Irish Boxing

anyone know whats going on with simon o donnell and dean byrne? also is gary hyde now managing lolenga mock? saw it on boxrec.

 

seems so but thaats random suppose hed be good sparring for garcia anyway

 

John JO Nevin is in the President Cup final in Baku-this is the man!

 

Matthew macklin is down on boxrec to fight pirog his mandatory for the EBU MW title on the 19th of feb birmingham england.

 

Just read on the xmas rte guide that there going to be an hour long bernard dunne documentary on the 30th of december charting bernards win against cordoba to win the ordinary WBA world title and loss to poonaswat.

 

Similar to the one showed last year i'd imagine, fight for glory or something.

 

Boxing: Nevin leads Euro assault by booking President's Cup final spot


Friday December 11 2009

IRISH bantamweight John Joe Nevin is through to the AIBA President's Cup final following a resounding 15-2 semi-final victory over Kanut Abutalipov of Kazakhstan and Asia 2 in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday.
Nevin, of the Cavan BC, was 8-2 up at the end of the second round and added another seven unanswered points to his total in the third and final round.
The Irish senior champion (20), a mamber of an 11-man Europe 2 team in Baku, will meet Uzbek and Asia 1 puncher Shayimov Orzubek in today's 54kg final.
Two teams from the Americas, Asia and Europe and one team apiece from Africa and Oceania are battling it out at the continental deciders for a $50,000 prize.
Nevin's Europe 2 team moved to within one point of leaders Europe 1 on Wednesday night. The top spot looks set to be claimed by either of the European squads.
The individual gold medal winners in each category will also receive cheques for $3,000. Nevin beat Australian and Oceania bantamweight Luke Boyd in his last-eight clash.
outclassed
Meanwhile, Daniel Coughlan outclassed Haroon Khan as Ireland edged out England 5-4 at the Castlecourt Hotel in Westport, Co Mayo.
Coughlan, of the St Anne's club, produced a magnificent performance in front of his own supporters to triumph 12-4 over Khan, a brother of WBA world light-welterweight champion Amir. Garry Molly, European Youth champion Jason Quigley, AIBA World Youth champion Ray Moylette, who is also of St Anne's, and John Sweeney also won on the St Anne's hosted show.
Olympic silver medalist Ken Egan beat Brendan Fitzpatrick 19-4 in an additional bout. Egan was scheduled to meet Gary Barr but the English light-heavyweight withdrew injured. Tara Keane and Shona Geraghty also won.
Ulster will dominate the finals of the National Intermediate Championships tonight, with no fewer than 15 boxers from the province vying for glory at the National Stadium .
The card features a number of all-Ulster finals, with Dean McComb taking on Ciaran O'Neill and Sean McComb up against James Fryers at flyweight and featherweight respectively. The lightweight clash between Mark O'Hara and Paul T Hyland is another all-Belfast showdown, while U-21 champion Patrick Gallagher and Antrim's Jamie Kennedy meet at light-welter.
Belfast's Holy Trinity club have four through to tonight's deciders along with their city rivals Immaculata.

 

Here is the Programme for the Golden Cobra Boxing Clubs Xmas Due on tomorrow night
Its Normally €35 for a ticket but Eastside Forum gets in for €25
with amatuers from the Golden Cobra, Crumlin, St. Saviours, Bray and corinthians too so it looks like its going to be a very good night of boxing

 

sounds like a good line up...its a shame i live in belfast...it could have been a good night...hope a few here take you up on that generous offer

 

i know shane roach he is my mates little brother good little boxer so i hear

i might head out to this if he is going

 

Dean Byrne is co managed by Freddie Roach!

 

Who should we be looking out for tonight at these finals in the Stadium:think

 

If you are heading make sure yous mentiuon that yous are from Eastside Boxing Forum.....To get the discounted price

 

Nevin loses final

Irish bantamweight John Joe Nevin had to settle for silver after losing his AIBA President's Cup final 7-3 to Shayimov Orzubek of Uzbekistan and Asia (2) in Baku, Azerbaijan today.

Nevin, who was suffering from the flu going into the decider, was ahead 3-1 going into the final round but Orzubek found the target six times in the last frame to claim gold and a cash prize of $3,000.

Nevin, who received a cheque for $2,000 for reaching the final, will also share in a $50,000 team prize as his eleven man Europe 2 squad finished on top of the table, edging out Europe 1 by three points.

Two teams from the Americas, Asia and Europe and one team apiece from Africa and Oceania were battling it out for a first prize of $50,000.

Nevin, 20,of the Cavan BC, a bronze medal winner at the 2009 AIBA World Senior Championships, won two bouts and lost one in Baku.

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Cup is held in honour of current AIBA chief Dr Ching Kuo-Wu.