Joyce bows out to classy Lomachenko

DAVID OLIVER JOYCE made his exit from the European boxing championships at the wrong end of a 10-2 decision in favour of Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) in an entertaining quarter-final in Liverpool yesterday.

But Joyce departed happy in the knowledge he could not have done any more against the lightning fast featherweight Olympic champion.

The verdict, however, did not do justice to the Irishman’s contribution — the first two points coming from punches that clearly landed on Joyce’s gloves and another coming from a low body shot for which the Norwegian referee gave Lomachenko a caution.