Kurt Walker one bout from Olympic medal after sensational win against world champion

Kurt Walker of Ireland: One win away from a medal. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Kurt Walker was short on words this morning but that was alright given he had done all his talking in the ring.

The Lisburn featherwight is through to an Olympic quarter-final after producing a career-best display to eliminate top-seed Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov.