Four Irish Boxers in World Cup Action Today
Four Irish fighters, including two Olympians, are in World Cup action in China today.
Paris Olympian Dean Clancy makes his WBC China debut at 65kg Last 32 stage. He takes on Kong Ching Lee of Hong Kong in Bout 3 of Ring A’s Morning Session. That is at approximately 4:30am.
75kg Tadhg O’Donnell is in Last 16 action at around 5am on Tuesday morning. He takes on Timur Nurseitov of Kazakhstan in Bout 5 of Ring B’s Morning Session. Tadhg should be in the ring at around 5am
Team Ireland Olympian, Jenny Lehane, is expected in the ring at approximately 10:45am to take on Italy’s Sirine Charrabi in a 54kg Last 16 contest in Bout 8 of Ring B’s Afternoon Session.
Last up for Team Ireland on Tuesday is 70kg Evelyn Igharo. She contests her Last 16 contest against USA’s Isabella Winkloer in Bout 2 of Ring B’s Evening Session – that’s at 2:15pm, Irish time.
Team Ireland
51kg Daina Moorehouse, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow
54kg Jenny Lehane, DCU BC, Dublin
60kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway
65kg Dean Clancy, Sean McDermott BC, Leitrim
70kg Evelyn Igharo, Clann Naofa BC, Louth
75kg Tadhg O’Donnell, Jobstown BC, Dublin
80kg Josh Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin
80+kg Cliona D’Arcy, Tobar Pheadair BC, Galway
90kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin
