Kane Tucker

Kane Tucker (born 12 March 2000) is an Irish amateur boxer. He competes at Light-Heavyweight (81 kg). Tucker trains at Holy Family Golden Gloves Boxing Club Belfast under Gerry Storey MBE.[1]

Kane Tucker
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach	78 in (198 cm)
Born	March 12, 2000 Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Stance	Orthodox
Medal record Representing  Ireland European Schoolboy Championships 2014 Hungary Light-Welterweight Representing  Northern Ireland Commonwealth Youth Games 2017 Bahamas Middle-Weight

Amateur career

National Titles

Kane Tucker has an impressive underage record with successfully obtaining nine consecutive Irish amateur titles.[2]

2014 European Schoolboys Championships

Tucker won his first major international medal, a 63 kg bronze, at the 2014 European Schoolboys Championships in Keszthely, Hungary[3] in 2014.

Results:
Light Welterweight (63 kg)
GOLD: TCAMBOV Edgard (RUS)
SILVER: SIMONOVIC Nikola (SRB)
BRONZE: TUCKER Kane (IRL)
BRONZE: ZAK Yan (ISR)

2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

Tucker found his second success internationally in 2017, representing Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, Bahamas. He was awarded a silver medal following a narrow defeat to England in the final bout of the contest.[4][5]

Results:
Middleweight (75 kg)[6]
GOLD: Aaron Patrick Bowen England (ENG)
SILVER: Kane Tucker Northern Ireland (NIR)
BRONZE: Kyle Ting Chen New Zealand (NZL)
BRONZE: Satwinder Thind Canada (CAN)

References

1. http://www.irish-boxing.com/kane-tucker-school-middleweight/
2. http://www.irish-boxing.com/kane-tucker-joe-ward-sparring-x9-irish-titles/
3. http://www.eubcboxing.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Final-Results.pdf?x13286
4. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/northern-ireland-pick-up-12-13375502
5. http://www.irish-boxing.com/kane-tucker-secures-super-silver-at-commonwealth-youth-games/
6. Boxing - Middleweight Men