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CG2022 | Ennis through to boxing quarters

Published:Monday | August 1, 2022 | 4:40 PM
Blood from a cut in the face of Australia's Billy McAllister in the Men's Light Heavy (75-80kg) at The NEC on day four of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Monday.
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Blood from a cut in the face of Australia's Billy McAllister in the Men's Light Heavy (75-80kg) at The NEC on day four of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Monday.

Jamaica’s Jerone Ennis produced a solid performance to defeat Australia’s Billy Mcallister in the round of 16 men’s light heavyweight boxing tournament at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Ennis, edged Mcallister 3-2 on points to make his way to the quarter-final round where he will square off against Wales’ Taylor Bevan on Wednesday, at 3:45 p.m. Jamaica time.

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