English duo scoop gold at European Schoolboys championships

ENGLAND won two gold medals in the European Schoolboys championships in Valcea, Romania. Tommy Coyle, at 40kgs, and Barney Royston, at 43kgs, both triumphed in their finals on July 25. In a close bout with Ukraine’s

Abduraimov Aider Coyle took a unanimous decision. Royston took on the muscular challenge of Russian Kurganov Dmitrii. Barney worked to keep him on the end of his jab and took a split decision.

Kyle Parr and Jake Abrol both won silvers. “A fantastic performance by England, who have proven they can compete confidently against the toughest nations,” said team manager Ivan Cobb.

Three Irish boxers won silver medals, Patrick Sweeney, Patrick Donovan and Eoghan Lavin. RESULTS

38.5: Mike Donoghue (Ireland) outpd Jack Dryden (England) split, Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria) outpd Donoghue unan. 40: Brooklyn Saunders (Ireland) outpd Yasin Urekli (Germany) unan, Tommy Coyle (England) outpd Mihail Taranu (Moldova) unan, Coyle outpd Saunders split, Coyle outpd Aider Abduraimov (Ukraine) unan. 41.5: Jake Charles (Ireland) stpd Vadim Ustinov (Molodova) 3rd, Jim Smith (England) outpd Alexandru Boboc (Romania) unan, Roman Litvinov (Ukraine) outpd David Quinn (Scotland) unan, Charles stpd Jure Zgajner (Slovenia) 2nd, Litvinov outpd Smith unan, Krasimir Dzhurov (Bulgaria) outpd Charles unan. 43: Barney Royston (England) outpd Victor Vitulin (Germany) unan, Royston outpd Daniel Stefanov (Bulgaria) unan, Royston outpd Eusebiu Tirzoman (Romania) split, Royston outpd Dmitriy Kurganov (Russia) split. 44.5: Cahir Gormley (Ireland) outpd Gabriel Paynarov (Bulgaria) split, Gormley outpd Ibrahim Otcu (Turkey) unan, Ivan Kobzev (Russia) stpd Gormley 2nd.