Michael Conlan and Dean Walsh have advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Elite Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria. Conlan, in his first fight at this level since the 2013 European Elite final, beat France’s Anthony Brett 30-27, helped by switching from orthodox to southpaw for the entire contest. Walsh progressed to the last eight on a unanimous decision […]
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Joe Ward is through to the last 16 of the European Elite Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, but Dean Gardiner is out of the tournament. Ward, the 2011 European Elite champion, outclassed Russia’s Idris Shakhmonov on a unanimous decision (30-25,30-27,30-26), with one judge giving Ireland’s AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) fighter two 10-8 rounds. The Irish southpaw will
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Sean McComb won a bronze medal in Baku after losing his lightweight semi-final to Azerbaijan’s Albert Selimov. The impressive and vastly experienced number one seed Selimov won on a unanimous decision over the Belfast 22-year-old. McComb hopes took a blow in the second round with a bad cut on his right temple from a clash of
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Olympic champion and five-time world champion Katie Taylor beat Azerbaijan’s Yana Alekseevna on a split decision to reach the women’s lightweight final. It was a close-fought battle Taylor was pushed to the limit by Alekseevna who was roared on by the partisan home crowd. The three judges all scored the bout 38-38 but two of
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Congratulations to Brendan Irvine who produced another big performance at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan , but fell just short in the 49kg final to Russian southpaw Bator Sagaluev. The ex World Series of Boxing fighter was handed a split decision over the Irishman after three, three minute rounds at the Crystal Hall. The experienced Sagaluev,
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Team Ireland’s Brendan Irvine has beaten Ukraine’s Dmytro Zamotayev to book a spot against Russia’s Bator Sagaluev in the Baku 2015 light flyweight final. Belfast’s Irvine lost the opening round against Zamotayev, but fought back to secure the win and a place in Thursday’s final on a unanimous 3-0 decision. The first round went the way of the Ukraine fighter but
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Congratulations to Team Ireland’s Katie Taylor and Michael O’Reilly as they are each guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the European Games in Baku.Disappointment though for Darren O’Neill. Taylor defeated Sweden’s Ida Lundblad in the quarter-finals and was on the attack from the opening bell. Taylor took the opening round on all three judges’
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Dean Walsh however, was defeated by Germany’s Kastriot Sopa in the light welterweight quarter-finals in a very close encounter. A second round warning put the Irish boxer under huge pressure going into the final round and Walsh was unable to make up the difference as the awkward German took the contest on a unanimous 3-0 decision to
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Schedule for Team Ireland: Tuesday 23 June 3×3 Basketball 19:30 Women’s Pool C Ireland vs Slovenia Badminton MAGEE Chloe 09:40 Women’s Singles Group Play Stage Group F Chloe Magee vs Kristine Sefere (LAT) MAGEE Chloe and MAGEE Sam 13:40 Mixed Doubles Group Play Stage A
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Cavan flyweight Ceire Smith and Clonmel super-heavyweight Dean Gardiner were both beaten in fights where a victory would have secured medals. Both boxers put in excellent performances and were unfortunate not to progress. Smith was beaten by Russia’s Saiana Sagateva in a split decision, while a unanimous points decision did for Gardiner, where all three
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Outstanding performances from Welterweight Adam Nolan and Super Heavyweight Dean Gardner this evening means both will be fighting for medals in their respective quarter finals. Nolan defeated Italian Dario Morello 3-0 and Gardiner defeated another Italian Guido Vianello 3-0 having recovered from a first round knock down. More to follow…..
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Congratulations to Sean McComb won his lightweight bout against Donato Cosenza from Italy, the tall Belfast man winning all three rounds (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) for the unanimous win. McComb now goes into the quarter-final bout on Tuesday where a victory will guarantee him a bronze medal, his opponent in that round being Yasin Yilmaz from Turkey.
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