Moylette off to a winning start

Boxing: Ray Moylette, the only Irish boxes in action on the opening day of the European Championships in Ankara, scored a second…

Boxing:Ray Moylette, the only Irish boxes in action on the opening day of the European Championships in Ankara, scored a second round stoppage over Israeli opponent Subhi Amara in their light-welterweight bout.

The 2008 world youth champion proved too strong for his opponent and led 19-4 on the scorecards when the Amara took a third standing count in the second. He’ll now meet Serbia’s Ljubomir Marjanvic in the last-16 on Monday.

Saturday's schedule(Preliminary round)

56Kg:John Joe Nevin (Cavan) v Pavlo Ischenko (Ukraine)

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69Kg:Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) v Stephen Banyo (Holland)

91Kg:Con Sheehan (Clonmel) v Levan Gulerdani (Georgia)

91+Kg:Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity) v Mane Marceta (Bosnia and Herzegovina)