The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its International Officials Committee directed by Luis Pabon, held a seminar with judges and referees from Azerbaijan on Wednesday. The efforts of the pioneering organization have always been focused on expanding and globalizing the sport, so it is important to continue spreading knowledge in all areas, including those who…
Roy Sheehan made it two wins out of two for Ireland at the AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan today. The St Michael’s Athy welterweight came from being 4-3 down at the end of the first to register a 15-10 decision over Carl Hield of the Bahamas.
Michael Conlon got Ireland’s campaign at the 2011 AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers off to a flying start in Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday. The St John Bosco BC (Belfast) flyweight beat 2011 European bronze medalist Alexandr Riscan of Moldova 25-12 in the last-64 of the tournament.
Tommy Murphy, President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, believes that Ireland’s ten-man squad have the talent and the experience to secure Olympic places from the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Azerbaijan. The World Championships, which begin in Baku in 20 days time, will also act as the first major qualifier for the London 2012…
Michael O’Reilly and Gary Sweeney had to settle for silver at the European Youth Championships which concluded at the Citywest Hotel Convention Centre in Dublin today. O’Reilly dominated his welterweight final with Igor Kharitonov of Russia but was controversially adjudged to have lost 16-15.
Michael O’Reilly and Gary Sweeney will represent Ireland in Saturday’s European Youth Championships finals following thrilling wins at the Citywest Hotel Convention Centre in Dublin tonight. But Joe Fitzpatrick, Stephen Broadhurst and Jack Morrissey all bowed out of the tournament today and this evening following last four reversals.
Nineteen-year-old Toka Kahn-Clary, of Providence, qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by capturing a Silver Medal at last week’s 2011 USA Boxing National Championships in Colorado Springs. Kahn-Clary, who now sports a 76-8 amateur career record, travels again later this week to compete in the final Pan-American Games Qualifier in Panama City….