Nevin and O'Neill ensure Olympic qualification

Bantamweight John Joe Nevin and Kilkenny middleweight Darren O'Neill have earned spots at the London Olympics next summer with wins in their last 16 bouts at the World championship in Baku.

Bantamweight John Joe Nevin and Kilkenny middleweight Darren O'Neill have earned spots at the London Olympics next summer with wins in their last 16 bouts at the World championship in Baku.

O'Neill won his bout 19-12 against a Bulgarian opponenent while Nevin beat his Mongolian opppoenent on a countback after the bout finished 18 apiece.

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