CHAMP EGAN IN CRUISE CONTROL.Byline: BERNARD O'NEILL THE Irish boxing squad for September's AIBA World Senior Championships in Milan edged a step closer toward completion following Friday's Open finals at the National Stadium in Dublin. Ken Egan was back on top of the podium at Friday's tournament after fellow Dub Darren Cruise was retired by his corner at the start of the third round of the Open Senior light heavyweight light heavyweight n. 1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 175 pounds (78.7 kilograms), between super middleweight and cruiserweight. 2. A boxer competing in this weight division. 3. final. Egan, a silver medal winner at the Beijing Olympics, was last beaten in an Irish tournament in May 1999 after he dropped an 11-8 decision to Kilkenny light middleweight light middleweight Noun a professional boxer weighing up to 154 pounds (70 kg) or an amateur boxer weighing up to 71 kg Noun 1. Paul Dormer dormer Window set vertically in a structure that projects from a sloping roof. It often illuminates a bedroom. In the late Gothic and early Renaissance periods, elaborate masonry dormers were designed. . But the Neilstown clubman club·man n. A man who is a member of a club or clubs, especially one who is active in club life. never looked like surrendering his decade-long winning streak after he took the first round 6-1 on Friday night, three lefts helping the nine times Irish senior champ on his way. Egan then made it 15-1 in the second before Cruise's corner retired their man before the start of the third and final round. Meanwhile, reigning Irish light-welter weight champ Philip Sutcliffe did the double over Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce following a 21-6 decision. Sutcliffe took all three rounds in a thrilling contest which was a repeat of last February's senior final which Sutcliffe won following a first round stoppage. Joyce took a 1-0 lead in the first round of this encounter - but despite showing some silky skills when the fight was conducted at long range the St Michael's Athy never coped with the Crumlin fighter's close range combat. CAPTION(S): TOP YET EGAN Ken Egan beat Darren Cruise GREAT VICTORY Philip Sutcliffe |
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