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Wales' Boxing Hopefuls Eye Commonwealth Gold Glory
30 Jul
Summary
- Four Welsh boxers have guaranteed Commonwealth Games medals.
- Rosie Eccles aims for a trilogy of gold medals.
- Orlando Holley-Sotomi secured a semi-final spot with a knockout.
Four Welsh boxers are set to compete for gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, having already guaranteed themselves at least a bronze. Rosie Eccles, a two-time Commonwealth medalist, is aiming to complete a trilogy of gold. She will face India's Arundhati Choudhary in her next bout.
Orlando Holley-Sotomi delivered a stunning knockout in his quarter-final match, securing his place in the semi-finals. He expressed determination to reach the final and win gold. Owain Harris-Allan, a bronze medalist from Birmingham 2022, is also targeting a gold medal in his lightweight division.
Super heavyweight Connor Williams has rapidly risen through the ranks and is confident about his semi-final prospects. These four boxers, along with others from Team Wales, are aiming to make this their most successful Games yet.
