European U15 Championship Wins for Marinan, Evans and Barrett
A day of mixed fortunes for Team Ireland at the European U15 Championships, with three wins bagged.
Aine Marinan has secured the first win of the European U15 Championships. Aine, boxing at 40kg, contested her opening bout, and the first of the tournament, against Ukraine’s Anastasiia Frolova, winning all rounds on all cards with high-tempo pressure boxing. Judges scored the bout 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27. She’ll box for a medal against Scotland’s Alannah McGhee in Tuesday’s Afternoon Session. in Ring A.
Cara Evans has also won through to the quarter finals. She boxed her 42kg Last 16 contest against Valeryia Pazniak and came away with the 5-0 decision, scored 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Cara will box for a medal against Uliana Oleneva of Russia in Tuesday’s Evening Session, contesting in Ring B.
Romeo Barrett has won through to the medal stages in Trabzon. He boxed a highly physical 75kg Last 16 contest against Filip Mitrović of Croatia, and came away with the 4-1 split decision win, scored 30:27; 27:30; 29:28; 29:28; 30:27. Romeo is back in action in Tuesday’s Afternoon Session, boxing for a medal against the winner of the contest between Russia and Turkey.
A brave performance by Leticija Telnere in contest, but not to be. She contested her 55kg Last 16 bout against Germany’s Tamina Saga Thalmann, and the 5-0 decision went to the German boxer scored 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27.
A tough performance in a tough bout for Leon Cranley. He contested his 66kg European U15 Championship Last 16 bout against Zakaria Tsiklauri of Georgia – and the 5-0 decision went to the Georgian boxer. Judges scored the bout 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30.
Leah Cairns exists the Championships on the narrowest of margins: a 3-2 split. She boxed a highly competitive 50kg Last 16 contest against Nuray Gafarova of Azerbaijan and the decision went to Gafarova, scored 27:30; 27:30; 29:28; 29:27; 27:29.
A valiant performance by Mickey Joe Joyce but not to be. He boxed his 48kg Last 16 contest against Armenia’s Petrosyan Arakel, and the 4-1 split decision went to Arakel, scored 27:30; 28:29; 27:30; 27:30; 29:28.
Team Ireland’s Youssef Shams also exits. He boxed a high-octane 52kg Last 16 bout against Italy’s Antonio Moffa and sustained two point deductions. The 5-0 decision went to Moffa. Judges scored the bout 30:24; 30:25; 30:25; 29:26; 30:25.
