The Red-and-Whites Beat Lithuania After a Close Match

In Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, in front of 1,500 fans, Poland’s senior boxing team defeated Lithuania 10-8. The Red-and-Whites were led from the corner by Ukrainian coach Ivan Jushchenko. Points for our team were scored by Damian Durkacz (64 kg), Filip Wąchała (69 kg), Piotr Szczukowski (81 kg), Michał Soczyński (91 kg) and Adam Kulik (+91 kg). Filip’s and Michał’s victories were the most valuable. Both defeated the current Lithuanian champions – Saimonas Banys and Tadas Tamasauskas, respectively – by split decision, 2-1.

Of the three Polish debutants – Jakub Surma, Szczukowski and Andrzej Kołton – the second performed best. Szczukowski stopped Eigirdas Kasmocius in the third round; like the Pole, he is only beginning his international career.

POLAND – LITHUANIA 10-8

[Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, October 26, 2018 – winners listed first]

52 KG Marius Vysniauskas – Jakub Surma 3-0
60 KG Edgaras Skurdelis – Radomir Obruśniak 2-1
64 KG Damian Durkacz – Mantas Duzinas 3-0
69 KG Filip Wąchała – Saimonas Banis 2-1
75 KG Vytautas Balsys – Bartosz Gołębiewski 2-1
81 KG Piotr Szczukowski – Eigirdas Kasmocius RSC 3
91 KG Michał Soczyński – Tadas Tamasauskas 2-1
91 KG Robertas Jokulys – Andrzej Kołton 3-0
+91 KG Adam Kulik – Arvydas Jokulys RSC 1