Thomas into super-heavyweight final as GB secure five European medals — SkimNews
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- Damar Thomas beat Azerbaijan's Mahammad Abdullayev via unanimous decision in the 90+kg semi-final, dominating all three rounds to reach the super-heavyweight final at the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria.
- Thomas will face Russia's David Surov in Friday's final, with the article noting Russia has returned to World Boxing competition.
- Chantelle Reid overturned a 2-3 first-round deficit against Serbia's Milena Matovic to win 3-2 overall, sealing her place in the light-middleweight final.
- Reid faces Turkish amateur star Busenaz Surmeneli in Friday's gold-medal bout, calling the matchup 'one of the very best at my weight.'
- Dimeji Shittu (80kg), Callum Makin (75kg) and Abdul Burton (55kg) have also secured medals for GB, bringing the team's confirmed haul to five at the championships.
Why it matters: GB's five-medal haul puts them among the strongest teams at these championships, with two boxers one win from gold on Friday. The standout angle the headline glosses over: Thomas's final opponent is Russian David Surov, and the article explicitly flags Russia's return to World Boxing competition — a politically loaded matchup.
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