Sunday, 5 August 2012

Boxing: Another one bites the dust on Nevin's gold quest (Reuters)

Ireland's John Joe Nevin (L) fights against Mexico's Oscar Valdez Fierro during their Men's Bantam (56kg) Quarterfinal boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012 REUTERS/Murad Sezer

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen fan John Joe Nevin guaranteed Ireland their first Olympic medal of the Games on Sunday by reaching the men's bantamweight semi-finals, meaning he will leave London with at least a bronze. On a momentous day for boxing when women entered an Olympic ring for the first time, it was the men's bantamweights who got to decide who would be the first fighters to win medals, with Britain, Cuba and Japan also booking their places on the podium. ...




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