Ireland off to winning start as Moylette proves a knock-out
The St Anne’s BC Mayo star, a gold medal winner at the 2008 AIBA World Youth Championships in Mexico, stopped the Israeli puncher in the second round Moylette was 8-2 ahead after the first frame and the fight was ended after Amara took a third standing count in the second with his opponents 19-4 ahead. He’ll now meet Serbia’s Ljubomir Marjanvic in the last-16 on Monday two fights away from at least a bronze medal.
IABA Director of Boxing Dominic O’Rourke said: “Ray got us off to a winning start and that gives the squad a great boost. He was our only boxer in Friday and he produced a fantastic performance. His timing was brilliant and he was very focused on what he had to do. We’re delighted to get off to a winning start out here.”
