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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: Boxer Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion have been crushed after an 11th round TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in a brutal battle in London

25 Oct: Joseph Parker's opponent is out to prove the critics wrong in tomorrow morning's heavyweight boxing clash in London

21 Oct: Unbeaten Brit Fabio Wardley's keeping his biggest weapon in his back pocket ahead of Sunday's heavyweight boxing bout against Joseph Parker in London

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