Sonny Kerr boxed his way into the semi-finals with a dominant unanimous points win over Samoa's Marion Ah Tong at Glasgow's SEC. The 21-year-old from Aberdeen guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal in the 70kg division.
Road to the Final
Kerr will now face Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell for a place in the gold medal bout. The light-middleweight expressed his delight after the victory.
“It feels great getting a medal,” he said. “I thought I boxed well enough – I did well and used my skill. It’s absolutely brilliant – I just want to move onto the next now. I’m two fights in now and onto the semi-finals. There are lots of people here supporting me and watching online, so I’m really happy. I need to rest, recover and then tune back into action on Friday.”
Scottish Heartache Elsewhere
Cambuslang lightweight Nicholas Devlin fell short of a medal after losing his 60kg quarter-final to Wales' Owain Harris-Allan via a unanimous decision. The 25-year-old admitted he couldn't get going in the fight.
“I just couldn't get going in there,” he said. “It's obviously disappointing because the performances leading into this had been good and I really wanted to get a medal for Scotland, but it just wasn't meant to be. I've been here before and I'll come again.”
Melrose's Lara Brown, a Lance Corporal in the British Army, was outclassed by defending champion Michaela Walsh in the featherweight 57kg quarter-finals. Brown lost unanimously to the veteran Belfast boxer, who is the heavy favourite for gold.
“Going into, I knew how hard it would be to fight a boxer of Michaela’s class and I have done the best I can. I have no complaints and I am proud of myself,” she said. “It is a bit surreal to be here at a home Games, the atmosphere is amazing and I loved it out there. I could hear my friends and family.”
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