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Women's European Boxing Championships
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Taylor into European Union title final
Michael O'Neill, 3 June 2011
Katie Taylor produced one of her best ever performances to defeat England’s Chantelle Cameron 28-10 in today’s semi-final bout in the Womens European Union Championships in Katowice.
Cameron never had a chance to settle into her stride as Taylor raced to a 5-2 first round lead and despite the heroic efforts of the young Northampton former kick boxing star, there was no stopping the three times World and four times European Champion who now meets Poland’s Karolina Graczyck in
tomorrow’s final. The Polish champion today defeated Finland’s Mira Potkonen in the other semi-final.
The IABA’s Director of Boxing, Dominic O’Rourke, in Katowice later paid this tribute to Taylor:
“Katie was a different class. It’s the best I’ve seen her perform. She was absolutely brilliant,”
Though it was the Bray star’s third fight in four days, she dominated this fight throughout and having seen today’s fight , I can but agree with O’Rourke.
At tomorrow’s presentation, bronze medals will be awarded to Bray’s Laoise Traynor and Lauragh O’Neill from the Paulstown club in Kilkenny .
In the final bouts of the first session today , Traynor went down 20-8 in the welterweight division to the vastly more experienced Marichelle De Jong of Holland whilst O’Neill lost her light-heavyweight semi-final 26-10 against Timea Nagy , the champion of Hungary.
Neither result was unexpected but their involvement in these championships will considerably help them in future . What is clear from this week is that Ireland’s squad need many more fights against International opposition at smaller tournaments.
The upcoming Haringey Box Cup tournament in London sees a number of Irish competitors represent a Munster select team but it would be great if the IABA could send more stars of the future to Haringey inc such as Katie Rowland, Michaela Walsh, Ceire Smith,Lauragh O’Neill and Laoise Traynor .
In addition as a start point these boxers would also benefit from regular international matches against England, Scotland and Wales . The Association has always funded young Irish male boxers to attend tournaments worldwide – now is the time to invest in the female stars of tomorrow.
Katie Taylor will not be around forever !0 -
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Golden girl Taylor claims fourth European Union title
by Michael O'Neill
Katie Taylor won her fourth European Union Gold medal at the Spodek Sports Hall in Katowice today with a convincing 25 – 9 win over the host nation’s Karolina Graczyk in front of a Polish audience who had come along to support all 10 of their fighters on finals day.
There was little for the Polish fans to cheer for though in the 60kg final as Bray’s three times World, four times European champion added a fourth successive European Union title to her impressive , ever growing collection of Gold medals.
Taylor was in charge from the outset here and by the end of round one was 5-1 ahead. She continued in the second,where she left off and there was more of the same in round three with the athletic Taylor well in control and 17-6 ahead at the end of the third.
Hardly surprisingly Graczyk gave her all in the fourth and final round but another fine round from the Irish champion who added another 8 points whilst only conceding 3 meant that Taylor was champion once more – on a score line of 25-9.
The other Irish medallists, Kilkenny’s Lauragh O’Neill and Taylor’s Bray club mate, Laoise Traynor were also presented with their bronze medals today.
So another Golden homecoming for Katie Taylor when the team arrives at Dublin Airport at 23.30 tonight. Next is the European Championships in Rotterdam in mid-October .
Gold today also for England’s Nicola Adams against the Polish champion and current European champion Karolina Michalczuk in the 51kg final.
After today’s final, IABA’s Director of Boxing Dominic O’Rourke added :”Katie was absolutely brilliant. She produced another fantastic performance today. She showed great balance and coordination in the final. She peaked over the last two days at these Championships and we’re thrilled with the win.”
A delighted Irish Team Manager, Majella Loftus paid this tribute to Taylor : “”Katie boxed out of her skin. She was 5-1 ahead after the first round and she just kept getting stronger and stronger after that. It was a fantastic all round performance.”0 -
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