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Luke Campbell broke down in tears after realising a dream he has harboured since he was 12 years old and being crowned Olympic champion with a compelling 14-11 victory over Ireland's John Joe Nevin at ExCeL tonight.
The Hull 24-year-old saved his best performance of the competition for the night when he needed it most, repelling the challenge of the Mullingar man who had shone throughout the tournament and with whom he had split their two previous meetings.
With the golden glow of Mo Farah's 5,000-metres victory still radiating around the packed arena, Campbell stepped up to the mark, even flooring Nevin with a short right in round three to put the seal on a thoroughly classy victory.
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The Hull 24-year-old saved his best performance of the competition for the night when he needed it most, repelling the challenge of the Mullingar man who had shone throughout the tournament and with whom he had split their two previous meetings.
With the golden glow of Mo Farah's 5,000-metres victory still radiating around the packed arena, Campbell stepped up to the mark, even flooring Nevin with a short right in round three to put the seal on a thoroughly classy victory.
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