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Heavyweight boxer David Nyika is going to the Olympics after winning his quarter-final fight at the Asia/Oceania qualification tournament in Jordan

9 March 2020

He's now booked a spot in the semi-finals, with the top four heading to Tokyo.

Nyika describes the difficulties of a disrupted campaign.

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26 Oct: Joseph Parker has accepted his fate following a shock loss to Fabio Wardley in their heavyweight boxing bout in London

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