NEWS – GB Boxing secures 4 medals at the European Championships as Edwards, Selby, Stalker and Evans qualify for the semi-finals

18 year old Charlie Edwards led the charge as four boxers from Great Britain secured a medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara. In his first senior International since joining GB Boxing’s Podium Squad, the Croydon teenager defeated Jose Kelvin Nevin of Spain to secure a place in Thursday’s semi-finals and guarantee at least a bronze medal.

Edwards said: “I am obviously delighted to come to my first senior major and pick up a medal, especially beating the silver medallist from last year. But I’ve got a semi final to box now, and I don’t want the tournament to finish here. It’s great being part of this team and hopefully, some of us can go right through to the finals on Saturday.”

Edwards was joined in the semis by Andrew Selby and Fred Evans from Wales and Liverpool’s Tom Stalker. It was the third time Selby has secured a medal at the Championships and adds to the bronzes he won in 2008 and 2010.

Thursday’s semi finals can be watched live on the internet at http://www.trt.net.tr/canli/canli.aspx?kanal=TV3&slv=0.

GB Boxing’s other quarter finalists, Luke Campbell, Martin Ward and Anthony Joshua all lost out narrowly on a day of close contests. Campbell was particularly unlucky to be outpointed by the home favourite Furkan Ulas Memis in a bout which left many in the GB camp baffled by the 12-9 scoreline in favour of the Turk.

Details of all bouts are at www.gbboxing.org.uk.