Joyce one fight away from Olympics

Irish boxer David Oliver Joyce is just one win away from a place at London 2012.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2012 - 18:35

Irish boxer David Oliver Joyce is just one win away from a place at London 2012.

Joyce cruised through his quarter-final at this week's Olympic qualifying tournament in Turkey.

The Athy lightweight beat Artur Bril of Germany by 22 points to 14 in today's last-16 bout and will now fight Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania for an Olympic spot tomorrow.

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Courts boxing Heathrow Place: London Place: Turkey Place: Germany Place: Lithuania Person: Joyce Person: David Oliver Joyce Person: Artur Bril Person: Evaldas Petrauskas Event: Olympics Event: Olympic

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