Malta Boxing Federation - 20-30th July International Training Camp Schedules

Tuesday 20th July- 1700-1830- St Julian's Boxing Club

Wed 21st - 1800-1930 Gharghur ABC

Thurs 22nd- 1700-1830 Dioned Boxing Club

Fri 23rd- 1730-1900 St Paul's Bay ABC

Sat 24th- Exhibition Bugibba Square @ 1900 (In aid of the Breast Cancer Foundation)

Sun 25th- 1015-1200 I & J ABC

Mon 26th- 1730-1900 Gharghur ABC

Tue 27th- 1800-1915 Ying Yang

Wed 29th- 1730-1900 St Paul's Bay ABC

Thurs 30- 1800-1930 St Julian's ABC

Katsuaki Susa - Japanese Hero

Asian Games gold medal contender 26-year-old Katsuaki Susa won at bantamweight in Astana after defeating four great names at the second Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup from June 28 to July 2.

Susa was born in Tokyo on the September 13, 1984, where he lives and studied, and he has been boxing under Yoshiyuki Tsushima's tutelage for many years now. His first big success was the gold medal at the 2005 Japanese National Championships at bantamweight. Susa took his second Japanese National title in 2007 and he was also a gold medalist at the 2009 Japanese National Championships among the bantamweight class boxers in Chiba.

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Irish Boxing News

Next year – 2011 the “Irish Amateur Boxing Association” will be celebrating the 100th year of it’s foundation.

Olympic Boxing - which is Irelands most successful Olympic sport with 12 medals at the games out of the 23 won by all Irish combined sports.

The IABA has announced that as part of its celebrations it will be issuing a calendar for 2011 featuring a photo of Irish Boxers for each month - medal winners - starting with John McNally, Silver in 1952, to Kenny Egan, Silver in 2008. (Profits from the sale of these Calendars will be used for the promotion of Amateur Boxing). Those interested in buying a copy of this calendar priced at 10 Euros each should contact the IABA http://www.iaba.ie

USA – National Championships – Finals

Men’s and Women’s Olympic Boxing – 17 July 2010

Results -

112 lbs./female: Marlen Esparza, Houston, Texas, dec. Tyriesha Douglas, Baltimore, Maryland, 15-7

132 lbs./female: Queen Underwood, Seattle, Wash., dec. Patricia Manuel, Gardens, Calif., 9-5

165 lbs./female: Tiffanie Hearn, Louisville, Kent., dec. Lisbet Vargas, Hillsboro, Oreg., 9-2

108 lbs: Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo., dec. Diego Hurtado, Sparks, Nev., 31-15

114 lbs: Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped Miguel Cartegena, Philadelphia, Penn., RET-2 (1:40)

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