{"id":3168,"date":"2018-09-24T07:50:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T12:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2018-09-24T07:50:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T12:50:28","slug":"james-power-wins-first-bout-to-become-irelands-youngest-pro-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3168","title":{"rendered":"James Power Wins First Bout to Become Ireland&#8217;s Youngest Pro Boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Capture.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"587\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Capture.png 471w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Capture-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/>Cork teenager James Power has won his first pro bout in Tijuana, Mexico, with a second-round stoppage last night.<\/p>\n<p>His defeat of local opponent Omar Santos makes the 17-year-old Ireland&#8217;s youngest ever professional boxer.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Instagram last night the Coachford College student thanked all those who have supported him and said he was &#8220;delighted to get the win against a very strong and tough opponent&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Power is not allowed to apply for an Irish boxing licence until he turns 18 in April next year.<\/p>\n<p>Undaunted however Power decided to head to Mexico where he was granted a licence by the Tijuana Boxing Association.<\/p>\n<p>Power will return to Coachford College in Cork this week where he is studying for his leaving cert<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-3168\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3168&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-3168\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3168&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-3168\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3168&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3168\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cork teenager James Power has won his first pro bout in Tijuana, Mexico, with a second-round stoppage last night. 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