Congratulations to Belfast boxer Tommy McCarthy who has just defeated Canada’s Samir El-Mais by a split decision 30-27, 28-29, 29-28.
McCarthy moves into the last 16.
Ray Moylette has lost all three rounds, 30-27/ 30-27/ 30-27 to Ermek Sakenov of Kyrgystan in the World Boxing Championships.
The Mayo boxer according to Ken Egan , at ringside, ” didn’t get off to the stat he wanted (needed) and his timing was a little off…just wasn’t himself”
Next up at Belfast’s Heavyweight Tommy McCarthy at 4.15pm this afternoon.
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Paddy Barnes progressed to the last 16 of the World Boxing Championships this morning, beating Serbia’s Milos Baltic in Kazakhstan.
Barnes, competing at fly weight for this tournament, took the contest 29-28 29-28 30-27.
Interviewed by Ken Egan after the bout, Barnes said: “It was the first time without the headgear on and it felt really, really strange. And there was a clash of heads and it felt really, really weird.
“I’m happy to get the three rounds in. Now I know what it’s all about and we’ll push on from here.”
“I might not be the biggest but I’m the strongest,” added Barnes, who also confirmed that there was no real damage from the clash of head. “It’s just a nick, just a graze.
Mayo welterweight Ray Moylette and Belfast heavyweight Tommy Mc Carthy, who will both fight in the last 32 later today.
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Ireland’s Head Coach Billy Walsh believes Irish welterweight Adam Nolan was very unlucky to lose a split decision against France’s Souleymane Cissokho in his first round clash at the AIBA World Elite Men’s Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan today.
The Wexford fighter was awarded all three rounds by the Brazilian judge, but the other two judges from Azerbaijan and Denmark scored it two-one in favour of the French fighter.
“I’m disappointed, he started off very, very well,” admitted Walsh. “He clearly won the first round, I felt that he didn’t lose the second round and he didn’t lose the last round. He matched him every time with it, so we thought we were going to come out on top.
“One of the judges gave it to us, three rounds, but unfortunately we lost out, which has to be a disappointment to us all. We fought this guy already this year and had success against him. We knew it was going to be tough, but it wasn’t to be tonight.”
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Mayo’s Ray Moylette progressed on a split decsion (27-30,29-28,29-28) at the expense of Greek light-welter Alexandros Tsanikidis after three close rounds.
Moylette lost a very cagey first stanza 10-9 on all three judges’ card, but the St Anne’s BC orthodox bounced back to win the next two frames, two of the three judges giving the 2011 European champion 10-9,10-9 scores.
Moylette will meet Ermek Sakenov of Kyrgystan in the next phase, Sakenov beat Wales’ Zack Davis on a unanimous decision this morning.
The Oliver Plunkett BC heavyweight was awarded a unanimous decision over the Bulgarian.
McCarthy will now meet Canada’s Samir El-Mais in the last-32 on Friday.
“Tommy performed very well today and we’re delighted to have made a winning start to the tournament,” said Irish team manager Paul McMahon.
Belfast lightweight Seán McComb made it three from three for Irish boxers to date with a convincing victory over Israel’s Almog Briga, taking the bout on an unanimous decision after flooring his opponent in the opening round.
“I’m glad enough to get the first fight out of the road and give me a bit of a lift in confidence,” said the Holy Trinity BC fighter. “I thought it was going to be a little harder with no headgear on but I managed it well .”
McComb will now face Gildas Bangana of the Central Africa Republic next Sunday.
Adam Nolan is next up tomorrow versus Souleymane Cissokho of France. If the London 2012 Olympian advances the entire Irish squad will be through to the last 32 in Central Asia.
Poland’s Mateusz Tryc meets Azeri light-heavy Rauf Rahimov tomorrow. The winner will face Joe Ward on Sunday.
