The host Polish team won the final of the 41st edition of the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament in the city of Radom following their 8-6 victory over Team GB. Ireland ranked No.3 in the competition while Germany finished fourth the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament.
The new edition of the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament became a four-nations team competition in Poland which saw impressive bouts in Radom.
Ireland, England, Germany and Poland were the participating four strong teams in the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament and all of them prepared hard to this traditional competition.
Mr. Feliks Stamm was a legendary boxing coach in Poland who built up fantastic teams in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. These boxers earned several medals and titles for Poland in the Olympic Games and in the European Boxing Championships making that period as the golden era for the country. This year marks the 50th anniversary of his death and the new edition supported the teams in their preparations for the European Championships.
Poland’s Youth World silver medallist Natalia Kuczewska won her first contest in Radom and she defeated her second opponent as well, England’s Kelsey Oakley and she delivered the best performance at the women’s 51kg.
Poland’s next victory was achieved by Wiktoria Rogalinska at the women’s 57kg weight class, she defeated a tough English boxer, Vivien Parsons by 4:1 split decision. Ivy-Jane Smith was too smart for a local Polish athlete, Marta Prill at the women’s 54kg and she continued her strong achievements this year.
England’s No.1, Amy Broadhurst, the two-time World Champion, failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics but she returned in the recent months to accomplish her dreams. Her baby boy gave her extra motivation and she won her second contest against Poland’s Anastazja Michalek at the women’s 65kg.
Poland’s Agata Kaczmarska is a highly decorated female boxer who decided to move down to the 75kg weight class this year. The 28-year-old athlete had the height advantage against England’s Mary-Kate Smith but he had to do her very best to win this battle in Radom.
Poland’s Bartlomiej Roskowicz had a great youth career and he was immediately involved to the elite national team. After three years of routine in the squad, he was able to beat Scotland’s GB pugilist, Sonny Kerr in their men’s 70kg bout. England’s super heavyweight No.2., Matthew Williams defeated Oskar Safaryan as last but Team Poland won the title of the Feliks Stamm.
The Irish girls all impressed in the session, their Caitlin Fryers (51kg), Niamh Fay (57kg) and Kellie McLoughlin (60kg) won contests over German boxers. Milana Nurislamov, Canan Tas and Ayssa Lopez Martinez did not have enough experience yet to keep the level of the Irish trio in Radom.
Germany’s U19 World silver medallist Mohamed Al Manouchi is a new face in the elite national team but he won his second contest in Radom, using his longer reach against Kacper Frymus of Poland. Ireland’s Kelyn Cassidy, a veteran boxer, also enjoyed the entire Feliks Stamm and he had the second comfortable victory over Mateusz Malek.