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27/02/2008

The action from day 2 in Pescara

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25th February 2008 (last 16) 

A three day pea soup fog has enveloped the Palazzo Dello Sport at the Adriatic seaside resort of Roseto Degli Abruzzi since Sunday, nevertheless, the sun is very much still shining for the GB squad. The team continued to build on Monday's excellent start to the tournament with a superb six wins out of six. Boxers must reach the final to guarantee Beijing qualification. 

GB Head Coach Terry Edwards said: 'The boxers showed their class today. Tomorrow will be another busy day' 

Brief results as follows. Full bout descriptions to follow shortly... 

11am session 

69kg Billy Joe Saunders (ENG) bt Michal Starbala (POL) 13:12 

14:00 session 

48kg Paul Butler (ENG) bt Alexandr Riscan (Moldova) 20:12 

+91kg David Price (ENG) bt Krzyszstof Glowacki (POL) KO2 

19:00 session 

57kg Stephen Smith (ENG) bt David Oliver Joyce (IRL) 27:19 

75kg James DeGale (ENG) bt Guzman Castillo (SPA) RSCO3 22:2 

+91kg Danny Price (ENG) bt Tervel Pulev (BUL) 12:8 

All boxers will box again today (Wednesday) as follows: 

Afternoon Session 14:00 

48kg Paul Butler v Ferhat Pehlivan (TUR) 

69kg Billy Joe Saunders v Kakhaber Zhvania (GEO) 

+91kg David Price v David Arshba (AZE) 

Evening Session 19:00 

51kg Khalid Yafai v Mohammed Nasir (WAL) 

57kg Stephen Smith v Michal Chudecki (POL) 

75kg James DeGale v Darren Sutherland (IRL) 

91kg Daniel Price v Ilias Pavlidis (GRE) 

48kg Butler v Riscan
Paul Butler works his magic on Alexandr Riscan of Moldova



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