World Championships Draw – Who do the Irish face first?
The draw for the 18th AIBA World Championships has been made today in Doha, with the seven-strong Irish team finding out their opponents for amateur boxing’s toughest tournament.
Full Draw Below
Light flyweight: Brendan Irvine v Nico Hernandez (USA)
Bantamweight: Mick Conlan (c) BYE – fights Robinelson Viera (Brazil) or Jayden Hansen (Australia) in Round 2
Lightweight: Sean McComb v Lindozo Garza (Mexico)
Light welterweight: Dean Walsh v Luis Diaz (Venezuela)
Welterweight: Adam Nolan v Eimantas Stanionis (Lithuania)
Middleweight: Michael O’Reilly v Valerii Kharlamov (Ukraine)
Light heavyweight: Joe Ward BYE – fights Oleksandr Khyzhniak (Ukraine) or Abdelhafid Benchabla (Algeria) in Round 2
Boxing begins tomorrow at the 7,700 seater Ali Bin Hamas Al Attiya Arena-Al Sadd.
