Emmet Brennan got Ireland off to a winning start in London after recording an inside-the-distance win yesterday. Photo by Harry Murphy/SportsfileIreland's Kurt Walker will have to battle Berlin featherweight Hamsat Shadolov down to the final bell at the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 in London today, according to Germany's Wexford-born head coach Eddie Bolger. Walker meets Shadolov over three three-minute rounds at the Copper Box Arena, with a place at the Olympics on the line. Meanwhile, Emmet Brennan got Ireland off to a winning start in London after recording an inside-the-distance win yesterday. Meanwhile, the organisers announced that the rest of the tournament will take place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Irish Independent March 16, 2020 02:37 UTC