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Liam Hanarahan recently returned from his 1st International bout a winner having stopped his Cuban opponent in the 2nd round of their scheduled 4 round contest. Liam was lucky enough to be invited by Roy and Pat Richardson of Bredbury and Stockport ABC to attend their recent training trip to Cuba for 10 days, staying at the Olympico Stadium in Cuba culminating in a competition between England and Cuba on the 9th day out there.
Liam has gained a lot of experience while out there training with the Trinidad and Tobago boxing team and also the Venezuela boxing team who were all staying at the stadium. On the afternoon of the bout both squads were lined up and met their opponents prior to the boxing commencing after shaking hands they began to warm up, Liam was lucky enough to be warmed up by none other than the brother of the legendary Felix Savon the Cuban heavyweight Olympic champion.
Liam’s opponent on the day was F Ricardo a Cuban international in the 55kg contest, although throughout the week Liam had been coached in the manner that the Cubans boxed which is long range punching, this didn’t suit the stocky Macclesfield lad usual manner of boxing and after about a minute of bout Liam reverted back to the his own style pushing forward working the body then the head, at the end of the 1st round Liam felt comfortable and the Boarshaw coaches standing the corner (who were also out in Cuba with some of their lads) advised Liam to throw left then right to the head dropping down to the body with a good solid left hook, this Liam did as soon as he had settled into the second round this was to much for the Cuban lad and he was unable to recover, the bout was stopped and Liam was awarded the decision.
A big thank you must go out to Pat and Roy Richardson as with out their hard work in arranging this trip Liam would not have been able to make the trip to Cuba and gain the experience of a life time.
Liam Hanarahan as put Macclesfield Boys Boxing Club and indeed Macclesfield on the map and should be commended for his efforts representing the Borough of Macclesfield in Cuba.
Well done Liam!
boxeo cuba!
7 Feb 2008 - 17th Feb 2008