Elm St. a Manchester), a partir de 6 p.m. I.
Al trio també se sumarà dos altres estretament associats al 2001 Baralla de l'Any, President de la New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, així com internacional de matcher, Eric Bottjer, que va fer que el Ward-Augustus lluités 2001.
Els cinc també assistiran a l’esdeveniment de l’Associació d’Antics Alumnes dels EUA, així com a la nit següent (Mar. 21) EUA vs. Irlanda Northeast Boxing Tour Final al Manchester Downtown Hotel de Manchester, New Hampshire.
S'ha afegit un partit especial de boxa amateur de Manchester
Un novici lleuger especial obrirà la competició, mostrant dos boxejadors amateurs de Manchester, Abisek Thapa (Títol Club de boxa) i Michael Correa (Manchester Pal).
Presentat per Corona Premium, L’esdeveniment de Manchester començarà a 7 p.m. EST, i també serveix de recaptació de fons per a un altre soci del programa, El Manchester Pal Boxing Club.
Les entrades tenen un preu raonable en $20.00 per a l'entrada general, $30 Per als seients de la vora reservada, i disponible per comprar al lloc web de l’agència de bitllets de SeaCoast, www.seacoastTicket.com, el distribuïdor oficial de les entrades de l’esdeveniment.
“Estem molt contents de fer la gira de boxa nord-est dels EUA-Irlanda aquí a Manchester,” Stephen va afegir. “El talent a les dues plantes és extraordinari. Ens honra tenir aquests dos equips aquí per a aquest gran esdeveniment. És un crèdit per a la boxa dels Estats Units i (Director d’esdeveniments especials) Al Valenti, Qui ha fet tant al llarg dels anys per la boxa a Nova Hampshire. La boxa era molt popular aquí fa molts anys. La gent va sortir a les entrades per assistir als guants daurats. Hi ha un ressorgiment de boxa i és tan important per ensenyar als joves disciplines, Respecte i condicionament que és tan necessari avui. Aquests aficionats fan tot el possible per amor a la boxa; No hi són per diners com els professionals.
“Micky és honorable, Una persona veritable simpàtica. Significa molt que els aficionats i boxejadors locals el coneguin. Vam tenir la sort de lluitar a Nova Hampshire en ocasions servils i ningú que mirés la seva lluita August o la seva trilogia amb Arturo Gatti No oblidarà mai.”.
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Març 21: El Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
BOSTON (Març 13, 2018) – Team USA va derrotar a Team Ireland, 8-4 , ahir a la nit (Dilluns) A la primera parada de les tres ciutats 2018 EUA vs. Irlanda del Nord-est de boxa tour, al Club Royale Entertainment Center del districte de teatre històric de Boston.
Dos dels millors equips de boxa aficionats del país, amb nombrosos 2020 Olímpics esperançats, Va tenir un gran enfrontament a la delícia dels mixtes de partidaris dels dos programes.
“Va ser una nit fantàstica de boxa,” va dir el Team USA entrenador principal Billy Walsh, Qui solia guiar el programa de boxa de Team Irlanda. “Els veritables guanyadors van ser els aficionats a la boxa, Americà i irlandès, donant suport a aquests dos joves equips. Vaig estar molt content amb la nostra actuació i la seva.”
Els EUA VS. Irlanda Northeast Boxing Tour continua aquest dijous (Mar. 15 a) el centre Massmutual a Springfield, Missa., i conclou Dimecres, Mar. 21 al Manchester Downtown Hotel de Nova Hampshire.
Tots els dobles començaran a 7:00 p.m. EST i les butlletes estaran disponibles per la seva compra en les pròximes setmanes. Cada ciutat s'exhibirà fins 12 extrems, que tot serà en directe en directe, gratis, en el lloc web de boxa dels EUA (www.usaboxing.org).
Capitans honorífics Irlandès” Micky Ward i Kevin “Els clons colossus” McBride, respectivament, Team USA i Team Irlanda al ring.
Es va celebrar una reunió de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes dels Estats Units abans del programa.
Al final de la nit, American Super Heavyweight Richard Torrez, la 2016 Campionat Mundial Juvenil i medallista de bronze 2017 Campió nacional dels EUA Boxing Elite, va tancar l’espectacle amb estil contra quatre vegades campió nacional irlandès Dean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs Away va ser el tema del partit pesat com a irlandès Kiril Afghanasv va impulsar el seu pas passat Adrian Tillman, 2-1.
Pes pesat lleuger americà Khalil Coe va decidir sis vegades campió nacional irlandès Carsy Hynes.
Tres vegades campió europeu Michael Nevin volat 2016 Membre de l'equip del Campionat Mundial Juvenil Nikita Ababiy, 2-1, En un concurs de pes mig i de tornada.
Una de les perspectives més brillants d’Amèrica, 2017 Campionat Mundial d'elit Medallista de bronze troy Isley, ho va mostrar tot al seu arsenal contra vuit vegades campió nacional irlandès Brett McGinty, Emergint amb una impressionant decisió unànime en un enfrontament de pes mig dels peus.
Vuit vegades campió nacional irlandès Kierion Molloy va guanyar una decisió dividida sobre el pes pesat americà Quinton Randall, 1 2017 Membre de l'equip del Campionat Mundial d'elit.
En un partit especial entre dos pesos de llum de llum decorats internacionalment,2016 Campió mundial de la joventut i 2017 Elite Campionat Continental medalla de plata, Davant de “Tigre” Johnson, va prendre una decisió dividida de vuit vegades campió nacional irlandès Wayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davis Pes lleuger irlandès de pes pesat George Bates en ruta cap a una victòria de decisió unànime dominant, en què l’americà va mostrar les seves nombroses habilitats.
American Lightweight Marc Castro, que va pujar una classe de pes, es va convertir en un auspiciosa “Elit” Debut de classe, derrotant Francis Cleary a través d’una decisió unànime. El molt experimentat Castro va ser un campió mundial en dues ocasions com a boxeador juvenil i jove.
Pes de Walter American Agressiu Oshae Jones va guanyar una decisió de divisió dura versus Bates de gra En un partit ple d’acció des del principi fins al final. Jones era un 2017 Medallista de plata de Campionats Continentals d’Elite Women.
Campionats del món Medallista de plata lleugera Kellie Harrington va guanyar una decisió unànime sobre la lleugera americana Estació Suttles En un partit molt competitiu.
Quatre vegades 2017 medallista d'or internacional Virginia Fuchs Es va obrir la nit amb una victòria sobre el pes de mosca irlandès Lauren Hogan, Quan l’àrbitre va aturar el concurs a la segona volta.
Individual complet & Resultats de l'equip:
Resultats de Boston
Super pesat pesat
Richard Torrez, Tulare, Califòrnia, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Punterari, Irlanda
PESOS PESANTS
Kiril Afanasev, Dublín, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, EUA
Semipesats
Khalil Coe, Jersei, Ciutat, Nova Jersey, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Carsy Hynes, Belfast, Irlanda
Els pesos mitjans
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, Nova York, EUA
troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irlanda
Welters
Kieron Molloy, Galleway, Irlanda
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, EUA
welters LLUM
Tigre Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, EUA
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irlanda
Pesos lleugers
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublín, Irlanda
Marc Castro, Fresno, Califòrnia, EUA
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irlanda
Dones pesades de ponderació
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, EUA
WDEC (2-1)
Bates de gra, Dublín, Irlanda
Dones lleugeres
Kellie Harrington, Dublín, Irlanda
WDEC (3-0)
Estació Suttles, Bronx, Nova York, EUA
Les dones pesen pesades
Ginny Fuchs, Campament, Texas, EUA
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Lauren Hogan, Inflay, Irlanda
EUA: 8 Irlanda: 4
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Març 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Missa.
Març 21: El Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Març 12, 2018) – USA Boxing acull una reunió especial, amb dos membres clau del 2001 Baralla de l'Any, Per formar part de la parada final del 2018 EUA vs. Irlanda del Nord-est de boxa tour, Març 21 al Manchester Downtown Hotel de Manchester, New Hampshire.
Presentat per Corona Premium, L’esdeveniment de Manchester començarà a 7 p.m. EST, i també serveix de recaptació de fons per a un altre soci del programa, El Manchester Pal Boxing Club.
Les entrades tenen un preu raonable en $20.00 per a l'entrada general, $30 Per als seients de la vora reservada, i disponible per comprar al lloc web de l’agència de bitllets de SeaCoast,www.seacoastTicket.com, el distribuïdor oficial de les entrades de l’esdeveniment.
La 2001 La lluita de l'any es va celebrar al juliol 13, 2001, a Hampton Beach Casino de Hampton, NH., I encara es considera un dels partits més grans que mai es va emetre a ESPN. “Irlandès” Micky Ward va guanyar un increïblement entretingut, Back and-forth Junior Welterweight amb “culte a la boxa” heroi Emanuel August, a través d’una decisió unànime de deu rondes molt més propera que els jutges’ puntuació indicada (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
La victòria d’alt perfil va situar el que va resultar ser la seva èpica trilogia Gatti, mentre August va passar a ser un dels més perillosos, Els adversaris amb mentalitat molesta a la boxa. Ward i el tercer home al ring aquella nit, Àrbitre del Saló de la Fama Steve Smoger, acollirà un esdeveniment de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes dels Estats Units Dimarts, Mar. 20 al pub Shaskeen & Restaurant (909 Elm St. a Manchester), a partir de 6 p.m. I, i assistir a la nit següent (Mar. 21) EUA vs. Final del Tour de la boxa Irlanda al nord -est a Manchester.
“Em sento honrat de ser convidat per la boxa dels Estats Units a representar a tots els funcionaris professionals que van passar tant de temps valuosos als aficionats en el seu camí cap a les seves posicions als professionals,” Smoger va dir. “Tinc ganes de formar part de tot el previst.
“Sempre que passo temps amb Micky és agradable, dins i fora de l'anell de, I realment hem format un vincle. Vaig treballar sis o set de les seves baralles, inclòs el seu primer a Atlantic City, Al voltant del temps que vam entrar tots dos. Passem temps junts cada any al Saló de la Fama Internacional de la Boxa. És un plaer estar al voltant. Tracta molt bé la gent. La seva història al ring i la personalitat el converteixen en un gran favorit dels fanàtics. És el mateix que sempre ha estat, però encara té el cor d’un guerrer.”
Bernard Dunne celebrant l'aniversari del títol mundial
Director de rendiment de l'equip irlandès Bernard Dunne celebrarà el novè aniversari de la seva actuació guanyadora del títol Super Bantamweight WBA, Mar. 21, 2009, La mateixa data que la gira de boxa nord-est dels EUA-Irlanda a Manchester.
Dunne (28-2, 15 KOs), Lluita fora de Dublín, va lluitar professionalment entre 2001-2009. Era 119-11 com a aficionat, Incloent 13 Títols irlandesos.
En 2009, es va aturar Ricardo Còrdova al 11º Ronda a O2 Arena a Dublín, per convertir-se en campió del món.
Els Estats Units protagonitzen a Manchester
USA Boxing voldrà concloure la gira amb una nota alta amb boxejadors previstos al programa com ara 2017 quatre vegades medallista internacional d'or Ginny Fuchs (Campament, TX), 2017 Medallista de bronze de Campionats Continentals d’Elite femení Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), 2017 Campionats del Mundial Medallista de plata Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2017 Campionats del món Medallista de bronze Freudis Rojas (Las Vegas, Nevada), 2016 Campió de pes pesat dels Estats Units Jared Anderson (Toledo, Ohio), i 2016 Medallista de bronze del Campionat Mundial Juvenil Richard Torrez (Tulare, TAL COM). Tots els boxejadors i baralles estan subjectes a canvis.
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Març 12: Royale complex d'entreteniment, Boston, Missa.
Març 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Missa.
Març 21: El Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
