Irish 10 fighting to double up in Baku

A 10-STRONG Irish team will be amongst the record entry of 685 boxers from 127 nations competing at the world championships in the Azerbaijani capital Baku over the coming week.

World titles aren’t the only issue at stake, with 92 Olympic places up for grabs for the top eight in eight of the 10 weight divisions.

But there are other scenarios where boxers can secure passage to London. For the heavyweights and super heavyweights the four semi-finalists are assured of progress. In those divisions the two quarter-finalists who lose to eventual finalists qualify, while in the other weights the two boxers beaten in the last 16 by the two finalists will also go through.