Michael Nevin fights for a place in the World Championship last 16 today
Michael Nevin will look to become the first Irish fighter into the last 16 of the 2019 World Elite Championships today.
The Portlaoise BC fighter meets Lithuania’s Vytautas Balsys for a place in the next round and is the only Irish fighter in action on Saturday.
The young middleweight prospect, who has one win under his belt at the 20th edition of the tournament, and Balsys go head-to-head over three, three minute rounds in the 11th bout on Saturday’s program.
Azerbaijan’s Amin Kushkhov and Russia’s No. 8 seed Gleb Bakshi clash in the corresponding contest.
Boxing begins at 11am (Irish time) on Saturday morning and 3pm local time.
Aidan Walsh impressed on his Friday the 13th World Elite debut yesterday en route to victory over Israeli welter Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko.
2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia
September 14
Last 32
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania)
September 15
Last 32
57kg Kurt Walker v David Avila (Columbia)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria)
September 16
Last 32
69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) v Pat McCormack (England)
Results
September 13
Last 64
69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) beat Miroslav Kapuler-Cishchenko (Israel) 4-1
September 12
Last 64
52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia) 2-3
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago) 2-3
September 10
Last 64
81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Austin Aokuso (Australia) 5-0
September 9
Last 64
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andre1 Vreme (Moldova) 5-0
Irish squad
52kg: Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)
57kg: Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg: Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg: Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
High-Performance Director: Bernard Dunne
Head coach: Zaur Antia
Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck
