Kane Tucker
Kane Tucker (born 12 March 2000) is an Irish amateur boxer. He competes at Light-Heavyweight (81 kg). Tucker trains at Holy Family Golden Gloves Boxing Club Belfast under Gerry Storey MBE.[1]
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| Weight(s) | Light-Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 12, 2000 Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
National Titles
Kane Tucker has an impressive underage record with successfully obtaining nine consecutive Irish amateur titles.[2]
2014 European Schoolboys Championships
Tucker won his first major international medal, a 63 kg bronze, at the 2014 European Schoolboys Championships in Keszthely, Hungary[3] in 2014.
Results:
Light Welterweight (63 kg)
GOLD: TCAMBOV Edgard (RUS)
SILVER: SIMONOVIC Nikola (SRB)
BRONZE: TUCKER Kane (IRL)
BRONZE: ZAK Yan (ISR)
2017 Commonwealth Youth Games
Tucker found his second success internationally in 2017, representing Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, Bahamas. He was awarded a silver medal following a narrow defeat to England in the final bout of the contest.[4][5]
Results:
Middleweight (75 kg)[6]
GOLD: Aaron Patrick Bowen
SILVER: Kane Tucker
BRONZE: Kyle Ting Chen
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References
- http://www.irish-boxing.com/kane-tucker-school-middleweight/
- http://www.irish-boxing.com/kane-tucker-joe-ward-sparring-x9-irish-titles/
- http://www.eubcboxing.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Final-Results.pdf?x13286
- https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/northern-ireland-pick-up-12-13375502
- http://www.irish-boxing.com/kane-tucker-secures-super-silver-at-commonwealth-youth-games/
- Boxing - Middleweight Men