Nevin beats African champion in Bantamweight heat
Ireland's John Joe Nevin has beaten African champion, Abdelhalim Ourradi of Algeria, in his heat of the Bantamweight 54kg competition.
The first round saw no score for either contestant, but the second round saw the Mullingar man lead 3-2.
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