BOSTON (Marec 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Pondelok) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Írsko Severovýchodná Boxing Tour, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston’s historic theater district.
Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs.
“It was a fantastic night of boxing,” said Team USA head coach Billy Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland’s boxing program. “The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs.”
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continues tento štvrtok (More. 15 na) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludes Streda, More. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST a vstupenky budú k dispozícii na kúpu v nadchádzajúcich týždňoch. Každé mesto predstaví až 12 konca,
which will all be live streamed, zadarmo, na webových stránkach USA boxerské je (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Írsky” Micky Ward a Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, príslušne, led Team USA and Team Ireland into the ring.
A USA Alumni Association gathering was held prior to the show.
In the final bout of the night, American super heavyweight richard Torrez, the 2016 Majstrovstvá sveta mládeže a bronzový medailista 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as Irishman Kiril Afganasev powered his way past Adrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweight Khalil Coe decisioned six-time Irish National champion Caoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European champion Michael Nevin edged 2016 Youth World Championship team member Nikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalist troy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National champion Brett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National champion Kierion Molloy won a split decision over American welterweight Quinton Randall, a 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Youth World Champion a 2017 Elite kontinentálne majstrovstvá strieborný medailista, Delante “Tiger” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National champion Wayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davis pounded Irish light welterweight George Bates en route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweight marc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, porážať Francis Cleary by way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweight Oshae Jones won a hard-fought split decision versus Grainne Bates in an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist.
World Championships silver medalist lightweight Kellie Harrington won a unanimous decision over American lightweight Stacia Suttles in a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs opened the night with a victory over Irish flyweight Lauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Complete individual & team results:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
richard Torrez, Tulare, Kalifornia, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Írsko
Ťažké váhy
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Írsko
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Spojené štáty americké
LIGHT ťažkej váhy
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Írsko
Stredná váhy
Michael Nevin, Laois, Írsko
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, Spojené štáty americké
troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginie, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Írsko
Super-velterová váha
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Írsko
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, Spojené štáty americké
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Írsko
Ľahké
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginie, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Írsko
marc Castro, Fresno, Kalifornia, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Írsko
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, Spojené štáty americké
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Írsko
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Írsko
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, Spojené štáty americké
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, Spojené štáty americké
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Írsko
Spojené štáty americké: 8 IRELAND: 4
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Marec 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Hmota.
Marec 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
