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Molloy claims sixth Irish boxing title
OUGHTERARD boxer Kieran Molloy won his sixth All-Ireland title in The National Stadium, Dublin when he defeated Ulster Champion Alan White on a unanimous 3-0 decision.
The 15-year-old south paw, boxing in the blue corner, caught his opponent with some good solid combinations in the first round of their youth final contest.
In round two, Molloy piled on the pressure, landing quality punches to the head and body with his opponent on the ropes for long periods of the round.
Going into the final round, White knew that the fight was slipping away from him but came out to try and dominate the round. Molloy’s experience proved to much and at the end of the fight, his hand was raised to great cheers from the packed stadium, with a large group of supporters travelling from Oughterard.
The previous week in the semi finals, Molloy caused a major talking point in Dublin as only 12 seconds into the first round he stopped his opponent, the Antrim champion Adam Esdale, by knock out.
It is very rare for an amateur boxer to be stopped by a knock out with many observers saying this was the fastest K.O. they had seen at the National Stadium. Thankfully, Esdale was fine after the fight and left the ring to a warm round of applause
Full report in this week’s Connacht Tribune.