Joe Ward is the new AIBA World light middleweight Boxing Champion

Joe Ward is the new AIBA World light middleweight (70Kg) junior champion following a stunning third round stoppage of home favourite Hayk Khachatryan of Armenia at the Sports Complex in Yerevan,  Armenia today.
Ward, who boxes out of the Moate club in Westmeath where he is coached by Seamus Dorrington, was 16-1 up when the fight was stopped with just six seconds remaining to the final bell.
The reigning Irish champion took the first round 2-0, was 4-0 up at the end of the second and then added 12 points to his total in the third and final round before Khachatryan was taken into protective custody by the referee 1:54 into the frame after taking his second standing count.

 
Irish coach Jim Moore, who was working Ward's corner along with Tony Davitt today, described the Westmeath's teenagers performance as outstanding.
He said: "If it was up to me Joe would get the boxer of the tournament award as he's been absolutely brilliant out here all week. He was very patient in the first and second rounds today but when he moved up through the gears in the third he just ran away with it, he was outstanding."
Today's win ensures that the IABA now have three reigning World champions in their ranks; Ward, Women's World lightweight champ Katie Taylor, and World Youth lightweight champion Ray Moylette.
Today's triumph was Ward's third inside the distance victory in Yerevan this week.
In his four bouts he scored 40 points and conceded just six.
Wards path to glory
May 26th (Last 16)
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Denis Rybak (Kazakhstan) RSC3
(Ward 7-1 up when bout was stopped)
May 27th (Quarter Finals)
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat  Rustam Musaadzhev (Russia) RSC2
(Ward 5-2 up when bout was stopped)
May 29th (Semi Finals)
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Ravshanjan Abdunazarov (Uzbekistan) 12-2
May 30th (Final)
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Hayk Khachatryan (Armenia) RSC3 (1.54)
(Ward 16-1 up when bout was stopped)
RSC = Ref Stops Contest.
 
AIBA World Junior Championships Results
 
 
May 24th (Preliminary - last 32)
 
57Kg: Christy Joyce (Ireland) beat Arayik Harutyunyan (Armenia) 7-5
 
63Kg: Chris Mullally (Ireland) beat Ciga Gignuri (Georgia) 13-6
 
May 25th (Last 16)
 
52Kg: Roy O'Carroll (Ireland) lost to Carrazana Ramirez (Cuba) 8-16
 
 
May 26th (Last 16)
 
54Kg: Ryan McKeown (Ireland) lost to Belzhan Amantayev (Kazakhstan) 9-12
 
57Kg: Christy Joyce (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Kulakov (Russia) 6-17
 
63Kg: Chris Mullally (Ireland) beat  Ihsan Erdogan (Turkey) 7-2
 
66Kg: Michael Reilly (Ireland) beat Manuel Osorio (Puerto Rico) 5-4
 
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Denis Rybak (Kazakhstan) RSC3
 
 
 
May 27th (Quarter Finals)
 
63Kg: Chris Mullally (Ireland) lost to  Magomed Abdulamagomedov (Russia) 1-6
 
66Kg: Michael Reilly (Ireland) lost to  Dan Ahorono (Israel) 3-8
 
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat  Rustam Musaadzhev (Russia) RSC2
 
 
 
May 29th (Semi Finals)
 
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Ravshanjan Abdunazarov (Uzbekistan) 12-2
 
 
May 30th (Final)
 
70Kg: Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Hayk Khachatryan (Armenia) RSC3
(Ward 16-1 up when bout was stopped)
 
RSC = Ref Stops Contest.
 
Irish squad:
52Kg: Roy O'Carroll (Glen)
54Kg: Ryan McKeown (Sacred Heart Newry)
57Kg: Christy Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
63Kg: Chris Mulally (Ryston)
66Kg: Michael Reilly (Drimnagh)
70Kg: Joe Ward (Moate)
Team Manager: Paddy Culligan
Coaches: Jim Moore & Tony Davitt
Physio: Conor McCarthy