CONLON MAKES WINNING START AT AIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Michael Conlon got Ireland’s campaign at the 2011 AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers off to a flying start in Baku, Azerbaijan this afternoon.

The St John Bosco BC (Belfast) flyweight beat 2011 European bronze medalist Alexandr Riscan of Moldova 25-12 in the last-64 of the tournament.

The 19-year-old, who was 17-8 up going into the third and final round against Riscan today, will now meet Olzhas Sattibayev of Kazakhstan in the last-32 on Sunday.

Conlon, the current Irish Elite champion, is the only Irish boxers in action today.

2011 AIBA World Men’s Championships Baku, Azerbaijan

September 27th

52Kg: (last 64) Michael Conlon (St John Bosco) beat Alexandr Riscan (Moldova) 25-12

September 29th

69Kg: (last 64) Roy Sheehan (St Michael’s Athy) v Carl Hield (Bahamas)

September 30th

64Kg: (last 64) Ray Moylette (St Anne’s) v Arturs Ahmetous (Latvia)

October 1st
75Kg: (last 64) Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) v Glodi Eneste (Norway)
60Kg: (last 64) David Oliver Joyce (St Michael’s Athy) v Mohammad Momevad (Iran)

October 2nd
52Kg (Last 32) Michael Conlon (Ireland) v Olzhas Sattibayev (Kazakhstan)
81Kg: (last 32) Joe Ward (Moate) v Dmitrov Stoimen (Bulgaria) or Abdurakhmonov Dilovasnoi (Tajikistan)
91+Kg: (last 32) Con Sheehan (Clonmel) v Faruth Kalonov (Tajikstan)

October 3rd

49Kg: (last 32) Paddy Barnes (Holy Family) v Mark Barriga (Philippines)
56Kg: (last 32) John Joe Nevin (Cavan) v Filip Barak (Slovakia) or Akhil Kumar (India)
91Kg: (last 32) Ken Egan ( Neilstown) v Jose Larduet Gomez (Cuba)