Jack Marley (boxer)
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| Born | November 16, 2002[1] Sallynoggin, Ireland[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Monkstown Boxing Club[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jack Marley OLY (born 16 November 2002) is an Irish amateur boxer who won a gold medal at heavyweight at the 2022 European Under-22 Championships and silver at the 2023 European Games. He represented Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]Having started boxing aged 8 at Monkstown Boxing Club in Dublin,[3] Marley was 11 when he claimed his first Irish age-group title[3][4] and was still just 18 when he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2021 European Under-22 Championships in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.[5][6]
He was invited to join the Irish Amateur Boxing Association elite training group in May 2021,[4] before winning his first national elite title in October 2021, beating Marcin Skalski by unanimous decision and becoming the second youngest-ever champion in the heavyweight category.[7][8][9]
Marley took gold at the next European under-22s held in Poreč, Croatia, in March 2022, defeating Italy's Roberto Lizzi via unanimous decision in the final.[10][11][12][13][14]
In May 2022, he made his senior international debut at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Armenia but lost in his opening fight against Greece's Vagkan Nanitzanian when an accidental clash of heads in round two caused a cut above Marley's eye leading to an early stoppage and a defeat on points.[15][16][17][18]
Marley won a silver medal at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland, losing to Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine from Italy in the final but securing his place at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the process.[3][4][18][19][20][21] The result made him the first Irish heavyweight medalist at a major championships since Gearóid Ó Colmáin won the European title in 1947.[4][18] He also became the first heavyweight from his country to reach an Olympics since Cathal O'Grady in 1996.[18][19][21][22]
Following a public vote, Marley was named the 2023 Irish Boxing Amateur Boxer of the Year.[23][24]
In February 2024, Marley won a bronze medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4][25]
Two months later, at the 2024 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, he went out in the first round, losing via split decision to Belgian fighter Victor Schelstraete.[26][27]
Marley's Olympic place was officially confirmed when Ireland named their boxing team on 28 June 2024.[28][29][30] He was drawn to fight Mateusz Bereznicki from Poland in his first contest,[31] which he won by 4:1 split decision.[32][33][34][35] Marley lost in the quarter-finals via a 4:1 split decision to 2022 Asian Games gold medalist Davlat Boltaev of Tajikistan.[36][37][38][39][40]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Marley". tapology. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b c "Boxrec profile of Jack Marley". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b c "Big Hitter - Sean McGoldrick: Plan A is working out for Jack Marley". Sunday World. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Jack Marley's heavyweight ambitions for Paris benefiting from early Olympic qualification". Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Guts but no glory – Jack Marley has to settle for bronze". Irish Boxing. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley takes home Euro U22 Bronze". Monkstown Boxing Club. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "O'Neill wins 8th Senior title, Marley wows at heavyweight, and Cassidy shocks Hyde at the Stadium". The 42. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Boxing: Dubliners shine on the national televised stage". Dublin Gazette. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "LIVE UPDATES: 2021 National Elite Senior Finals Night". Irish Boxing. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Heavyweight Hero Jack Marley wins European GOLD". Irish Boxing. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley delivers third Euro U22 boxing gold for Ireland". RTE. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley makes it three golds for Ireland at European U-22 Boxing Championships in Croatia". Irish Independent. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley becomes third gold-medal winner for Ireland at European U22 Championships". The 42. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley vs Roberto Lizzi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "European Championships: Irish fighters McKeever, Maguire and Marley beaten in Armenia". BBC Sport. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley's Bizarre and Extremely Unfortunate Defeat Sums up Unfortunate Day for Ireland in European Championships". Irish Boxing. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Highly unfortunate defeat for heavyweight medal prospect Marley in Yerevan". The 42. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b c d "'Sure I only got a little piece of paper... It won't sink in until I'm actually in Paris'". The Journal. November 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b "'What I hoped but not what I expected' – Marley reacts to European Games". Irish Boxing. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Jack Marley has to settle for silver as dream European Games come to an end". Irish Mirror. July 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b "BOXING: Jack Marley was delighted his European Games played out just as he dreamed and not has he expected". Dublin Gazette. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "European Games: Jack Marley and Aoife O'Rourke qualify for Olympics; Kellie Harrington also reaches final". BBC Sport. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "WINNERS: The 2023 Irish-Boxing.com Awards". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Boxing Honours for Dubliners". Dublin Gazette. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "GOING FOR GOLD – Aoife O'Rourke beats Olympic medalist in Strandja semi". Irish Boxing. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Mixed fortunes for Irish boxers on opening day of European championships". Irish Independent. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Marley Out – Hession Progresses – Mixed Fortunes for Ireland in European Championships". Irish Boxing. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Ireland name 10-strong team for Paris Olympics". BBC Sport. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Ireland's boxing contingent confirmed for Paris Games". RTE. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Official Selection for Paris 2024 ¦ Boxing Announcement". Olympic Federation of Ireland. July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris Olympic Boxing – DRAW + FIGHT TIMES". Irish Boxing. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Big Jack Delivers Big – Marley gets Ireland's first Olympic win". Irish Boxing. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "'Saved us today...': Jack Marley puts silver lining on tough day for Irish boxers". The Irish News. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Heavyweight Jack Marley helps Ireland boxing team end trying day on a high note". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Diallo, Raf (28 July 2024). "Jack Marley breathes life back into Irish hopes in the ring". RTE. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Diallo, Raf. "Paris 2024: Jack Marley misses out on medal after QF loss". RTE. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "No Olympic medal for Jack Marley with quarter-final defeat". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Ireland pair Marley and Moorehouse out after defeats". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Olympians, Moorehouse and Marley, exit Paris 2024". Irish Athletic Boxing Association. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Jack Marley misses out on Olympic medal after defeat to Davlat Boltaev". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Jack Marley from BoxRec (registration required)