BOSTON (Marec 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Ponedeljek) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 ZDA vs. Irska Severovzhodno Boks 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 ta četrtek (Sea. 15 pri) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludes Sreda, Sea. 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST in vstopnice bodo na voljo za nakup v prihodnjih tednih. Vsako mesto bo predstavil do 12 Konci,
which will all be live streamed, zastonj, na spletni strani USA Boks je (
www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captains Irski” Micky Ward in Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, zaporedju, 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 Mladinsko svetovno prvenstvo bron medalje in 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 Mladinski svetovni prvak in 2017 Elite Continental prvenstvo srebrne medalje, 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, zmagi 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, California, ZDA
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Slovenija
Heavyweights
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Slovenija
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, ZDA
LIGHT heavyweights
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, ZDA
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Slovenija
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Michael Nevin, Laois, Slovenija
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, ZDA
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, ZDA
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Slovenija
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Slovenija
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, ZDA
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, ZDA
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Slovenija
Lightweights
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, ZDA
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Slovenija
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, ZDA
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Slovenija
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, ZDA
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Slovenija
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Slovenija
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, ZDA
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Kemah, Texas, ZDA
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Slovenija
ZDA: 8 IRSKA: 4
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