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Thursdays Results

(48kg) Mo Nasir (WAL) bt Lee Jun Gil (KOR) RSCO 3

First up Mo Nasir who gained a bye to the quarters. Under a bit of pressure following the strong start by the rest of the team Mo responded in style, consolidating on his gold medal performances in the Commonwealth Feds in Liverpool. As is the strategy, Mo started at a fast pace and immediately established a lead with some crisp right hands. He took his foot off the gas a bit in the middle of the round but picked up the pace to finish the round strongly (8:1).

R2 Mo laid the foundations for a stoppage with some fast paced phased attacks (20:4). R3 Mo wasted no time in dispatching his opponent early in the 3^rd (26:6). Mo provided the ideal boost for the team at the start of the quarter-finals and is rewarded with a bout against the highly rated Bedak (Hungarian Olympian and World Silver medallist)

(48kg) Darran Langley bt Pehlivan Ferna (TUR) 3 points up

The first round was extremely cagey as Darran and the Turkish southpaw gauged each other cautiously. Darran was the busier of the two boxers but the low scoring round ended 1:1. Darran took control of the centre of the ring and fired off a few good backhands and a couple of explosive combinations (2:2).

Another low scoring round in what was a very technical contest. A solid right followed up by a sweet left hook was the highlight of the round for Darran as he eked out a 4:3 lead. With plenty left in the tank Darran came on strong and established a 3 point lead. As the Turk chased Darran he was caught with a powerful left hook that flawed him. Darran then cruised in for a 3 point victory and now faces the talented Frenchman Oubaali Nordine in tomorrow's semi. This win secured the team's third medal.

(51kg) Jerome Thomas (FRA) bt Khalid Yafai 32:12

Khalid's second senior international contest could not have been much tougher given the pedigree of his opponent. However, Khalid gave an excellent account of himself, gave Thomas plenty to think about, and demonstrated that he can cope at the very top level.

In the complete reverse of Darran's earlier fight, round one was a high scoring opener. Khalid was determined to prove a point to his more experienced opponent and impressed the crowd with some high quality work. Thomas worked smoothly and his excellent defence resulted in a 10:6 score line in his favour. In round two, Khalid continued to throw a wide variety of punches and kept moving forward to pressure the Olympic silver medallist but found it hard to penetrate the Frenchman's guard. Reputation and experience told and Thomas extended the lead to 15:8.

More of the same followed, with Khalid pressuring hard and trying to unsettle his opponent but just failing to penetrate. Khalid did however manage to get through with a sweet left hook that rocked the Frenchman for a second (22:10). Despite the Frenchman running away with the score in the final round Khalid maintained his composure and continued experimenting at ways to break his opponent down right until the final bell.

A promising start to his senior career for one of the GB Development squad athletes.

57Kg Stephen Smith lost to Ju Min Jae (KOR) 11:20

Another recent Commonwealth Feds gold medallist was fully expected to continue the team's 100% record. However, the Korean's superior reach and awkward style did enough to impress the judges even though he didn't trouble Stephen at any stage. Stephen tried valiantly to get on top in the first round. Unfortunately he lost the round (2:4) and was playing catch-up thereafter. Try as he might, and despite some good work on the inside and with over-the-top right hands, he could not reverse the deficit R2 (6:8) R3 (8:16).

A shame for Stephen who was hoping to get some more rounds under his belt in the run-up to Chicago. 

64kg Bradley Saunders v Dressen Martin (GER)

After a couple of defeats in a row for the team Bradley was determined to notch up a victory against an experienced German (beaten by Amir Khan in the run-up to Athens). His opponent had a good reach advantage but, having studied his opponent on video, Bradley was confident he had the tactics necessary to get the win.

The first three rounds were busy, tight and quite scrappy. The referee was determined to stamp his authority on the contest and warning both boxers several times although not deducting points. Bradley for pushing as he pinned his opponents against the ropes, Dressen for holding and turning as he tried to break-up the wave of attacks from Bradley. Having fallen behind in the second Bradley boxed well in the third with some clean shots. R1 2:2, R2 5:6, R3 8:7.

An exciting and tense final round followed with the travelling support on the edge of their seats right up until the final bell. Bradley maintained his form and landed some solid shots from both flanks.

A well deserved victory for Saunders puts the team back on track before the mid-session interval. Bradley now faces Gheorghe the Romanian, a crowd favourite who seldom gets beaten on home turf. Bradley won't face a more partisan situation in international boxing; A real test in the semis.

69kg Culcay (GER) lost to Neil Perkins (11:13) 

Neil started positively, taking control of the centre of the ring. However, neither boxer was scoring with their shots, Neil finished the round one down (2:1). The second round was somewhat stilted and Neil struggled to find his fluency (5:4). Neil upped the ante in the third and overturned the deficit with some more focussed flurries (7:8). With a wealth of international experience to draw from Neil successfully closed out the bout, without dominating as he can when on top form. Not a pretty bout but a win is a win and Neil secures a medal and progresses to the semis to face a Russian.

75kg Cotiujanski Victor (MOL) lost to James Degale (7:23)

James continued to build on his successful season combining tactics, natural flair and fitness in a heady cocktail. The stocky Moldovan came straight at James as expected. James moved round his opponent elusively, catching him with a variety of shots. (R1 1:8).

More of the same followed with James switching confidently and catching the Moldovan with a series of screw shots from both flanks. When he wasn't countering, James employed the feint well and kept his opponent guessing at all times (R2 3:16). Having built such a commanding lead James continued to box well in rounds three and four, conserving energy as he went. (R3 4:19)

James faces a Tunisian in the semis and, on this form, will fancy his chances of going all the way in this tournament.

An excellent performance that will undoubtedly inspire the team

91kg Gananau Petrisor (ROU) bt Stephen Simmons (SCO) 18:8

Having seen Danny Price lose against the same opponent last night Stephen knew he was going to have to box outstandingly in front of a partisan crowd to progress. He didn't and he won't.

It was not a bad performance by Stephen and he was not troubled by the Romanian. However, he failed to deliver his game plan and allowed the fight to become scrappy. This played into the Romanian's hands. Despite the fact that he hurt the Romanian, who has subsequently withdrawn from the competition, he didn't do enough to impress the judges and failed to keep his opponent at range. (R1 6:2, R2 11:2 and R3 14:5)