Joe Ward (boxer)
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Joe Ward (born 30 October 1993) is an Irish amateur boxer from Moate, Westmeath.[1]
Amateur career
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4][5] Ward then met Nikita Ivanov in the Light-Heavyweight final, where he took the gold medal after a 20-12 victory over the Russian.[6][7]
2013 | World 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.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Ward claims European bronze with the chance of better to come". Westmeathindependent.ie. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ward crowned World Junior champion". RTÉ Sport. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ "Joe Ward wins gold for Ireland in Baku". RTÉ Sport. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ "Moylette and Ward guaranteed silver medals". RTÉ Sport. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ "Irish duo looking to turn bronze into silver". Irish Times. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ "Moylette, Ward claim golds in Turkey". Irish Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ↑ "Moylette and Ward win European boxing golds". RTÉ Sport. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ↑ "Jason Quigley to box for gold but Joe Ward beaten at Worlds". Irish Independent. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Quigley and Ward return with World Championship medals". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.