Kane Tucker (born 12 March 2000) is an Irish amateur boxer. He competes at Light-Heavyweight (81 kg). Tucker trains at Emerald ABC Belfast, under Harry Hawkins.[1]
Kane Tucker | |
Weight: | Light-Heavyweight |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
Reach: | 78inch |
Birth Date: | March 12, 2000 |
Birth Place: | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Style: | Orthodox |
Kane Tucker has an impressive underage record with successfully obtaining ten consecutive Irish amateur titles.[2]
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)
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 (ENG)
SILVER: Kane Tucker (NIR)
BRONZE: Kyle Ting Chen (NZL)
BRONZE: Satwinder Thind (CAN)