British Lewis Richardson Holding a master class 2024 Boxing 2nd World Qualifying Tournament The semi-finals will take place on Friday (May 31) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 26-year-old won the light middleweight bout in Puerto Rico. Angel Gabriel Llanos Perez The unanimous selection also means that they have secured a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics*.
“It’s an incredible feeling, I’ve worked so hard for this, I’ve been trying for years so I’m really proud to have achieved this,” Richardson, a European Championships and Commonwealth Games medallist, told GB Boxing after the fight.
“I’ve had a lot of setbacks, but I’m so grateful to all the doubters and everyone who contributed who encouraged me along the way.
“I’ve had more bad times than good times, but the bad times have hit me hard. To lose the first qualifying round and then to play four matches here means a lot to me.”
In the men’s 71 kg class, Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Aidan Walsh Lost to Jordan Zeyad Ishash He won by a 4-1 split decision.
The Irishman took a year off competition after Tokyo 2020 to recover from mental issues, but impressed at his two world qualifiers despite having limited preparation time.
Poland’s Tokyo 2020 Olympians were victorious. Damien DulkatsCuban Jorge Cuellar By unanimous decision.
*National Olympic Committees have the exclusive right to represent their teams at the Olympic Games, so athletes’ participation in Paris 2024 depends on their national NOCs selecting them to represent them.