Queen fan John Joe Nevin guaranteed Ireland their first Olympic medal of the Games on Sunday by reaching the men's bantamweight semi-finals, meaning he will leave London with at least a bronze.
On a momentous day for boxing when women entered an Olympic ring for the first time, it was the men's bantamweights who got to decide who would be the first fighters to win medals, with Britain, Cuba and Japan also booking their places on the podium.
Nevin said it felt amazing to secure only Ireland's fourth medal since the 2000 Sydney Games but quoting the famous British band whose hits have been used as entrance music at the boxing arena, the Irishman said he would not just settle for bronze.
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On a momentous day for boxing when women entered an Olympic ring for the first time, it was the men's bantamweights who got to decide who would be the first fighters to win medals, with Britain, Cuba and Japan also booking their places on the podium.
Nevin said it felt amazing to secure only Ireland's fourth medal since the 2000 Sydney Games but quoting the famous British band whose hits have been used as entrance music at the boxing arena, the Irishman said he would not just settle for bronze.
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