Dossen is Ireland's newest European champion, while breakout talent Dylan Eagleson took silver in his first ever tournament as a senior boxer.
For the first time all tournament, Eagleson was made to look a touch raw by his slightly slicker opponent. Soundly beaten by 🇫🇷 in the 54kg final but showed enough over the tournament, and even in flashes during the final itself, for Irish boxing fans to be so excited about this 19-year-old. European silver for Dylan Eagleson in his first competition as an elite. The teenager was conspicuously dispirited in defeat but was told to keep his head up by Bennama, and was reminded by his corner of how valuable an experience it had been for him to make it all the way to a major international final in his maiden outing as a senior. The 19-year-old is the son of former two-time European bronze medallist Phil Sutcliffe Sr and was competing in Armenia not only for the first time in a senior Ireland vest like Dossen, but in his very first competition as an elite: Eagleson has not yet even competed in the adult ranks of Ireland’s national championships. The 22-year-old, representing his country for the first time as a senior at a major international tournament, was awarded a unanimous decision in the middleweight showpiece following a closely-fought and entertaining contest with Colchester’s Richardson, 24.
Irish middleweight Gabriel Dossen has won gold at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Armenia, in what is his very first senior tournament, ...
It was Dossen who came off the better of those exchanges, letting fly with powerful combinations and throwing some heavy shots. While both fighters raised their arms at the final bell, Richardson did so in hope more than expectation, and so it proved as Dossen secured the middleweight gold on all five judges’ cards. With the verdict in the balance, both fighters knew they have work to do to win and started the third round trading blows in the centre of the ring.
Ireland's Gabriel Dossen is the new European middleweight champion. The 22-year-old beat England's Lewis Richardson to secure gold on finals days in Yerevan ...
He missed out on the chance of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics due to an ankle injury. He is the 15th Irish fighter to win gold at European level. Dossen laid the foundation for his historic victory in the first round when he consistently beat Richardson to the punch and all five judges gave him the round.
There was delight in Armenia for Ireland's Gabriel Dossen as he secured a gold medal in the 75kg division at the European Championships.
It was Dossen who came off the better of those exchanges. The Olympic BC in Galway boxer becomes the 15th Irish boxer to win a gold medal at the European Championships. There was delight in Armenia for Ireland's Gabriel Dossen as he secured a gold medal in the 75kg division at the European Championships.
Dylan Eagleson, a 19-year-old from Bangor, will face France's Bilal Bennama in the European Championships bantamweight final in Armenia today.
After losing in the Under-22 European Championships, to bounce back into the elite senior championships is phenomenal and now just one fight from gold." "We have a conveyor belt in this country of really strong talent across the board. He has already claimed a medal at the Under 22 Europeans.
GABRIEL DOSSEN has won gold for Ireland at the European Championships in Armenia after beating England's Lewis Richardson in their middleweight final.
With the final in the balance, both Dossen and Richardson traded blows in the middle of the ring early in the third with Dossen coming out the better of the two. With Dossen in full control of the bout, Richardson attempted to turn the tide by forcing the contest in round two, but the Irishman managed to stay out of his opponents range and picked his shots nicely. The 22-year-old controlled the contest from the outset, with his footwork and agility troubling the Englishman.
It is Dossen's first-ever senior tournament. The Irish fighter beat England's Lewis Richardson in the middleweight final and he won it on a unanimous decision.
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When Gabriel Dossen walked through the doors of Olympic Boxing Club in Galway at the age of 16 his prowess in the ring was already well known in the city.
He had to have surgery to repair the damage,” said Mongan. “As a result, he missed out on the 2020 Olympics. It just wasn’t his time,”. In 2019, he defeated Michael Nevin on a split 3-2 decision in the quarter-finals of the elite championship. “We were able to tape it up and we went on the beat Brett McGinty in the semi-final and Emmet Brennan in the final. Before he focused on boxing, Gabriel played Gaelic games at underage level with St Michael’s. It is fantastic,” said Mongan. A few days later he ruptured the meniscus ligament in his knee while training.
IRISH BOXING HAS another European champion after Irish middleweight Gabriel Dossen won his first ...
"It just feels like another win. IRISH BOXING HAS another European champion after Irish middleweight Gabriel Dossen won his first gold for his country at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Armenia yesterday His win means he's now the 15th Irish fighter to win gold at European level.
Dossen, who competes in the middleweight division, controlled the contest from start to finish with his footwork and agility, and fully deserves to be coming ...
Richardson tried to push the pace in round two, but Dossen was too skillful and too elusive. The Englishman connected with a decent flurry midway through the round that seemed to stun Dossen momentarily. The Southpaw Dossen started the first round patiently, looking to pick apart Richardson with his jab.
Gabriel Dossen put his name on a very special list when he won European Championships middle gold yesterday. The Galway.
Galway fighter Gabriel Dossen has won gold for Ireland at the European Boxing Championships in Armenia.
Earlier on in the day, 19-year-old Dylan James Eagleson won a silver medal. The 22-year-old beat England's Lewis Richardson on all of the judges' scorecards in the Middleweight final on Monday. Galway fighter Gabriel Dossen has won gold for Ireland at the European Boxing Championships in Armenia.
He has become just the 15th Irish boxer to win gold at the European Championships, but 22-year-old Gabriel Dossen says he is struggling to grasp the ...
"I do believe he can reach the Olympic Games in Paris. That has always been the goal. "I went over to a camp in Italy and I sparred really well," Dossen added. "For the last couple of years, between injuries and setbacks, I didn’t think he would reach his full potential. I do believe he can reach the Olympic Games in Paris. That has always been the goal "It just feels like another win. "Gabriel has always had the talent and always been hard working," says Mongan, who also coached Lisa O’Rourke to her world gold in what has been a huge two weeks for the club.
Newly crowned European middleweight boxing champion Gabriel Dossen was greeted at Dublin Airport tonight with a rapturous welcome from family and friends.
The 19-year-old boxer from Belfast said he cannot wait to get home to celebrate with family and friends. He said that after celebrating he will take three weeks off before returning to the gym and training, with the World Championships and European Games next in his sights. The 22-year-old Galway boxer said his gold medal victory in Armenia yesterday felt "unreal" and he was still processing his success at the European Championships.
Sport Ireland and the IABA have explained why Gabriel Dossen had his funding cut prior to his gold medal win at the European Championships.
The IABA explained its decision to not apply for funding to Dossen for 2022, stating that he was ineligible as he did not compete at senior international level last year. A Sport Ireland spokesperson told Extra.ie: ‘For 2021, Sport Ireland provided funding under the International Carding Scheme to Gabriel Dossen. Sport Ireland and the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) have explained why Gabriel Dossen had his funding cut prior to his gold medal win at the European Championships in Armenia.