Real name Joseph Ward Name Joe Ward Rated at Light-Heavyweight Role Boxer | Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) Division Light heavyweight Nationality Irish Stance Orthodox stance | |
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Born 30 October 1993 (age 30)
Westmeath, Ireland ( 1993-10-30 ) | ||
Joe ward v eduard abdrakhmanov 81kg
Joe Ward (born 30 October 1993) is an Irish amateur boxer. He competes at Light-Heavyweight.
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- Joe ward v eduard abdrakhmanov 81kg
- 2009 World Junior Championships
- 2010 World Youth Championships
- 2011 European Amateur Championships
- 2013World Amateur Championships
- 2015 European Amateur Championships
- 2015 World Amateur Championships
- References
2009 World Junior Championships
Ward won his first major gold medal in 2009, at the World Junior Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. Ward defeated Armenian fighter Hayk Khachatryan in the Light-Middleweight final.
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2010 World Youth Championships
In May 2010, Ward won his second World title at the World Youth Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. He defeated Australia's Damien Hooper in the final, this time at Middleweight.
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2011 European Amateur Championships
At the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara, Ward secured at least a silver medal after victory over Imre Szellő of Hungary in the semi-finals. Ward then met Nikita Ivanov in the Light-Heavyweight final, where he took the gold medal after a 20-12 victory over the Russian.
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2013World Amateur Championships
In October 2013, at 19 years of age, Ward won a bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Almaty. Ward lost to title holder, 2011 World Champion Julio César la Cruz in the semi final. The Cuban went on to retain his title with a gold medal in the final.
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2015 European Amateur Championships
Ward won his second European gold in Samokov, Bulgaria in August. Despite an accidental clash of heads opening up a small cut above Ward’s left eye, he continued a stylish performance to seal victory over Dutch fighter Peter Mullenberg in the final.
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2015 World Amateur Championships
In October, Ward returned to the World Championships, this time in Doha. Ward made it to the final but missed out on gold when he once again met world champion Julio César La Cruz. The '2015 AIBA World Boxer of the Year' made it three consecutive world championships despite a brave performance from Ward - five years his junior.
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