Tommy Hyde reaches semi finals of English Elites

Cork light heavyweight Tommy Hyde reached the semi-finals of the English National Amateur Championships.

The St Michaels Athy fighter wore the crest of Bodyshots Academy Gym a Crayford based club and made the final four of the national competition.

Hyde won the London Championships in November and had a real go at the winning the Nationals thereafter.

The Munster man beat Shaun Cooney of Scrappers by a unanimous decision in the quarter-finals but lost out in the semis.

RESULT 🥊

Male NACs, Under 86kg – Tommy Hyde (Bodyshots) beat Shaun Cooney (Scrappers) by a unanimous decision. #EBNAC21 pic.twitter.com/rYkCDPJxyA

— England Boxing (@England_Boxing) December 4, 2021

Carnell Brown of the Army Boxing Team defeated National Elite Championship finalist Hyde in 86kg semi final.

RESULT 🥊

Male NACs, Under 86kg – Carnell Brown (@armyboxingteam) beat Tommy Hyde (Bodyshots) by a unanimous decision.#EBNAC21 pic.twitter.com/J5PPpk1Wl6

— England Boxing (@England_Boxing) December 5, 2021

Hyde entered the 2020 version of the tournament previously known as the ABAs only for it to be called off due to the pandemic. Speaking to Irish-boxing.com at the time he said: “I’m going into this championship to win it and gain more valuable experience,” he adds before discussing the Olympics.”