Kane Tucker
Kane Tucker (born 12 March 2000)[citation needed] is an Irish amateur boxer. He competes at Light-Heavyweight (81 kg). Tucker trains at Emerald ABC Belfast, under Harry Hawkins.[1]
Kane Tucker | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 2000 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Medal record | |
Amateur career
[edit]National Titles
[edit]Kane Tucker has an impressive underage record with successfully obtaining ten consecutive Irish amateur titles.[2]
2014 European Schoolboys Championships
[edit]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
[edit]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
England (ENG)
SILVER: Kane Tucker
Northern Ireland (NIR)
BRONZE: Kyle Ting Chen
New Zealand (NZL)
BRONZE: Satwinder Thind
Canada (CAN)
References
[edit]- ^ ""Basically professional" Kane Tucker ready to reap the rewards of full-time boxing - Irish Boxing". 31 January 2018.
- ^ "With the Big Boys now – Kane Tucker hoping to learn from Joe Ward - Irish Boxing". 2 August 2018.
- ^ Final results European Boxing Confederation July 2014[dead link]
- ^ "Northern Ireland pick up 12 medals at Commonwealth Youth Games". 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Kane Tucker secures super SILVER at Commonwealth Youth Games - Irish Boxing". 22 July 2017.
- ^ Boxing - Middleweight Men[permanent dead link]