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IABA UPDATE (SUTHERLAND ADVANCES, BUT MCMONAGLE GOES OUT)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 28, 2007, in Amateur

Middleweight Darren Sutherland is within one fight of Olympic qualification following an edge of the seat (22-20) last 32 win over Armenian Andranik Hakobyan at the 2007 World Championships and Olympic qualifiers the University of Illinois in Chicago last night.

But super heavyweight Cathal McMonagle is out after a first round stoppage to European champion Islam Timurziev-ranked third in the World and second in Europe-in the early hours of this morning.

Hakobyan and Sutherland shared the first 5-5, but the St Saviours Dublin man took the next two rounds (11-10,17-15) before emerging victorious by a margin of two points at the concluding bell of a tense and tactical four rounder.

Sutherland-ranked 6th in the World- will now meet Alfonso Blanco from Venezuela in the last 16 in the early hours of next Wednesday morning (Irish time), with a place in the 2008 Olympics up for grabs.

Blanco beat India's Vijender Singh last night.

Four Irish boxers, Ken Egan, Roy Sheahan, Eric Donovan and Paddy Barnes will be in action today (October 28th) just two bouts away from securing qualification for the 2008 Olympics.

Irish captain Egan faces Julio Torres Castillo of Ecuador, and Barnes clashes with Iran's Sadegh Zade Faraj.

Sheahan is looking at a tricky encounter with Rusian Khairov from Azerbaijan and Donovan goes head-to-head with Jonathan Batisa of the Dominican Republic.

Heavyweight John Sweeney meets Russian Rakhim Chakhkiev on Tuesday following his impressive victory over Serb, Branco Srdic on Friday.

Heavyweights and super heavyweights must reach the semi finals in Chicago to secure Olympic qualification.
A quarter final finish is enough for all other weight categories to book their tickets for the Beijing 2008 Games.

For news, live scores,draws and results log onto www.iaba.ie www.aiba.org http://www.worldboxingchicago.org/

Day Five Results: http://www.aiba.org/en-US/Chicago/results20071027.aspx

Irish 2007 AIBA World Championships Draws and Results: University of Illinois Chicago Oct 23/Nov 3



Results October 23rd

64Kg: John Joe Joyce (Ireland) lost to Gyula Kate (Hungary) 17-32.

Results October 24th

57Kg: David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) lost to Davi Souza (Brazil) 10-21
75Kg: Darren Sutherland (Ireland) beat Roy Albert Cook (Dominica) W/O

Draw October 25th

48Kg: Paddy Barnes (Ireland) beat Choi Jon Chuk (Peoples Republic of Korea) 33-19
51Kg: Conor Ahern (Ireland) lost to Bato-Munko Vankeyeu 15-28
60Kg: Eric Donovan (Ireland) beat Mikios Varga (Hungary) 39-22
69Kg: Roy Sheahan (Ireland) beat Sang In Han (Korea) 22-7
81Kg: Ken Egan (Ireland) beat Julius Jackson (Virgin Islands) RSCO2 (21-1)



Draw October 26th

54Kg: Ryan Lindberg (Ireland) lost to McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) RSCO3 (7-27)
91Kg: John Sweeney (Ireland) beat Branco Srdic (Serbia) RSC4 (18-14)

Draw October 27th

75Kg: Darren Sutherland (Ireland) beat Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia) 22-20
91+Kg: Cathal McMonagle (Ireland) lost to Islam Timurziev (Russia) RET1

Draw October 28th (Last 32)

48Kg: Paddy Barnes (Ireland) v Sadegh Zade Faraj (Iran)
60Kg: Eric Donovan (Ireland) v Jonathan Batisa (Dominican Republic)
69Kg: Roy Sheahan (Ireland) v Rusian Khairov (Azerbaijan)
81Kg: Ken Egan (Ireland) v Julio Torres Castillo (Ecuador)

Draw October 30th (Last 16)

75Kg: Darren Sutherland (Ireland) v Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela)
91Kg: John Sweeney (Ireland) v Rakhim Chakhkiev (Russia)


Irish 2007 AIBA World Championships Squad by Club

48Kg: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family GG)
51Kg: Conor Ahern (Baldoyle)
54Kg: Ryan Lindberg (Immaculata)
57Kg: David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
64Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy)
75Kg: Darren Sutherland (St Saviours OBA)
81Kg: Ken Egan (Neilstown)
91Kg: John Sweeney (Dungloe)
91+Kg: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity)

Irish 2007 AIBA World Championships Management

Performance Director: Gary Keegan
Coaches: Billy Walsh,Zuar Antia, Jim Moore
Team Manager: Jim Walsh
Physio: Scott Murphy
Performance Analysis: Alan Swanton
Strength and Conditioning: John Cleary
R&J: Eugene O'Kane.




Bernard O'Neill
Public Relations Officer
Irish Amateur Boxing Association
Ph: 086 057 9558
Fax: 061 408627
bernard.oneill@oceanfree.net
www.iaba.ie

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