Michael Conlan has been singled out as a possible Olympic medallist since he qualified at the world championships last year and he got his Olympic campaign off to a flyer with a very impressive and well executed 19-8 victory over Duke Mikah (Ghana) in a lively last 16 flyweight bout at the ExCel last night.

Adam Nolan, with Olympic qualification secured, rounded off a memorable week with the gold medal around his neck after beating the teak tough German welterweight Patrick Wojcicki on countback at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Trabzon.

HIGH Performance coach Billy Walsh set a target of three qualifiers for next year’s Olympic Games going into the World Boxing Championships in Baku and that was achieved yesterday with last 16 victories for Darren O’Neill, John Joe Nevin and Belfast teenager Michael Conlon.

Three Irish boxers have qualifed for next year's London Olympics.

CATHAL McMONAGLE was rewarded for perseverance last night when the referee stopped his super heavyweight contest with 30 seconds remaining to send him through to tomorrow’s quarter final stages of the European Union boxing championships at the National Stadium.