Nevin climbs to top of WSB rankings
It was a mixed week Mullingar's top two boxers, with Olympians John Joe Nevin and John Joe Joyce in action in their respective grades at the World Series of Boxing (WSB) last weekend.Mullingar bantamweight John Joe Nevin, the Irish senior champion, returned to the top of the WSB bantamweight rankings, after he won a about against Milan's Vitaly Volkov while representing his Paris United team in Paris on Friday night.In a stunning performance, Nevin defeated the Ukrainian Volkov on a unanimous decision, as United swept away their Italian counterparts 4-1 to take a three point lead at the top of the WSB European Team Championships group.Nevin's success makes it three wins out of three on the road, and if he finishes among the top two bantamweights, it will pave the way for his participation in the WSB Individual competition, where Olympic places are won and lost.TO READ MORE SEE THIS WEEK'S EDITION 22.1.11