ABS is delighted to report that Robbie McKechnie (Greenock ABC) and Joe Ham (Renfrewshire) have enjoyed day one wins as part of the GB Development team competing in the Olympic Golden Gloves Tournament currently taking place over the weekend in Estonia.
Robbie McKechnie v Ilja Andrejev EST
Robbie won 14:2 (Youth) – Round 1 saw Robbie take the centre of the ring and use his fast hands and variety of shots to open up a 1:0 lead going into round 2. The second round saw him use fast combinations and dodge his way out from being pinned on the ropes to increase his lead to 6:1 going into the final round. Using his fast jab down the middle, Robbie stuck to his boxing and increased his lead further, winning the bout 14:2.
Joe Ham v Aleksandr Bykadorov RUS
Joe won 7:6 (Senior) – The bout started with a high tempo from both sides, and it was level pegging at 1:1 going into round 2. During this round, Joe used his fast hands to score some good shots, however the russian entered the final round with a point lead. The final round saw both boxers looking to trigger and counter, however Joe kept his work rate up until his very last shot at the end of the round, which was the point that won him the bout 7:6.
Further results will be posted in due course.
