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Neil Monnery

Three Brits set for Beijing Glory

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Page last updated: 20th Aug 2008 - 04:40 PM
Written by Neil Monnery

Three boxers have secured at least bronze from Team GB and that isn't a bad place to be.

After a horrendous start to the boxing tournament where we lost one of our best medal hopes as he couldn't make weight, the boxers have performed well and three of the six will go away from China with something hanging around their neck.

David Price was first in the Super Heavyweight division – he forced his giant of an opponent to retire after the first round. Jaroslav Jaksto looked to of strained a hamstring and as he came out for the second round his corner waved the white towel. In his first fight the referee waved out the fight in the second round after Islam Timurziev's dream was ended by the referee, who waved off the fight after the European Champion and favourite was forced to take two standing eight counts within half a minute.

He was followed by Tony Jefferies in the Light Heavyweight division. He dispatched Hungarian Imre Szello 10-2 in the Quarter Finals and will face old rival Kenny Egan in the Semi-Final on Friday – a fight that you shouldn't miss if you are a big boxing fan!

The last member of the trio is James DeGale who fights in the Middleweight division. Speaking to BBC Sport after the fight, the 22 year-old said, "It was a fantastic win. You have to hit and move in amateur boxing and you will win - and I am good at it. I kept my focus and kept a nice high guard.”.

He also has to negotiate an Anglo-Irish semi-final as he takes on Darren Sutherland in his semi-final as he looks to get into the gold medal bout.

The progress of Amir Khan must be an inspiration to all of these guys. Audley Harrison's career may of stalled but Khan is flourishing. Just four years after getting a silver in Athens, he is now on Sky Box Office and is set to become one of the richest fighters in history if his career continues along the same upward curve.

These riches and rewards are there for the taking as long as the fighters continue to perform and for those who want to win in London in 2012 – this will have been quite some experience.

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