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==Amateur career== ==Amateur career==
Walsh boxed for St. Ibar's Boxing Club, ], where he was trained by his uncle, ]. Walsh started boxing in 2001 before participating in the 2010 European Junior Championships in Ukraine, where he finished sixth. In 2011, he won the silver medal at the Irish Youth Championships, and a gold medal at the Irish Intermediate Championships 2012, the Irish U-22 Championships 2013. At the Feliks Stamm Tournament 2014 he won a bronze medal after beating in the semi-finals Vitali Dunaizew was eliminated. Walsh boxed for St. Ibar's Boxing Club, ] where he was trained by his uncle ]. Walsh started boxing in 2001 before participating in the 2010 European Junior Championships in Ukraine, where he finished sixth. In 2011, he won the silver medal at the Irish Youth Championships, and a gold medal at the Irish Intermediate Championships 2012, the Irish U-22 Championships 2013. At the Feliks Stamm Tournament 2014 he won a bronze medal after beating in the semi-finals Vitali Dunaizew was eliminated.


He debuted in the Irish elite championship in the Light welterweight division. His first ] came in 2015 at Light Welterweight beating Jason Conroy, Ciaran Bates and ] with a points victory over ] in the final. Walsh would go on to win three Irish Elite titles.<ref name="Irish Boxing List">{{Cite web|title = Every National Senior/Elite Champion from 1940-2020|url = https://www.irish-boxing.com/every-national-senior-elite-champion-from-1940-2020/?fbclid=IwAR2v7rMDDKBtRw3ZFGYcXb09GYBvvlsyuORwfYimm7htJz6-033TdQEi-90|website = Irish Boxing = 2020-07-22}}</ref> He debuted in the Irish elite championship in the Light welterweight division. His first ] came in 2015 at Light Welterweight beating Jason Conroy, Ciaran Bates and ] with a points victory over ] in the final. Walsh would go on to win three Irish Elite titles including winning the award for Best Irish Boxer.<ref name="Irish Boxing Award">{{Cite web|title = IABA 2017 REVIEW |url = http://iaba.ie/2017-review/ |website = ] = 2020-07-22}}</ref><ref name="Irish Boxing List">{{Cite web|title = Every National Senior/Elite Champion from 1940-2020|url = https://www.irish-boxing.com/every-national-senior-elite-champion-from-1940-2020/?fbclid=IwAR2v7rMDDKBtRw3ZFGYcXb09GYBvvlsyuORwfYimm7htJz6-033TdQEi-90|website = Irish Boxing = 2020-07-22}}</ref>


In 2015, he competed at the European Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, beating Florentin Niculescu from Romania in the 'Round of 32' and Hungary's Georgian Mihai Nyeki in the Quarter Final but lost in the semi finals on points against Vitaliy Dunaytsev of Russia.<ref name="Strefa WJ">{{Cite web|title = 13.World Junior Championships|url = http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps2004.html|website = Strefa = 2016-06-10}}</ref> In 2015, he competed at the European Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, beating Florentin Niculescu from Romania in the 'Round of 32' and Hungary's Georgian Mihai Nyeki in the Quarter Final but lost in the semi finals on points against Vitaliy Dunaytsev of Russia.<ref name="Strefa EC">{{Cite web|title = 41.European Championships|url = http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships2015.html|website = Strefa = 2020-07-23}}</ref><ref name="Strefa WJ">{{Cite web|title = 13.World Junior Championships|url = http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps2004.html|website = Strefa = 2016-06-10}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Walsh spoke of his desire to turn professional in 2018.<ref name="BoxRec">{{Cite web|title = Dean Walsh – BoxRec record |url = https://boxrec.com/en/amateurboxer/866202 |website = BoxRec = 2016-06-10}}</ref><ref name="Irish Boxing Pro">{{Cite web|title = Dean Walsh to link up with Billy Walsh in America ahead of Tokyo Olympic tilt |url = https://www.irish-boxing.com/dean-walsh-to-link-up-with-billy-walsh-in-america-for-tokyo-olympic-tilt/ |website = irish-boxing.com = 2020-06-10}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 12:28, 23 July 2020

Dean Walsh
Born (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994 (age 30)
Wexford Town, County Wexford, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Samokov Light-welterweight

Dean Walsh (born 25 June 1994) is an Irish amateur boxer. His achievements include three Irish Elite titles and a bronze medal at the 2015 European Championships in Bulgaria.

Amateur career

Walsh boxed for St. Ibar's Boxing Club, Wexford where he was trained by his uncle Billy Walsh. Walsh started boxing in 2001 before participating in the 2010 European Junior Championships in Ukraine, where he finished sixth. In 2011, he won the silver medal at the Irish Youth Championships, and a gold medal at the Irish Intermediate Championships 2012, the Irish U-22 Championships 2013. At the Feliks Stamm Tournament 2014 he won a bronze medal after beating in the semi-finals Vitali Dunaizew was eliminated.

He debuted in the Irish elite championship in the Light welterweight division. His first Irish Elite title came in 2015 at Light Welterweight beating Jason Conroy, Ciaran Bates and Rohan Date with a points victory over Michael Nevin in the final. Walsh would go on to win three Irish Elite titles including winning the award for Best Irish Boxer.

In 2015, he competed at the European Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, beating Florentin Niculescu from Romania in the 'Round of 32' and Hungary's Georgian Mihai Nyeki in the Quarter Final but lost in the semi finals on points against Vitaliy Dunaytsev of Russia.

Professional career

Walsh spoke of his desire to turn professional in 2018.

References

  1. "DEAN WALSH - 64KG". AIBA. Retrieved 22 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "IABA 2017 REVIEW". Irish Athletic Boxing Association = 2020-07-22.
  3. "Every National Senior/Elite Champion from 1940-2020". Irish Boxing = 2020-07-22.
  4. "41.European Championships". Strefa = 2020-07-23.
  5. "13.World Junior Championships". Strefa = 2016-06-10.
  6. "Dean Walsh – BoxRec record". BoxRec = 2016-06-10.
  7. "Dean Walsh to link up with Billy Walsh in America ahead of Tokyo Olympic tilt". irish-boxing.com = 2020-06-10.

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