Boxer in last-ditch appeal to secure Olympics spot

Irish fighter Joe Ward has launched a sensational bid to secure a spot at the Olympic Games.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Colm O’Connor, London

With less than 48 hours to the opening ceremony, Ward and his coach Eddie Bolger took a case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

National light-heavyweight champion Ward failed to qualify after controversially losing to Turkish boxer Bahran Muzaffer in Turkey.

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