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In the semi-final he lost by 5-4 to Russian Eduard Abzalimov, and so took away a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2009/0911/nevinjj.html|title=Nevin must settle for bronze|date=2009-09-11|work=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> In Baku, Azerbaijan he qualified for the 2012 London Olympic games by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships, subsequently he reached the semi-finals by beating Orzubek Shaymov of Uzbekistan 19-17 to claim another world championship bronze medal, as a result he has the distinction of being the first Irish boxer in history to claim two world championship medals. |
In the semi-final he lost by 5-4 to Russian Eduard Abzalimov, and so took away a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2009/0911/nevinjj.html|title=Nevin must settle for bronze|date=2009-09-11|work=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> In Baku, Azerbaijan he qualified for the 2012 London Olympic games by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships, subsequently he reached the semi-finals by beating Orzubek Shaymov of Uzbekistan 19-17 to claim another world championship bronze medal, as a result he has the distinction of being the first Irish boxer in history to claim two world championship medals. |
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In 2012 he beat his cousin Michael Nevin in the final of the Senior National All Irelands 23–3 to win his fifth national senior title in a row. He boxes out of Cavan boxing club under coach Brian McKeown. He signed with the Paris United Team in October 2010 in "The World Series of Boxing (WSB") and helped them win the Championship |
In 2012 he beat his cousin Michael Nevin in the final of the Senior National All Irelands 23–3 to win his fifth national senior title in a row. He boxes out of Cavan boxing club under coach Brian McKeown. He signed with the Paris United Team in October 2010 in "The World Series of Boxing (WSB") and helped them win the Championship. |
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Nevin won his first fight in the [[2012 Olympic Games]], defeating Denmark's [[Denis Ceyla]] by a wide margin of 21-6.<ref>http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/boxing/2012/0728/330949-day-1-boxing/</ref> |
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2008 Centriewo | Bantamweight |
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2009 Odense | Bantamweight |
John Joseph Nevin (born 7 June 1989 in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland), more commonly known as John Joe Nevin, is an Irish traveller and amateur boxer who won the Irish national boxing title and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics at the age of 18.
Career
Nevin lost 11:14 to Aaron Casey at the 2006 World Junior Championships at 48 kg.
Nevin qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by winning the 1st European Qualifying Tournament. Nevin subsequently won the 2008 European Union boxing championships.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics he beat Abdelhalim Ourradi 9-4 in his first round before being beaten by Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan 9-2 in the round of 16. On 9 September 2009, Nevin guaranteed Ireland a historic sixth medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships after he beat China's Yu Gu in Milan. He won his quarter-final 7-5.[1] In the semi-final he lost by 5-4 to Russian Eduard Abzalimov, and so took away a bronze medal.[2] In Baku, Azerbaijan he qualified for the 2012 London Olympic games by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships, subsequently he reached the semi-finals by beating Orzubek Shaymov of Uzbekistan 19-17 to claim another world championship bronze medal, as a result he has the distinction of being the first Irish boxer in history to claim two world championship medals.
In 2012 he beat his cousin Michael Nevin in the final of the Senior National All Irelands 23–3 to win his fifth national senior title in a row. He boxes out of Cavan boxing club under coach Brian McKeown. He signed with the Paris United Team in October 2010 in "The World Series of Boxing (WSB") and helped them win the Championship.
Nevin won his first fight in the 2012 Olympic Games, defeating Denmark's Denis Ceyla by a wide margin of 21-6.[3]
References
- ^ "Nevin secures medal on way to semis". RTÉ Sport. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Nevin must settle for bronze". RTÉ Sport. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/boxing/2012/0728/330949-day-1-boxing/
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