Three Great Britain boxers will go for gold at the European Championships in Ankara on Friday night after stunning semi-final wins for Welsh pair Andrew Selby and Fred Evans and a walkover for Thomas Stalker.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Today’s quarterfinal bouts at the 2011 USA Boxing National Championships held a critical new importance, and the intensity of the boxers’ performance echoed the large stakes. All of today’s victors in the 13 Olympic weight classes earn berths in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with this week’s event being the first-ever to serve as an Olympic Trials qualifier for both men and women.
18 year old Charlie Edwards led the charge as four boxers from Great Britain secured a medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara.
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Several of the United States’ top Olympic hopefuls put on a show on the second day of action at the USA Boxing National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. Forty-five bouts of action in eight weight classes were contested in Tuesday’s afternoon action.
Fred Evans came from behind to pull off a superb win over Russia's Islam Edisultanov as four Great Britain boxers guaranteed medals at the European Amateur Championships in Ankara.
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Over 500 athletes, boxers, coaches and officials arrived in Colorado Springs on Sunday in preparation for the 2011 USA Boxing National Championships, June 20-25. The event draw took place on Sunday evening, determining the path each athlete will have to navigate to take home a gold medal, and in the 13 Olympic weight divisions, a highly coveted U.S. Olympic Team Trials berth.
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – First round competition moved into the evening session on Monday at the 2011 USA Boxing National Championships at the Colorado Springs Christian School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Twenty-four preliminary contests highlighted the night’s action with all of the victors moving on to Tuesday’s packed schedule of action.
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – 2011 USA Boxing National Championships kicked off preliminary round action on Monday at the Colorado Springs Christian School in Colorado Springs, Colo. The intense action started early with first round contests in the male bantamweight, light welterweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions as well as the female lightweight class.
London lightweight Martin Ward continued to show genuine London 2012 potential with a superb win over Russia's Ildar Vaganov in the European Championships in Ankara today.
The Smithy’s Gym boxing team made a successful debut on the weekend at the South East Queensland titles, with its two fighters medaling, bringing home one gold and one silver medal.