Russian News agency confirm Conlan’s opponent will NOT contest semi-final

The reason given for Nikitin’s no-show is that he cannot fight due to injuries inflicted by Conlan.

Russian News agency confirm Conlan’s opponent will NOT contest semi-final

In what appears to be confirmation of the reports that circulated last night, Russian news agency TASS says Vladimir Nikitin will not contest the Olympic Bantamweight semi-final, scheduled for later today.

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