British boxers claim three silvers at European Championships — SkimNews
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- Chantelle Reid, Commonwealth Games silver medallist, suffered a 5-0 defeat to Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli in the light-middleweight final
- Abdul Burton, 20, lost to Russia's Viacheslav Rogozin in the men's super-bantamweight final, becoming emotional during his post-fight interview
- Damar Thomas, 21 and a Commonwealth gold-medal winner, fell 3-2 in a close contest with Russia's David Surov in the men's super-heavyweight
- Great Britain sent 15 boxers to the championships and returned with five medals but no gold overall
- Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu earned bronzes on Thursday, while Ireland's Lisa O'Rourke won gold in the women's 80kg final
Why it matters: Despite fielding a 15-boxer squad, Great Britain returned from the European Boxing Championships without a single gold, with all three finalists finishing as runners-up — a 0-for-3 record in championship bouts that leaves the team reliant on bronze medals for its remaining medal haul.
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