The Red-and-Whites Outside the Medal Zone in Vladikavkaz

Poland’s representatives failed to reach the medal zone at the 4th European Under-22 Championships, which have been held in Vladikavkaz since March 8. Two of the five Red-and-Whites competed in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, both Damian Durkacz (64 kg) and Piotr Szczukowski (81 kg) lost their bouts. Durkacz suffered a split points decision defeat, 3-1, to Welshman Michael McDonagh. The bout was scored in the second round after the Polish boxer sustained an injury. Szczukowski, meanwhile, lost 0-5 to Turkey’s senior runner-up, Bayram Malkam.

The charges of coaches Ireneusz Przywara and Marek Chrobak contested seven bouts at this year’s championships. They won two and lost five. This is a result similar to last year’s campaign, when the Poles recorded three wins and seven defeats in ten bouts, with two boxers reaching the quarterfinals. Their performance was slightly better in 2017: five wins, seven defeats and three quarterfinal appearances.

Results of the Polish boxers’ bouts (winners listed first):

64 KG
Damian Durkacz – Benik Nikoghosyan (Armenia) 4-1
Michael McDonagh (Wales) – Damian Durkacz 3-1

69 KG
Tyler Jolly (Scotland) – Filip Wąchała RSC 1

75 KG
Robert Cservenka (Hungary) – Kamil Ławicki 5-0

81 KG
Piotr Szczukowski – Yan Zak (Israel) 5-0
Bayram Malkam (Turkey) – Piotr Szczukowski 5-0

91 KG
David Michalek (Slovakia) – Michał Soczyński 5-0

Quarterfinal bout results [March 13, 2019]

49 KG
Cosmis Girleanu (Romania) – Damiano Cordella (Italy) 5-0
Rufat Huseynov (Azerbaijan) – Attila Bernath (Hungary) 5-0
Volodya Mnatsakanyan (Russia) – Yevheniy Ovsiannikov (Ukraine) 3-2

52 KG
Rostyslav Bilostotskiy (Ukraine) – Adam Hession (Ireland) 5-0
Daniel Asenov (Bulgaria) – Marian Schiopu (Romania) 5-0
Nodari Darbaidze (Georgia) – Christian Zara (Italy) 4-1
Kiaran McDonald (England) – Dusan Janjic (Serbia) 5-0

56 KG
Boyan Asenov (Bulgaria) – Zhorzik Marutyan (Armenia) 3-2
Mykhailo Dziazko (Ukraine) – Andrei Udubasa (Romania) 5-0
Artyush Gomtsyan (Armenia) – Ciftci Batuhan (Turkey) 5-0
Sergey Iarulin (Russia) – Gianluca Russo (Italy) 5-0

60 KG
Dzmitry Dziashkevich (Belarus) – Ruslan Rustamov (Azerbaijan) 3-2
Dorin Bucsa (Moldova) – Hamsat Shadalov (Germany) 3-2
Hrayr Shahverdyan (Armenia) – Francesco Iozia (Italy) 3-2
Beslan Khamzaev (Russia) – Robert Jitaru (Romania) 5-0

64 KG
Michael McDonagh (Wales) – Damian Durkacz (Poland) 3-1
Turgul Erdemir (Turkey) – Gianluigi Malanga (Italy) 5-0
Alexandru Paraschiv (Romania) – Lounes Hamraoui (France) 3-2
Alan Abaev (Russia) – Adrian Thiam Creus (Spain) 5-0

69 KG
Mohammed Harris Akbar (England) – Miroslav Kapuler (Israel) 5-0
Richard Meinecke (Germany) – Laszlo Kozak (Hungary) 5-0
Vakhid Abbasov (Russia) – Billy Liljeqvist (Sweden) 5-0
Aliksandr Radzionau (Belarus) – Tayson Lubert (Romania) 5-0

75 KG
Sean Lazzerini (Scotland) – Rami Kiwan (Bulgaria) 4-1
Vakhtang Harutyunyan (Armenia) – Lewis Richardson (England) 5-0
Dmytro Rybalko (Ukraine) – Adam Chartoi (Sweden) 3-2
Alexey Semykin (Russia) – Gabriel Dossan (Ireland) ABD 3

81 KG
Sammy Lee (Wales) – Andrey Kosenkov (Russia) 5-0
Bayram Malkam (Turkey) – Piotr Szczukowski (Poland) 5-0
Jabrail Elikov (Azerbaijan) – Kristian Nikolov (Bulgaria) 5-0
Olexandr Pokhrebnyak (Ukraine) – Alexey Alfiorau (Belarus) WO.

91 KG
Vladislav Ivanov (Russia) – Ahmed Hagag (Austria) 5-0
Soheb Bouafia (France) – Andrei Zaplitni (Moldova) 5-0
Lewis Williams (England) – David Michalek (Slovakia) 5-0
Nikoloz Begadze (Georgia) – Vagkan Nanitzanian (Greece) 3-0

+91 KG
Gurgen Hovhannisyan (Armenia) – Viacheslav Havryliuk (Ukraine) 4-1
Viktor Jurk (Germany) – Evandres Servuts (Latvia) 4-1
Luka Pratljacic (Croatia) – Salvatore Scala (Italy) RSC 1
Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) – Vladislav Muravin (Russia) 5-0