Boxing skills heading to east of Belfast

Boxers are heading east this month as the Antrim 3s championship takes place at Ashfield Boys High School from 27-29 January.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Jan 2016, 21:44 BST
Updated 20th Jan 2016, 21:49 BST
Local sports coaches got a chance for high performance training when Zaur Antia, lead coach with the IABA took a boxing masterclass at the newly opened Girdwood Community Hub, assisted by two of his champion boxers, Belfast's Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlon.Local sports coaches got a chance for high performance training when Zaur Antia, lead coach with the IABA took a boxing masterclass at the newly opened Girdwood Community Hub, assisted by two of his champion boxers, Belfast's Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlon.
Local sports coaches got a chance for high performance training when Zaur Antia, lead coach with the IABA took a boxing masterclass at the newly opened Girdwood Community Hub, assisted by two of his champion boxers, Belfast's Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlon.

Organised in partnership by Belfast City Council and Co Antrim Boxing as part of Belfast’s Amateur Boxing Strategy the event begins at 7pm each night and has free entry.

The event is the last of three which have been organised this month – the others included a Belfast vs Scotland boxing match and a coaching masterclass at Girdwood Community Hub by Irish Amateur Boxing Association High Performance coach, Zaur Antia.

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Councillor Julie Anne Corr Johnston, chair of the council’s People and Communities Committee said: “This event will showcase the best of Belfast boxing talent and will be a fantastic experience for boxers and spectators alike and it is great to see the range of events that are taking place across the city as part of the boxing.”

Around 15 clubs are expected to participate in the ’Open’ event which is aimed at senior level boxers.

More information can be found on the Co Antrim Boxing website www.antrimboxing.org

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