Lindberg faces fierce battle as Irish four eye quarter-finals

BILLY WALSH will be looking for more of the same from Ryan Lindberg and Willie McLoughlin at the European Championships in Liverpool today when Ireland will have four boxers fighting for places in the quarter-finals.

The Irish coach stopped short of saying they were sensational, but Walsh lavished praise on both Lindberg and McLaughlin following top drawer performances that saw Lindberg outfox and outbox teak tough Turk, Abdullahd Pursion, for a 9-4 decision.

That victory earned him the doubtful privilege of touching gloves with current European silver medallist at bantamweight, Samir Mammadov (Azerbaijan).