Sean Mari Topples #3 Seed to Move to Within One Win of a Euro Medal
Sean Mari is just one win away from a European Championship medal after an impressive victory in Armenia today.
The Monkstown flyweight faced a tough opening bout in the opening fight of Day 3 of the tournament but showed his senior international credentials as he progressed to move within touching distance of the podium.
The 22-year-old defeated fellow European U-22 medal winner and the #3 seed Omer Ametovic of Serbia via a 4-1 split decission to secure a quarter final slot.
The Military Games medal winner will now fight for a medal on Friday.
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51kg Sean Mari has won through to the Quarter Finals, following a 4-1 split decision victory over No. 3 seed, Serbia's Omer Ametovic
Sean boxes his QF in Friday's evening session. pic.twitter.com/jAQNWA52OT
Three more Irish fighters are due to fight today. Gabriel Dossen undertakes his second bout of the tournament, after Monday’s 4-1 win. The middleweight meets No. 4 seed, Mofid Rami Kiwan of Bulgaria.
Both Irish boxers contesting in the evening session are in Ring A. Team Captain, featherweight Adam Hession, is seeded No. 4 for the tournament, and takes on Vasile Usturoi in the first bout of the session. Lightweight JP Hale is in action in bout 4, against No. 3 seed, Finland’s Arslan Khataev.
Team Ireland:
48kg Ricky Nesbitt, Holy Family, Drogheda
51kg Sean Mari, Monkstown BC, Dublin
54kg Dylan Eagleson, St. Paul’s, Belfast
57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway
60kg JP Hale, Star ABC, Belfast.
63.5kg Brandon McCarthy, St. Michael’s, Athy.
67kg Eugene McKeever, Holy Family, Drogheda
71kg Luke Maguire, Esker BC, Dublin
75kg Gabriel Dossen, Olympic, Galway.
92kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin
Coaches:
Zauri Antia
Dmitri Dmitruk
Damian Kennedy
