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31/01/2008
GB Boxers Draw Cubans in Bulgaria
Khalid Yafai, Billy Joe Saunders and Stephen Simmons all face Cuban opposition in Bulgaria. Tom Stalker meets a Georgian Olympian. James DeGale will box a Turk or Russian following a bye and Chris Jenkins has drawn a Ukrainian. A stiff test for the team.
Draw
Weight (Kg) | GB | V | Opponent | Date of Bout |
51kg | Khalid Yafai | V | Laffita (CUB) | 2nd February |
54kg | Chris Jenkins | V | Malakov (UKR) | 31st January |
57kg | Tom Stalker | V | Nikoloz (GEO) | 31st January |
69kg | Billy Joe Saunders | V | Bantuer (CUB) | 31st January |
75kg | James DeGale | V | RUS or TUR | 1st February |
91kg | Stephen Simmons | V | Acosta (CUB) | 1st February |
Latest results...
Tom Stalker beat his Georgian opponent Nikoloz Izoria with an RSCO3 (20 point rule). Nikoloz earned a silver medal for his country in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he boxed at flyweight. Stalker has set the standard for his team mates, who also face tough competition.
Chris Jenkins lost to his Ukrainian opponent. He was withdrawn at the end of the first round with the score at 1:17.