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Irish boxer Barnes secures Olympic qualification

Ireland's Paddy Barnes has qualified for next year's Olympics in Beijing after reaching the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Chicago.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2007 - 08:51

Ireland's Paddy Barnes has qualified for next year's Olympics in Beijing after reaching the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Chicago.

The light-flyweight fighter beat Japan's Kenji Ohkubo 20-6 on points yesterday to secure Olympic qualification.

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