Branagan, Casey, Nevin, Ward and Boylan Win Through to European U15 Quarters
Five more Team Ireland boxers are through to the quarter-finals of the European U15 Championships, following the completion of boxing on Day Three in Trabzon.
Rian Branagan, Pa Casey, Martin Nevin, Edward Ward and Bobby Boylan are all just one win away from Continental silverware.
Rian Branagan has won through to the medal stages with a unanimous decision win over Serbia’s Maksim Kovačević in their 44kg Last 16 bout, scored 30:27; 30:26; 30:27; 30:27; 30: 27. The Swords BC boxer is back in action on Wednesday, when he takes on Armenia’s Karamyan Davitt for a place on the podium
Pa Casey, is through to the 50kg quarter finals, following a dominant and decisive performance in his Last 6 contest against Pio Storniolo of Italy. Casey claimed the unanimous decision win on a scoreline of 30:27; 30:27; 29:28; 30:27; 30: 27. The defending European champion boxes for a medal against Ukraine’s Serhii Kirichenko in Wednesday’s Evening Sesson.
Martin Nevin is also, now, a quarter finalist. He the 5-0 victor over Claudio Pennata of Italy in their 54kg Last 16 contest. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Nevin takes on Boyajyan Areg of Armenia for a place on the podium – that’s in Wednesday’s Evening Session.
Edward Ward has progressed to the business end of the Championships. He boxed a tight, competitive and physical 46kg Last 16 contest against Aleksandr Iavilkin of Russia, in which both boxers sustained point deductions, and came away with the 3-2 decision, scored 28:27; 28:27; 27:28; 27:28; 28:27. Ward is back in action, vying for a place on the podium, in Wednesday’s Morning Session. He’ll take on Romania’s Auras Ioan Rusu Cantar.
Bobby Boylan is one win away from a European U15 Championship medal. He boxed his 63kg Last 16 bout against Leon Ivanov of Bulgaria and hand his hand raised in a 5-0 win on a scoreline of 27:30; 28:29; 28:29; 27:30; 28:29. The teen prospect takes on Romania’s Raimond Osvat for a medal in Wednesday’s Afternoon Session
Not to be for Paddy Heneghan. The lightweight contested his Last 16 bout against Russia’s Mikhail Novikov and the 5-0 decision went to Novikov on a scoreline of 27:30; 28:29; 27:30; 27:30. Seb Mooney also bows-out, by the narrowest of margins. He contested his 57kg Last 16 bout against Ukraine’s Kyrylo Chumakov.
