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COACH Billy Walsh declared himself largely satisfied after Ireland's boxers were handed tests veering from conventional to imposing at yesterday's draw. Kenny Egan's test falls into the former category, and he will be the first Irish boxer gloved up in Beijing when he enters the ring this morning against an opponent he defeated at the World Championships.
The light-heavyweight is the only Irish fighter out on the Games' opening day, after middleweight Darren Sutherland was handed a bye. Egan faces Julius Jackson of the Virgin Islands in an afternoon session local-time, but if his test should not trip him up, John Joe Joyce is facing a challenge at the distant end of the spectrum.See the full content of this document
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Egan Set to Pass Opening Ring Test
He will fight on Sunday afternoon against Gyula Kate of Hungary, who has beaten hi...
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