Forwards not backwards for Joe Ward

Light-heavyweight Joe Ward found out about boxing injustice the hard way when he missed out on the London games but his focus now in only on Rio.

Joe Ward is where he should have been four years ago, but for a controversial Turkish derailment.

Trabzon was once a key link on the ancient chain that was the famous Silk Road. It again proved to be a profitable trading post for the locals when it hosted the last round of Olympic boxing qualifiers before the London Games four years ago.