James McGivern

James McGivern (born 6 January 1998) is a boxer from Belfast Northern Ireland. He trains at St. George's ABC, Belfast.[2][3]

James McGivern
Statistics
Weight(s)lightweight
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Stancesouthpaw
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
European Schoolboys Championships
2012 Anapa48kg
European Youth Championships
2015 Kołobrzeglightweight
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Youth Games
2015 Apiabantamweight
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coastlightweight

In 2015, he won gold at bantamweight at the Commonwealth Youth Games.[4][5] A few months later, competing above his natural class, McGivern claimed silver at the European Youth Championships. Both medals came when McGivern was in his first year at Youth level.

In 2016, he was controversially[6] beaten in the opening round of the European Youths. At lightweight, he won bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[7]

References
  1. "Final results" (PDF). d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net. 2011.
  2. Loughran, Neil. "James McGivern happy to spread 'a bit of fear' after second round stoppage". The Irish News.
  3. Loughran, Neil. "Slick southpaw James McGivern steals the show on big night at Ulster Hall". The Irish News.
  4. "Boxing: McKenna,McGivern & Walsh strike Gold in Samoa - SportsNewsIRELAND".
  5. Fullerton, Gareth (26 March 2018). "McGivern ready to double up on gold at Commonwealth Games".
  6. O'Neill, Joe (9 June 2016). "James McGivern turns attention to World domination following Russian Robbery". Irish-Boxing.com.
  7. "Commonwealth Games: Bronze medal means nothing to me, says Northern Ireland boxer McGivern" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.


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