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Hello, welcome to highlight of the 17th world amateur boxing

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Championships, which took place in Kazakhstan. It was a huge event, 500

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fighters taking part. It is the first time the best in the world

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have come together since we experienced the colour and drama of

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the London Olympics. The 10,000 crowd raising the decibel

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level. You have got to work, come on! Do you want it? Do you want to

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get on the podium? Which boxer can find the moment of inspiration? It

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is going to be close. Utterly committed, utterly competitive. This

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is going to be a nail-biting last second. What a finish. He has raised

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the status of world amateur. Yes, great memories, and successful

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for Britain, three gold medals. One of my guests got a bronze medal. We

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are also joined by the only British rider to get a gold medal at these

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championships. Back in 2007 in Chicago. And we could not do without

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a boxing journalist, aficionado and General Noble.

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a boxing journalist, aficionado and where the medals have gone between

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1974 and 2011. The World Championships is tougher. It is

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1974 and 2011. The World that simple to explain, they started

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in Havana, and the first medal won by a country

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in Havana, and the first medal won in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments

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without getting in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments

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medal. We would send fighters and we in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments

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would get out of in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments

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The first couple of tournaments, we did not send teams, because what was

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the point? They were fighting professionals from East Germany,

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Russia, Cuba, and getting smashed. If you look at the 70s and 80s, the

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statistics are staggering. Some of our best fighters were lucky to win

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once or twice. We have turned it around since 1999, so that table

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only reflects the last 12 years. Is it still a fair reflection? Slightly

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less so. Cuba have been affected in the last 15 years by defections.

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Boxing was banned by Fidel Castro in 1962, there were some defections in

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the 70s and 80s, but there have been some massive ones. One guy, a pro,

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untouchable, he would still be winning these titles. And another

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half a dozen. They have been hit seriously. There is a lot of money

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in Russia, which has been ploughed into amateur sport, especially

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boxing. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, they are at the top. Great

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Britain are right there, --. Frankly, you have won a gold medal

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here, the only British boxer to do so. How tough was it? Because you

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have got such a buzz, because you keep winning, you are so happy. I

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was ?6 over every night, and I was losing it by the morning. It was

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just fluid, so it was coming off. I came out of the arena, came onto the

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scales, gutted, I went back to the hotel, I did laps of the hotel. He

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would be buzzing. In the final, that is when I felt it. You had to do it

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the hard way. I beat the world number one, two and three. When he

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was going out to Chicago, we were looking at the draw, and we thought,

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if he gets a good break, he will get to the quarterfinals. He will win

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twice and lose in the third fight, that would be incredible. He had to

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come through one guy, he was unbeaten since 2003. For four years.

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He had won the World Championships, the reigning world champion, and

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Olympic champion, and as Frankie was coming down one side of the draw, he

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knew he would have to meet him. The Russian was knocking everybody out.

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People thought that Frank was having a good time, but he has got this

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Russian. So Frankie could have a nice time in Chicago! You only

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watched it back a few days ago? I did not watch the Italian one,

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because it was scrappy, but he would gold in 2009, and the kid I beat in

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the second round, he has just won the gold medal here. Tell us about

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the current batch of boxes. A lot has moved on. You are one of them.

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All gone professional. It is a steep learning curve. The year after the

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Olympics is always tough, it is a transitional period. We have lost

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some experienced boxers. It is always hard. The performance of some

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of the lads, they are the new breed, the new generation. Despite missing

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out on a medal in 2012, Andrew Selby has been one of Britain's most

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successful amateurs. He won silver in 2011, and in June became the

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first British fighter to successfully defend a European

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title. A beautiful combination. Catching

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the judges' eyes. Such a talented boxer. A great finish. Andrew Selby

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has done it. He has successfully defended his European championship

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title to be crowned European champion.

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The last time we spoke was when you became doubled European champion.

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Just been back in the gym, training hard. I knew I had the World

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Championships coming up. I am glad Michael Conlan moved up a weight, it

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gives me a better chance. How much does it mean this time? It is

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everything I trained for, it is why I became a boxer, to be the best I

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can be. I have got the taught in the back to do it. When do the nerves

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start? I do not get nervous on the day, it is when you are waiting in

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the changing rooms to be called out, that is when you get nervous. I was

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nervous in my hotel room for this interview! But yes, it is when you

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get called into the ring, but when you are in the ring, you are fine. I

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won my first fight, and in the second fight, I was telling

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everybody how good I was, and I got put down. That is something I

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learned from. Paddy Barnes has said that to have six fights over ten

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days is too tough. What is your feeling? It is good for some people,

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but not for others. I like it. You see the shots easier. You can slip

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them easier, I think. You got silver last time, did you think this will

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give you the edge, not having the head guard? Yes, I will become world

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champion within two days, you will see a new world champion.

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He is confident. He is looking to get through to his second successive

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World Championship final. He faced yesterday that off in the semifinal.

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The number one seed, Andrew Selby, experienced in World Series boxing

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as well. Here is his opponent, Jasurbek Latipov. 22 years old. The

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bronze medal two years ago, guess who put him out at this stage.

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Andrew Selby. This is a rematch at the same stage of the same

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competition, the World Championship semifinal. Andrew Selby looking for

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a repeat. Jasurbek Latipov looking to overturn the verdict that left

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him with a bronze medal two years ago. Andrew Selby came away with a

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silver medal. Looking to return to the final here in Almaty 2013. He

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would go. The first of a scheduled three three-minute rounds. The boxer

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in the red, operating in a southpaw stance, Andrew Selby. The number-1

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boxer in the world. His opponent, the man wearing blue, with an

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orthodox stance, the number four seed and the reigning bronze

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medallist, Jasurbek Latipov of Uzbekistan. It is a bright start by

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both boxers. Yes, Jasurbek Latipov has started quite well. Andrew has

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got to watch out for his right hand. The key for Andrew is the movement,

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he has got to keep it going. He is relaxed and comfortable with

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switching. He has gone back to southpaw. The movement is the key to

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victory for Andrew. The assessment you put forward of

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Andrew Selby, being the best in the world, the Welsh coach told me that

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in 2010. If you just look at how he has gone to fulfil the immense

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promise that he has always had, the one that he has been on at

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international level, said he had started to do the weight

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right. In plain terms. His tournament experience reflects that.

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Andrew Selby switching back to southpaw.

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Jasurbek Latipov started the round quite well, but now Andrew is

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starting to get into his stride, he is moving better, he is in and out.

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He has increased the work rate, and he has taken the second half of the

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round, and I think he is moving ahead now. Andrew Selby forcing his

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man back to the ropes. Jasurbek Latipov dropped his hands. Andrew

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Selby receiving instruction. A round broken in two phases. Yes, he

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finished it a lot better, Andrew. He increased the workrate and tempo. He

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got caught with the odd shot. For me, the second part of that round,

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Andrew started to pour it on a bit. A fair reflection of the opening

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round. The judges remember the second half of the round. You can

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win the first half and lose the second half but lose the round.

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Andrew finished the round very strongly. Masterful exponents of

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finishing a round in strong fashion, sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali.

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The number one seed, Andrew Selby, the reigning silver medallist, and

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two-time European Championships gold medallist.

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Jasurbek Latipov is a reigning bronze medallist, this is a rematch

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from the semifinal two years ago in Azerbaijan. They know each other.

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Jasurbek Latipov, 22. Andrew Selby is 24, but he has a wealth of

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experience at elite level. Latipov is now turning to southpaw himself,

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but with no real effect. You will not confuse Andrew Selby with that

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style. Latipov is being picked off, mainly because his feet are too

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slow. So he is trying to confuse Selby with the southpaw style, but

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it is not working. A stiff right hand from Andrew Selby. Latipov just

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losing his balance, Selby on him in a flash. Selby is a rare talent in

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that he can box as well as a southpaw as he can orthodox. There

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are very few boxes in the world, amateur or pro, that can do that

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effectively with both styles, but he is one of them. Acquitting himself

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incredibly well, Selby. Undefeated during that longer format of boxing,

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no head guard. This is a new experience for him.

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no head guard. This is a new Selby is trying to force his man

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into the corner. He can't afford to get complacent. He has to watch that

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he does not move into range to quickly. Turning to the referee and

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gesticulating with his right fist to his forehead. He wants the referee

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to watch Latipov's head. In the closing moments of that round,

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Latipov got through some solid, effective punches. But he did not do

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enough to win the round. Andrew started the round very well. It will

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be interesting to see which way the judges go. For me, Selby has won the

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second round. Two judges are seeing it in favour of Selby, one sees it

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in favour of Latipov. So it is all to play for. Everything to box for

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in this third and final round. Just got to maintain it now. Into the

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third and final round we go. The tournament number one seed is

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wearing red, representing Wales, and that is Andrew Selby, the reigning

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world championship silver medallist, who takes a strong right across from

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his opponent, Jasurbek Latipov of Kazakhstan. He has started round

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number three brightly. Then Latipov lost balance and touched down, but

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he has made a good start. Important for Andrew Selby to keep his shape.

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Once he has landed shots, he must move. In and out. Andrew Selby had a

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really tough assignment in his quarterfinal, overcoming the home

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fighter after conceding the first round. 2-1, he won that. Kazakhstan

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have a really strong team, inspired by this home crowd. They have been a

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formidable force during the course of these 2013 World Championships.

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Selby overcame that challenge but has a puzzle now. The only way he

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can land that shot is if Selby holds his feet. That brings Latipov back

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into it. Just don't stay in one place for one second. Beautiful left

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hand from Andrew Selby. That was a quality punch. He'd take some risks,

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Andrew Selby, but he reacts quickly. That was an example. It was tied

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with two judges at 19 points apiece. Judge let ah -- judge C was in

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favour of Selby. Latipov looking for a measure of revenge after being

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eliminated on this same stage by Andrew Selby two years ago in Baku,

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Azerbaijan. Latipov is relying increasingly on that backhand, but

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Selby is seeing it coming. An effective foray from either boxer

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could be crucial in making the difference here. Closing bell sounds

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to conclude round three will stop Andrew Selby feels he has done

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enough, things to his haunches, raises his right fist in celebration

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after a keenly contested affair in this 52 kilograms flyweight

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semifinal. Selby landed a super right-hand. That was the best shot

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of the round. Good movement with the head. Beautiful right hand from

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Selby, pushing his opponent back. He has won it for me. He should be into

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the final. Both boxers enter the centre of the ring. Anxious moments

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for the athletes and their corners as we await the official verdict.

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Jasurbek Latipov has his place in the world championship final. He is

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judged to have taken the third and final round by all three of the

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judges ringside. The reigning two-time European champion, Andrew

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Selby, has been eliminated at the quarterfinal stage. Jasurbek Latipov

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overturns the result from Baku, Azerbaijan, two years ago. He has

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revenge and has booked his place in the world championship final, the

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gold-medal bout at 52 kilograms. Andrew Selby, the lone Welshman

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through to the semifinal stage, tournament number one seed and world

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ranked number one, has been eliminated.

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Andrew, you punched the air at the end of that bout. But he is walking

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into the final. You access to the judges at the end of the day. That

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is boxing. Can you see any way that he won that? I thought I was doing

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all the work. But the judges thought he was more aggressive or something.

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After the quarterfinal, you told us you underperformed. It you feel you

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underperformed here? I thought I was sharp. He is a tricky opponent. He

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kept moving, making me miss. It was the semifinal, so I knew it would

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not be easy. What have you learned from this experience? You are world

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number one. I have learnt a lot. Just got to keep my head and keep

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training. I am good enough to beat everyone here, he just won on the

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day. Huge disappointment for the double European champion come Andrew

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Selby. Steve Bunce, was he unlucky? I think he got it wrong in the last

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round. He nicked the first two rounds and needed to make sure in

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the last round, because he knew Latipov was going to come at him. He

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beat him comfortably two years ago. At the end, he goes down on his

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knees and raises his hand. I don't think it is in celebration, I think

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the corn and says, are you OK? And I think he says, it is my hand. I

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don't think he had much left in the tank. He has been a member of this

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system now since 2008. He is the most experienced. Plus, he has been

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in the World Series of boxing. He has had six fights without head

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guards. That was why he was number one seed. Frankie? It was the right

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result because of the last round. He stepped off the gas. Maybe he might

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have been a bit tired. But he took it like a man. He was there with his

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hands aloft before the judge called it. He thought he had it in the bag.

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I have travelled the world with Selby, and he is a phenomenal

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talent. They are getting used to the new scoring. He needs to fight every

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second of every round. He switched off at the last minute, and I think

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that cost him. But Andrew Selby will learn from that. The coaches will

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teach him not to switch off for the last 30 seconds. You have got to

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work. He would have won otherwise. You mention the new scoring system.

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The length of rounds has changed. One notable change is, no head

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guards. Are you a fan of that? I grew up with 70s boxing, when there

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were no head guards. They were made law in 1984 at the Olympics in Los

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Angeles. Things had to change. Computer scoring then came in in

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1989. It was about one single point. Suddenly, the head guards have come

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off for the first time since 1984 and the computer scoring has gone

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and it is down to a man or woman sitting at the ringside, scoring

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at. He is right. Everyone will have to adjust. Firstly, they have to get

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their heads out of the way for cuts. Then they have to work on landing

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more punches. You have got to be busier and more like a pro. That was

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where Selby blew it. On the old points system, he would have won

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that fight. He would be in the final. But that is not how it works

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now. One argument is that that it will turn out hardened pros who they

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want to cross over. Are you a fan of having no head guards? With no head

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guards, it is teaching them more. When you first go in the pro league

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with no head guard, it is a big difference. At the same time,

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because you are in six fights in how many days, ten days, there are going

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to be loads of clashes ahead. It is going to bring an cuts, which might

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stop the best ox is going through. I am a fan of amateur boxing being

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amateur boxing and pro boxing being pro boxing. There is a difference. I

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think now the best boxers will not always win the tournament, because

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some might get frustrated and accidentally stick their head on

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somebody, and then they are out. I am not the biggest fan of it, but it

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will be intriguing. The lads will get back in the gym and learn how to

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get their head out of the way. So, disappointment for Andrew. Let's see

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where the medals went in that flyweight final. We join it at the

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beginning of the third round. Into the third and final round we

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go. It is the 52 kilograms flyweight final. The man wearing blue is Misha

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Aloian from Russia and his opponent, from Uzbekistan, the number four

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seed and world championship bronze medallist Mo Jasurbek Latipov.

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Latipov was the man who eliminated Andrew Selby at the semifinal stage

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an island's Paddy Barnes at the quarterfinal stage during that

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contest. Barnes tumbled to the canvas after getting tangled up.

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Barnes actually hit his head on Latipov's me. -- on his knee.

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Slowly, but surely, Aloian is gaining control. He is just bring

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enough to win. Latipov is so close to being a world champion, but he

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has got to do more. He is waiting just a bit too much. He has got to

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start hitting the target more often and do more work. That exchange ends

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with a good right hand from Aloian. The referee is sending Aloian to a

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neutral corner. The ringside doctor is being called into action once

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more to inspect the facial injury that has been sustained. -- by

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Aloian. When you are having to fight five or six times to get to this

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stage, or rather five times to get to the stage, you are going to pick

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up cuts here and there without the head guard. Boxers are not used to

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boxing without the head guard. All the tournaments before this world

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with head guards, so some of these boxers are boxing without head

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guards for the first time in their lives. Experience has been apparent

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throughout the Championships, so many of the boxers lean in with

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their head, like a bull charging out of a gate. They are very

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inexperienced. That is why we are getting these cuts. A good left

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hand. That was lovely from Jasurbek Latipov. He gets caught there,

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though, that is what you have got to get the spot on. The Russian is just

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making it again. Increased urgency from Jasurbek Latipov. Morning and

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handling at" is. Misha Aloian keen to retain his World Championship

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gold medal. He secured it over Andrew Selby two years ago in

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Azerbaijan. Their head is continuing to clash with real ferocity. Deep

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into the third round. Can Jasurbek Latipov find a big finish? Looking

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for a simple potshot. Both men raised their arms, but you feel that

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Misha Aloian has done enough to retain his World Championship,

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despite conceding the opening round. Another close round. I think

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Misha Aloian at work him. But not a lot in it at all. A couple of good

:32:25.:32:31.

shots from Jasurbek Latipov went in. Overall, I think Misha Aloian just

:32:32.:32:40.

had the better workrate. Misha Aloian from Russia has retained the

:32:41.:32:44.

World Championship gold medal, the light in the blue corner. Their

:32:45.:32:51.

man, the reigning world champion, has repeated his performance, boxing

:32:52.:32:56.

throughout the entire tournament to emerge undefeated and secure his

:32:57.:33:00.

position again as champion of the world.

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For Britain, more disappointment in the semifinals, as the only other

:33:04.:33:10.

fighter to make it through to the middle stage was Anthony Fowler. He

:33:11.:33:16.

had guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal after victories over

:33:17.:33:22.

the second seed from Ukraine and a quarterfinal points win against his

:33:23.:33:26.

German opponent. But he was forced to withdraw before his semifinal

:33:27.:33:31.

with a hand injury, on the advice of his Great Britain coaches. He

:33:32.:33:35.

reluctantly pulled out of the tournament.

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A highly significant achievement, but it is a case of mixed emotions?

:33:42.:33:48.

Yes, a bronze medal is great, but I wanted a gold medal with all my

:33:49.:33:52.

heart. I did the right thing, I am happy, but gold would be better.

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What happened? I had a cut on my eye. But my hand was killing me. It

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ballooned up. It is one of those things, the doctors told me out.

:34:17.:34:22.

What was the moment like when you were told? It was heartbreaking, it

:34:23.:34:30.

was a long day, it was playing on my mind. But I knew it was the right

:34:31.:34:36.

decision. Huge disappointment, you have got to

:34:37.:34:40.

have sympathy. Having to withdraw because of injury. I really feel for

:34:41.:34:48.

him, you could see the shape he was in, it is a terrible shame for him,

:34:49.:34:52.

because he had a couple of good victories. I know him quite well, he

:34:53.:34:59.

thought he would get the gold medal. He is only young, he has had a great

:35:00.:35:04.

tournament, he has excelled, and hopefully he can kick on his

:35:05.:35:09.

progress. It is the only advice he could have taken, to secure his

:35:10.:35:17.

long-term future. Definitely. I have to come close to him over the past

:35:18.:35:20.

couple of years, we speak quite a lot, he is so dedicated, he loves

:35:21.:35:28.

the sport, it is all about being number one. He is similar to myself,

:35:29.:35:34.

the way he thinks, he wants to win, he will not accept second best. He

:35:35.:35:39.

would have got in the ring. He would have fought with one hand.

:35:40.:35:45.

Reflecting on Britain's progress, two bronze medals, but that the

:35:46.:35:50.

disappointing or a huge success? It is positive. 31 British Isles

:35:51.:35:59.

boxers, we have come back with four medals. It is positive. Frankie won

:36:00.:36:06.

the first gold bundle in 2007, but we have sent some of our best

:36:07.:36:10.

fighters, they do not come back with anything. The fact that we are even

:36:11.:36:16.

debating this is exceptional. We had a couple of kids crashing out, Sam

:36:17.:36:21.

Maxwell got disqualified, Charlie Edwards had a cut, Joe Joyce was hit

:36:22.:36:28.

on the chin, Fred Evans didn't quite perform. With a bit more luck...

:36:29.:36:36.

With a bit of luck in the jaw, we could have easily, wait with four or

:36:37.:36:43.

five. Anthony Fowler fought his heart out to get to that stage, he

:36:44.:36:47.

would have had had to have gone through to good fighters. It is a

:36:48.:36:55.

saving grace, because there is an inadequate amount of protection with

:36:56.:36:58.

the bandages that are allowed. Bankers like Anthony Fowler, and he

:36:59.:37:04.

is a binder, if he is not careful, he will damage his hands

:37:05.:37:09.

irreparably. It is only his second major tournament, and he has shown

:37:10.:37:23.

he can compete. His withdrawal meant Zhanibek Alimkhanuly had a day off.

:37:24.:37:26.

His opponent in the final was Jason Quigley. He has now amassed 32

:37:27.:37:33.

consecutive victories including the European title in June. Number 32

:37:34.:37:38.

came in the semifinals, when he beat his Russian opponent. That ensured

:37:39.:37:42.

that Ireland had its first ever finalist.

:37:43.:37:51.

Put into words what it means to get into the final. I can't, it has been

:37:52.:37:57.

my dream since day one, to get to a World Championships was a dream, to

:37:58.:38:01.

be the national champion was a dream, to get here, everything is a

:38:02.:38:08.

bonus. I am enjoying every minute. Your opponent has had his feet up

:38:09.:38:11.

today, is that a concern? It does not matter. I am going to be

:38:12.:38:19.

prepared for anybody. Let's see how he got on when he

:38:20.:38:22.

faced the home crowd favourite, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. It is the

:38:23.:38:24.

middleweight final. An historic moment for the fighting

:38:25.:38:35.

nation of Ireland, the fighter wearing red, with the orthodox

:38:36.:38:41.

stance, Jason Quigley, 22 years old, is contesting their first ever World

:38:42.:38:46.

Championship final. The European champion going up against the Asian

:38:47.:38:52.

champion, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. 20 years old, one of six Kazakhstan

:38:53.:38:59.

finalist contesting the gold medals here in the final session. Jason

:39:00.:39:07.

Quigley had a terrific semifinal victory over the 2010 European

:39:08.:39:19.

Championships. He demonstrated every facet of boxing, he went backwards

:39:20.:39:22.

for the first two rounds, then in the third round he went forwards and

:39:23.:39:28.

proved superior in that facet of the sport as well. He really put his

:39:29.:39:34.

opponent under immense pressure. He was a deserving winner. That is how

:39:35.:39:38.

he booked his place into the gold-medal bout. Zhanibek

:39:39.:39:43.

Alimkhanuly, it could not have been easier, because Anthony Fowler... He

:39:44.:39:52.

takes a hard punch, and Jason Quigley is on the canvas. He will

:39:53.:39:56.

have to get his mind right. It was a swift straight shot that put him on

:39:57.:40:04.

the floor. Yes, a good shot. It has been a cagey opening. Jason Quigley

:40:05.:40:09.

prefers to box on the back foot, but he has waited for too long. He is

:40:10.:40:14.

against a skilful southpaw. A cagey opening, but Jason Quigley walked

:40:15.:40:19.

onto the shop. Things will change now. It was more or less a flash

:40:20.:40:26.

knock-down, but he knows now that he should be behind in this round. He

:40:27.:40:33.

should be behind, but the ten point system is under operation.

:40:34.:40:43.

Just because a knock-down has been scored, it will not necessarily be

:40:44.:40:52.

interpreted as a 10-8 round. We have seen one boxer go on the floor in

:40:53.:40:57.

these championships, and he was adjudged to have won the round.

:40:58.:41:04.

Let's see how it is scored. But he will not want to take the chance,

:41:05.:41:09.

people think he will be behind. That is why he is coming back in the

:41:10.:41:13.

manner he is. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, the beneficiary of a walkover in his

:41:14.:41:18.

semifinal, because Anthony Fowler, after his epic victory over the

:41:19.:41:24.

German, sustained injury and damage to his right hand, he could not

:41:25.:41:29.

compete jarring his semifinal. That is the closing bell. A good opening

:41:30.:41:36.

round from Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. Jason Quigley, he has been on a

:41:37.:41:42.

terrific run obituaries since the middle of 2011, he found himself on

:41:43.:41:51.

the floor. Yes, it was a good shot, Jason Quigley was trying to land his

:41:52.:41:55.

own shots, with his hands have always been low, so he just got

:41:56.:42:01.

caught. It is a cagey opening, both boxers do not want to come forward.

:42:02.:42:07.

They are both counterpunches, so it is to make the opponent come over

:42:08.:42:10.

his front foot, that is the problem they both have. Not a 10-8 round, as

:42:11.:42:21.

it would be in professional boxing, so Jason Quigley is very much in it.

:42:22.:42:28.

The reigning European champion taking on Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, the

:42:29.:42:35.

reigning Asian champion. It is the 75 kilograms middleweight final. A

:42:36.:42:39.

gold medal at stake at the World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

:42:40.:42:47.

Hard punches being exchanged by both boxers. Jason Quigley had the better

:42:48.:42:55.

of that exchange. He is better when his opponent is coming towards him.

:42:56.:43:01.

He is in and out. You have got to make the opponent come over the

:43:02.:43:07.

front foot. He needs to trigger the attack by his opponent and go back

:43:08.:43:13.

at him. He has targeted the body, he has got a good right hand to the

:43:14.:43:17.

body, then he has two switch to the left hook to the head. Zhanibek

:43:18.:43:24.

Alimkhanuly being instructed to watch the use of the four on and

:43:25.:43:32.

elbow. Running repairs needed. The footwear of Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. A

:43:33.:43:39.

real quality match. The number five seed, Jason Quigley, ranked number

:43:40.:43:46.

seven, 22 years old, he has not lost a contest since 2011. He lost in

:43:47.:43:54.

Lithuania to the Dutchman. Since then, it has been nothing but

:43:55.:43:59.

success and victories for Jason Quigley. But he has conceded the

:44:00.:44:08.

opening round here. There is the left hook. It is a better response

:44:09.:44:14.

from Jason Quigley, the right hand to the body and the left hook to the

:44:15.:44:21.

head. He adjusts his feet very well, he has got fast hands, he just has

:44:22.:44:24.

to get the timing and accuracy right. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly coming

:44:25.:44:30.

with left hooks out of the southpaw stance. Both of these men engaging

:44:31.:44:39.

in hard punching exchanges. What a left hand from ten macro once more.

:44:40.:44:47.

Jason Quigley is fighting back. A free punch combination from Jason

:44:48.:44:52.

Quigley. Both boxers testing each other's resolve. A left hand to the

:44:53.:45:01.

midsection from Jason Quigley. And all action in counter. In pursuit of

:45:02.:45:13.

the world Champion ship gold medal. This will suit Quigley, when they

:45:14.:45:17.

are standing toe to toe like this. The opportunities are there for him

:45:18.:45:22.

to land the shots. He has got to make sure the actions are very

:45:23.:45:26.

quick. When he sees the opening, he has got to punch. The referee tells

:45:27.:45:31.

him to watch the head, and the action resumes. Alimkhanuly tried to

:45:32.:45:42.

respond with a body shot. All action stuff here in round number two in

:45:43.:45:49.

this world championship final. Right hand from Quigley just before the

:45:50.:45:54.

bell. What a torrid round, enjoyed by both boxers, who planted their

:45:55.:45:59.

feet in the canvas and just let go with some hard punches to both head

:46:00.:46:04.

and body. Both landed with good shots. Alimkhanuly's guard was a bit

:46:05.:46:11.

leaky here and there, but he was throwing punches in bunches. The

:46:12.:46:15.

referee said he had to keep his head up at one stage. I think this will

:46:16.:46:22.

suit Quigley. How will the judges score that all action second round?

:46:23.:46:37.

He can consider himself a bit unlucky, Quigley, in that round.

:46:38.:46:47.

Into the third and final round we go. You see the confined space that

:46:48.:46:54.

both of these doctors are operating in. That is the manner in which the

:46:55.:46:58.

second round was fought, in the confines of that logo. Wearing red,

:46:59.:47:03.

representing Ireland, the first-ever world championship finalist. Now he

:47:04.:47:07.

is on the receiving end of April and uppercut from Alimkhanuly. And

:47:08.:47:13.

again, three punch combination success for the reigning Asian

:47:14.:47:17.

champion are going against his European championship counterpart.

:47:18.:47:21.

Right-hand success from Quigley a few moments ago. This is a real toe

:47:22.:47:26.

to toe war in the middleweight final. Quigley is not accustomed to

:47:27.:47:40.

losing. This is give and take. Quigley is dragging him into this

:47:41.:47:45.

toe to toe, but although he has got a high guard, he has got to move the

:47:46.:47:50.

head. If you choose these tactics, head movement is crucial. The head

:47:51.:47:54.

movement from his opponent is a bit better. Because Quigley is static

:47:55.:47:59.

with the head, he is getting caught with shots. It is the right tactic

:48:00.:48:03.

in terms of growing him in, but you have got to move the head as well.

:48:04.:48:08.

He was on the floor during the first round, courtesy of a quick left

:48:09.:48:14.

cross from Alimkhanuly. What a right hand, and N hand to the body from

:48:15.:48:20.

Alimkhanuly. Jason Quigley will have to come back with some offence of

:48:21.:48:25.

his own, and immediately does so with a dig into the rib cage of

:48:26.:48:32.

Alimkhanuly. And attritional contest for both boxers, but that shows you

:48:33.:48:41.

how much the top spot on the podium is needed. Again, just going at it

:48:42.:48:53.

and seeing who can give and take the most. Both boxers are now feeling

:48:54.:49:07.

the pace. Both demonstrating determination of the highest order.

:49:08.:49:12.

Alimkhanuly on the front foot. Back comes the Irishman, forcing

:49:13.:49:22.

Alimkhanuly onto the back foot. Both boxers feeling the pace, neither man

:49:23.:49:31.

giving an inch. Who can produce a grandstand finish in their effort to

:49:32.:49:36.

stand atop the world championship podium? Give and take from both

:49:37.:49:47.

men. And there is the closing bell. What an all action encounter we have

:49:48.:49:51.

had in an effort to determine the outcome of where the gold medal will

:49:52.:49:57.

go. The 75 kilograms middleweight final was an absolute classic

:49:58.:50:01.

between island's Jason Quigley, the tournament number five seed, and the

:50:02.:50:07.

number six seed, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly from Kazakhstan. Total

:50:08.:50:18.

change of tactics for both boxers compared to the first round. Quigley

:50:19.:50:36.

has just come short here. Zainab al can is the middleweight champion --

:50:37.:50:44.

Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. The president demonstrates his delight that his

:50:45.:50:47.

countrymen will stand on the top spot of the medal podium after a

:50:48.:50:52.

really absorbing, exhilarating 75 kilograms middleweight final. But

:50:53.:50:57.

let's take a moment to acknowledge Jason Quigley and the early on

:50:58.:51:02.

tournament he has had, the tournament number five seed securing

:51:03.:51:08.

Ireland's first-ever silver medal in the World Championships.

:51:09.:51:15.

Jason, you are clearly disappointed? Yeah. It is a tough sport, and I

:51:16.:51:23.

gave my whole life to it. Every minute, every second of the day. But

:51:24.:51:37.

I don't want to look back, I want to be happy, but I can't take it that

:51:38.:51:43.

way. At this moment, you can't take any positives, but you will going

:51:44.:51:55.

forward, surely? Fair play to him. Whatever he achieves, it is hard

:51:56.:52:00.

when you see somebody else doing it. If you always want something,

:52:01.:52:08.

you can't have it. I will be back. He may have lost, but well done to

:52:09.:52:12.

Jason Quigley. He makes history for Ireland, their first silver medal at

:52:13.:52:16.

the World Championships. That was like watching a pro fight. They went

:52:17.:52:21.

to to toe. The first minute and a half of the first round was like we

:52:22.:52:26.

have come to expect from Eastern Block fights and like we have come

:52:27.:52:29.

to expect from the Irish. They have the best system in Europe. But

:52:30.:52:36.

suddenly, after he gets knocked down in the first round, it then becomes

:52:37.:52:42.

like watching some mad Rocky film, two guys slugging. There were

:52:43.:52:45.

moments in that last round where if you slowed it down, one throws a

:52:46.:52:51.

shot and Mrs... It was cracking stuff. It was a middleweight final

:52:52.:52:56.

in Almaty, Kazakhstan. What do you make of that? Yeah, there was great

:52:57.:53:14.

determination. He is a really likeable guy and he will get a lot

:53:15.:53:20.

of fans from that. He is going to be fan friendly. He has made huge

:53:21.:53:25.

improvement in the last couple of years. You fought him twice.

:53:26.:53:38.

Yeah, he is a top kid, Jason. Takes a lot of battle to get up and

:53:39.:53:54.

perform so valiantly, so he did well. He is young. He will come

:53:55.:54:00.

again. He and Anthony Fowler will have a nice few contest is in the

:54:01.:54:04.

future. It is nice to have two top of from the UK and Ireland. You know

:54:05.:54:12.

him better than I do. Can he stand it, or do you think he will go up?

:54:13.:54:21.

Joe Wardle is the heavyweight. He is the middleweight. It is good. We

:54:22.:54:26.

have always produced good middleweights from these shores.

:54:27.:54:32.

Darren Sutherland, myself, James did Gail -- games the gale. The future

:54:33.:54:40.

looks good. Ireland also had a guaranteed medal after light-headed

:54:41.:54:43.

-- light heavyweight Joe Ward made it through to the last four after a

:54:44.:54:47.

great win over the European champion. He faced world champion De

:54:48.:54:55.

la Cruz from Cuba. We join it at the second of -- the start of the second

:54:56.:54:57.

round. 81 kilograms light heavyweight

:54:58.:55:18.

final. The man wearing blue is Julio Peraza from Cuba, taking on Joe

:55:19.:55:21.

Ward, 19 years of age, who has already gone continental

:55:22.:55:33.

championships gold in 2011. Jury the championships in 2013, he suffered a

:55:34.:55:37.

leg injury when competing against the Polish oxer, Joe Ward. He won

:55:38.:55:51.

the contest 3-0 in France, suffered a hand injury and was then drawn

:55:52.:55:57.

against the same opponent! He must have thought, guy is my nemesis. But

:55:58.:56:24.

he won the contest 3-0. So Ward is on the front foot. He knows he is

:56:25.:56:29.

trailing after that company did round of boxing. Very difficult to

:56:30.:56:39.

get the Cuban to come forward. Ward has got to work more to get a

:56:40.:56:47.

reaction from the Cuban, make him punch and then go back at him. Ward

:56:48.:56:51.

is not doing enough with his lead hand. He has got to do more. The

:56:52.:56:56.

Cuban is in his comfort zone, the way he is working. So Ward has got

:56:57.:57:04.

to up the workrate a bit more. A hard left right combination from the

:57:05.:57:11.

la Cruz. Ward will not be found wanting in terms of commitment or

:57:12.:57:18.

desire. Demonstrated that throughout his career, particularly during

:57:19.:57:21.

World Series boxing, when he had an epic contest. He had a terrific

:57:22.:57:28.

contest with the Number Ten seed in this tournament, home De La Cruz

:57:29.:57:39.

beat at the quarterfinal stage. Good left jab from De La Cruz. Ward

:57:40.:57:46.

continues to press, but this man is difficult to pin down. That was a

:57:47.:58:01.

good round of boxing. Joe Ward continues to press, but in doing so,

:58:02.:58:07.

is being picked off either Cuban as he is coming in. A frustrating round

:58:08.:58:13.

for Joe Ward. Everything he tried, the Cuban seemed to have an answer.

:58:14.:58:20.

Typical Cuban style, dictating the pace and the comfort zone.

:58:21.:58:35.

So we move into the third and final round. Joseph Ward is 19 years of

:58:36.:59:01.

age, staring down the barrel of elimination from this world

:59:02.:59:03.

championship tournament at the semifinal stage. He is trailing 2-0

:59:04.:59:14.

against the man wearing blue, Julio Cesar la Cruz. He won the opening

:59:15.:59:21.

round, with Joe Ward pressing during the second round. And he is

:59:22.:59:30.

continuing to press, because he has to do punches in bunches. High

:59:31.:59:36.

workrate and try to pin the Cuban down if he is to book his place in

:59:37.:59:44.

the championship final. At all costs, you have got to win that

:59:45.:59:48.

first round, as is becoming evident. It literally dictates the tactics

:59:49.:59:52.

for the rest of the contest. Get your nose in front, and you have a

:59:53.:59:55.

great chance of winning the contest. The Cubans always win that first

:59:56.:00:01.

round. So do the Kazakhs. And it is difficult then to pull it round.

:00:02.:00:11.

Disappointment by not making the Olympic Games. After that, he went

:00:12.:00:22.

on a terrific one -- a terrific run, culminating with a victory over the

:00:23.:00:26.

man who went on to take Olympic gold, he beat him out of sight. A

:00:27.:00:31.

good left hand from Joe Ward, but that gives you an idea of the common

:00:32.:00:36.

level that he possesses. He is only a dumb kid as well. -- a young kid.

:00:37.:00:43.

In Brazil, he will be quite some boxer. 20 years old at the end of

:00:44.:00:55.

the month. He has a bright future. He takes a right hand to the chest.

:00:56.:01:03.

Julio Peraza is also experienced in boxing without the head guard, he

:01:04.:01:07.

took part in the exhibition match against the Mexico team. That is

:01:08.:01:14.

significant, because if you consider that professional boxing is back in

:01:15.:01:25.

Cuba, it has not been on the island since 1961, so it is a significant

:01:26.:01:35.

move. Joe Ward out of range with that left hand. It is difficult to

:01:36.:01:46.

get past the range of the Cuban, his arms seem to go down to his boots. A

:01:47.:01:51.

good performance from the Cuban. Celebration from Julio Peraza, and

:01:52.:01:57.

the body language of Joe Ward and the shake of the head, it suggests

:01:58.:02:03.

that he knows his World Championships have come to an end.

:02:04.:02:10.

Julio Peraza will contest a second consecutive World Championship

:02:11.:02:17.

final. We wait for the official verdict.

:02:18.:02:26.

Julio Peraza has beaten Joe Ward on points to book his place in another

:02:27.:02:37.

World Championship final. Handshakes from the Irish corner for the Cuban

:02:38.:02:41.

Maestro, because he boxed a brilliant performance against the

:02:42.:02:48.

Irishman, but he is only 19, contesting his second World

:02:49.:02:52.

Championships, and he has come away with a place on the podium.

:02:53.:02:57.

No shame in being beaten by the defending champion. Great movement,

:02:58.:03:04.

I could not get to him at all, very tricky. I am disappointed, but what

:03:05.:03:14.

can I do? I had a good tournament, I got my bronze medal, so I have to be

:03:15.:03:17.

happy enough. What have you learned? It is a huge experience, I

:03:18.:03:26.

am only 19. He is an exceptional boxer, his movement is very good.

:03:27.:03:31.

His experience got to me, I could not get to him.

:03:32.:03:36.

Bronze for Joe Ward, a terrific prospect. The man he has replaced in

:03:37.:03:40.

the Irish team has been around forever. He won the European gold

:03:41.:03:46.

eight years ago and he had shrunk opinions on this year's

:03:47.:03:48.

Championships. Two medals for Ireland, what is your

:03:49.:03:54.

assessment of how they have got on? Our target was two medals, we have

:03:55.:04:01.

taken boxers here -- ten boxers here. We had five in the

:04:02.:04:09.

quarterfinals. If we had got the decisions we wanted, it could have

:04:10.:04:13.

been five medals. Two medals is a great achievement. It is a time of

:04:14.:04:18.

transition for amateur boxing, what have you made of the new rules? We

:04:19.:04:24.

have noticed a lot of cuts and broken hand. I do not agree with

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that. I would lock -- I would rather leave the head guards on, there are

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too many injuries. You will have good lads going into the ring and

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getting cut early and having to go home, it is not fair. Given the

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changes, looking ahead to 2016, are you still excited about the prospect

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of what Ireland can do and what the sport will look like? It is all

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about building, it is about keeping them focused, keeping them

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interested. The head guards situation, if that will deter

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certain lads, they will think they might as well go professional. It

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will be interesting. It was a great World Championships for Ireland, it

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could have been more, but two medals are brilliant.

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A great outing, that it is a recurring theme, the removal of the

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head guards. Come the Olympics, the image of bloodstained boxers is not

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the image that the elliptic committee will want to betray. That

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is why they were faded in and became law in 1984. It took them 18 months

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to take over. I can see there being a serious inquest. Lots of blood,

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guts and thunder, great knockouts, but it has been a problem. My

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understanding is that the IOC are not happy with the head guards being

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dropped, so they could be a request going in. But the boxing body is

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powerful, so expect there to be a debate. The boxing body do not want

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them, but the IOC might want them back. As for Ireland, a great

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showing. They have got a set up in Dublin, next to the National

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Stadium, it is brilliant, the envy of the world. The great written

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squad used what they were doing and we try to build on it. They are

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creating fighters. I was in Belfast last week, five or six of the guys

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would all have been there if they had stayed amateur, near to a medal.

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They have a great system, amateur boxing in Ireland if the number one

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sport. You try and walk down the street with Kenny, you cannot have

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it. You cannot do it. It is a bit like walking with you in London! Joe

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Ward coming out to the defending champion, Julio Peraza, let's see

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what happened to the Cuban in the final when he faced another man from

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Kazakhstan, Adilbek Niyazymbetov. We join it at the beginning of the

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third round. The light heavyweight final clean

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the reigning defending champion, Julio Peraza, operating in the blue

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vest, and the orthodox stance, and the men he is going against, Adilbek

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Niyazymbetov, the reigning Olympic silver medallist and World

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Championship silver medallist. He was consigned to the silver medal by

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Julio Peraza two years ago. Adilbek Niyazymbetov's defeat are too slow,

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he is waiting to long. He does not want to commit because he will walk

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onto the counter, but he has to do things differently. He is starting

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to lose the contest, he has got to increased the tempo and put the

:08:27.:08:30.

Cuban under more pressure. Julio Peraza is allowed to box like this,

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he is almost in periods. Again, the Cuban is making the

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Kazakhstan under his terms at his pace, so clever at doing it, the

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Cubans. The tangle causes Julio Peraza to lose the brilliant

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balance. Just continuing to poke away at the abdominals of Adilbek

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Niyazymbetov. Not allowing him to set. What a right hand from Julio

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Peraza. His hands are also down by his belt line, but luck at how it is

:09:22.:09:28.

being made to pay. It is accurate. He is keeping him occupied, and will

:09:29.:09:36.

be registering with the judges. A good left-hander from Adilbek

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Niyazymbetov. Adilbek Niyazymbetov has got to double up the jab, that

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is how you close down the gap. Most definitely with fast feet. Single

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attacks are not enough. Boxing at the Cuban's case, the Cuban is doing

:09:52.:09:57.

things a bit better, finding the quality work, the right hand here

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and there. Keeping his opponent off balance.

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Julio Peraza boxing on the back foot, moving wonderfully, side to

:10:09.:10:14.

side, skipping around the boxing ring. The balletic grace that belies

:10:15.:10:22.

his muscular physique. Adilbek Niyazymbetov should be working

:10:23.:10:29.

there. You must work. He is not experienced in that mode of boxing.

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The new interpretation of the rules. Julio Peraza picking his man off.

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The bell sounds, Julio Peraza raises his arms in anticipation of victory,

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because he feels he has done enough to retain his World Championship

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gold medal against the man he beat to claim the title two years ago in

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Azerbaijan. A good display, in and out boxing from Julio Peraza, but

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his general rhythm and the way he controlled the pace, Julio Peraza, I

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cannot see how he can give it to Adilbek Niyazymbetov. Julio Peraza

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has successfully defended and retained his World Championship gold

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medal with a delightful display of boxing over the tournament's number

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one seed, Adilbek Niyazymbetov. It was a battle between the number one

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and number two seeds, the best to light heavyweight boxers in the

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world at the moment, they came together, and the Cuban, Julio

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Peraza, has prevailed. Cuba might be the country which will

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always be associated with amateur boxing, but in Kazakhstan, the home

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nation proved they were the ones to beat, with eight boxers making it

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through to the semifinals. With all of the local success, we sent our

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man out into Almaty. When they told me I was going to

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Kazakhstan, the first thing I thought was Bora. But there is more

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to this country than the stereotypes you may have seen.

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The city of Almaty is as much about shopping moles as it is about market

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stalls. And boy, is this country big, you

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can fit France, Finland, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK

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all into Kazakhstan. When it comes to sport, they are

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bonkers about boxing. TRANSLATION: It is a tradition, it comes from our

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ancient roots, our people were really strong infighting. In the

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Mongolian boars, we try to win, so our love of boxing comes from the

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tradition of fighting from our history. But of course, today,

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boxing is very popular, and our people love it. Kazakhstan, a

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country bubbling with culture and banged up for it boxing.

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Amateur boxing can take you to some obscure places, where has it taken

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due, what has been the most enjoyable? I will start with the

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worst, Ukraine, when I was in the European cadets, a 5-star hotel, we

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got there late at night, and we went out, the top of the flats tore

:14:40.:14:45.

down, so we were getting chased by dogs. In the middle of a building

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site! And the best? The Commonwealth Games, Australia, the highlight of

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my career. I did not go to the Olympics. I have never done a mixed

:14:58.:15:02.

games, nixed sports, and I did there. It was so nice a country, and

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all of the sports supported each other, Dean Macey was so

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supportive. He came to all of our fights, he was as happy as we were.

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You want a Lonsdale Belt outright last month, what is next for you? I

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am currently the British and Commonwealth champion. I am European

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number two. Hopefully, Lee Purdey will win, because he is from London

:15:47.:15:53.

and has a good domestic fight. Next year, I definitely want to see a

:15:54.:15:57.

world title fight. Where are we with you? You are free fights into your

:15:58.:16:04.

pro career. Yeah, I am still just a baby. I am enjoying it. I had

:16:05.:16:09.

imaging injury, but I am over that. Which is a shame. Yeah, I was meant

:16:10.:16:18.

to fight in Vegas, but I decided to pull-out because I did not want to

:16:19.:16:22.

go there and not docs as well as I could. But I will hopefully be fine

:16:23.:16:31.

before the end of the year. And then 2014. Me and Steve were saying

:16:32.:16:34.

earlier that there are loads of Jewish boxers who are unbeaten --

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British boxers. Hopefully, I will take some of the unbeaten records

:16:44.:16:48.

and just progress. I am just enjoying doing what I am doing. We

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always like to see the big rise in action, so let's have a look at the

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superheavyweight final. Kazakhstan got a fight through. It was the

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seven foot tall number two seed and home fighter, taking on the world

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number one from Azerbaijan. We join it at the start of the second round.

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The gold medallist had the privilege of taking championship gold in front

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of his fans to years ago in Baku, Azerbaijan. The man trying to

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emulate that is the boxer in blue, who was beaten by Medzhidov in the

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semifinal stage two years ago. The incessant pressure applied by

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Medzhidov was enough to overcome the tarring figure that is the six foot

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nine Dychko. Slower start of the contest than we anticipated by

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Medzhidov, who normally was his way forward and makes the opponent pay

:18:06.:18:13.

will stop instead, he is being kept on the end of a peppering jab from

:18:14.:18:28.

the figure from Kazakhstan. Perfect tactics again from the Kazakhs.

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Winning that opening round is the priority. That then dictate the

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tactics. Dychko was attempting the uppercut that you were referring to,

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to try and keep Medzhidov at bay. Medzhidov is not fighting with the

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same intensity as earlier. That is because he had a hard, long

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tournament. You have got to be so fit to win this gold medal. You need

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a bit of luck. Dychko is having the luck in terms of beating the German

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in the semi. Much easier contest. On the other hand, Medzhidov, totally

:19:10.:19:16.

different. In his quarterfinal, Dychko was also the beneficiary of a

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walkover. The Indian Federation were under suspension, so it was a

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relatively comfortable tournament for Dychko. Perhaps that freshness

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makes him fresher than a man who was engaged in a really torrid encounter

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yesterday. This is as subdued as I have seen Medzhidov in global

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competition. Right hand to the body from Medzhidov, but they are all

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singles. Where is the marauding energy we have seen? Generally, they

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are threes and fours. He is swinging away, but not in punching range.

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Dychko appears composed. There is less head movement from Medzhidov.

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That speed has gone out of his work. At the end of the second run, one

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suspects that Dychko, in the presence of the nation's leader,

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will have done enough to open up a two round advantage. Medzhidov just

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fell short with that shot. Medzhidov has got an uphill task

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now. As we move into the third and final round of this superheavyweight

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gold medal bout, the reigning champion, wearing red, Medzhidov,

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could well be on the witty losing his crown. Oh, and that right-hand!

:21:24.:21:30.

One single punch has put Dychko on the floor. The Kazakhstan is in

:21:31.:21:36.

trouble. The referee is making the mandatory eight ounce. That is the

:21:37.:21:42.

danger when you face this man. Medzhidov has a haymaker of a right

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hand, and lets out a rule of delight, because Ivan Dychko has

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been knocked to the canvas and appears to be in bad condition. The

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referee immediately called the ringside doctor into the ring. Let's

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hope Ivan Dychko is OK. Still doesn't know where he is. It is a

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walk on rubbery legs back to his blue corner, aided by the doctor.

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What a defending performance that is for this fella. Magomedrasul

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Medzhidov has retained his world championship title in the most

:22:23.:22:31.

explosive fashion. Look at that for a thunderous right-hand, an absolute

:22:32.:22:37.

thunderbolt. The towering figure of the six foot Dychko went to the

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canvas. That was the follow-up after the mandatory count. Magomedrasul

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Medzhidov is the winner, and once again champion of the world.

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What a finish. Medzhidov came alive in that last round. The it is great

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to see. What is what superheavyweight boxing should be

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about. I am still not decided on the head guards, but that was classic.

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How did the referee allowed that to continue? In pro boxing, it would

:23:12.:23:15.

have been stopped after the first knock-down. In amateur boxing, it

:23:16.:23:19.

would be stopped after a slight wobble. But the referee let it

:23:20.:23:24.

continue. You will not see many knockouts like that in amateur

:23:25.:23:27.

boxing. It was like something from the 70s. Those guys know each other.

:23:28.:23:34.

They have bubbly boxed seven or eight times. They are like friends!

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That silver medal for Kazakhstan meant they finished on top of the

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medal table with four golds, two silver and two bronze.

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How did the British team view their world championship experience? We

:23:59.:24:03.

caught up with the coaching team after the finals.

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They are a young team coming into these championships and relatively

:24:16.:24:19.

inexperienced. But coming away with two medals at one of the toughest

:24:20.:24:26.

tournaments in the world, we would have taken that before we got on the

:24:27.:24:30.

plane to come out here. There are a lot of positives to take forward.

:24:31.:24:36.

What have you made of the new rules in terms of no head guards and the

:24:37.:24:41.

point-scoring system? You have got a generational doctors who have not

:24:42.:24:45.

boxed with head guards. Only the referees will take time to adjust.

:24:46.:24:51.

Hopefully, in time, boxing will get better. At the minute, it is delay

:24:52.:24:58.

transitional period. But it has been a great learning experience in this

:24:59.:25:02.

championship. It has been a young team, and they will only benefit

:25:03.:25:05.

from boxing in these championships. They know now that if this is the

:25:06.:25:10.

way it is going to be, they will be better next time. If you look at Lee

:25:11.:25:20.

Fowler, it was his first championships, and he has been a

:25:21.:25:24.

revelation. That shows the other boxers what can be done. It is

:25:25.:25:30.

possible to come here and get a medal. How have the guys handled

:25:31.:25:38.

some of the low points? As a team, the lads have all got round it.

:25:39.:25:42.

Andrew Selby, the lads all supported him. Same with Anthony Fowler. That

:25:43.:25:48.

was a big disappointment because of his injury. But it is a happy team.

:25:49.:25:57.

They live with each other for a long time, so it is a good team spirit.

:25:58.:26:07.

It looks good for Rio. We are in a much better position than a few

:26:08.:26:13.

years back. Coming away from this championships with two medals is a

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great performance. It is an inexperienced team, because we lost

:26:17.:26:23.

all our big guns post-London. Things look good for the future. Come Rio,

:26:24.:26:29.

we will have a strong squad. So two medals for Great Britain.

:26:30.:26:35.

That puts us in a good place. There are a lot of boys in the GB system.

:26:36.:26:44.

I would say that some of the coaches are great group of men. They will

:26:45.:26:48.

look at the 20 or 30 boxers inside the GB system and narrow it down to

:26:49.:26:54.

about 15. It still has to be narrowed down to ten, but it is a

:26:55.:26:59.

solid team if we can keep them. No matter how much money we throw at

:27:00.:27:02.

them, it is still hard to keep them. Not long ago, you were on the

:27:03.:27:07.

other side of the line. Now you are looking in. Who should we look out

:27:08.:27:12.

for? I look forward to seeing Sam Maxwell. The talent from Liverpool.

:27:13.:27:22.

Lovely lad. His tournament was cut short because of the head-butt. He

:27:23.:27:28.

is a mature lad. I have been lucky to work with those coaches we just

:27:29.:27:35.

saw. Those lads have got the best coaches in the world looking after

:27:36.:27:39.

them, and if they knuckle down hard, they can surpass what we did in

:27:40.:27:48.

London. Frankie, still our only world champion. Who should we be

:27:49.:27:55.

looking at? Fowler. Definitely. He is only just moving up to

:27:56.:28:02.

middleweight. By Rio, he will be middleweight. As a lightweight, he

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has played 67 and lost three. We have to leave it there. Thanks very

:28:12.:28:20.

much to all our guests, Frankie, Anthony and Steve. So two bronze

:28:21.:28:24.

medals signals and encouraging turn for Britain in Kazakhstan. But after

:28:25.:28:27.

seven bronze medals, Jason Quigley picks up Ireland's first silver at

:28:28.:28:32.

the World Championships. For the Irish, the bronze age is over. From

:28:33.:28:35.

all of us, goodbye.

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