Two Wins for Irish Neutrals at World Youth Championships

There were two wins from three for the Irish Neutral Team in Budva today.

On a day when no Team Ireland boxers were in action, three Irish Youth Champions had their hand raised after competing under the IABA Neutral flag.

Antonio Bokaya, Sarah Murphy and Sean McCusker all climbed through the ropes with Bozkaya and McCusker seeing victory.

East Meath’s Bozyako defeated Germany’s 48kg representative in the morning session.

St Brigid’s six-time Irish champion, Murphy suffered defeat to Emila Malgorzata in a fight to earn a place in the light middleweight last 16 and Dealgan’s McCusker beat Brazil’s Guilherme Torres in the Bantamweight Round of 32.

Eleven Irish boxers, all reigning National Youth Champions have traveled to Budva and will compete but not as part of Team Ireland.