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As it happened: Olympic boxing qualifiers

60kg: David Oliver Joyce beat Arthur Bril (Germany) 22-14

49Kg: Paddy Barnes beat Istvan Ungvari (Hungary) with a second round stoppage

1800 Barnes hasn't just produced a comeback, he's won the fight! The referee gives Ungvari a standing count in the second round and, after some slight confusion rightside, stops the bout.

1757 Barnes has it all to do after the first round as he trails by 4-2. It's not an insurmountable chase by any means but Ungvari looks solid.

1752 Paddy Barnes has arrived to the ring and is ready to take on Istvan Ungvari.

1516 Confirmation that Joyce will face Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania tomorrow, with the winner guarenteed a place in the Olympoics.

1507 Paddy Barnes is up next for the Irish team and is expected in ring at roughly 5.45pm Irish time.

1437 It's all over and the Irishman has claimed a convincing victory against Bril after a tight opening round. Joyce pulled away further from his opponent in the last round and eased to a 22-14 victory.

1433 Joyce has taken control of the fight now and his class is coming to the fore. He's extended his lead to 10-5 at the end of the second round and is looking confident.

1430 Joyce holds the narrowest of leads a fiercly contented first round, leading 7 to 6 against the German is a Youth Olympic champion.

1423 David Oliver Joyce is in the ring and action is just about to get underway.

1400 Joyce fought Bril last month with the match going to a countback as the Irish boxer claimed the win. Joyce will hope for an easy bout on this occasion.

1210 David Oliver Joyce is scheduled for 1415 against Arthur Bril of Germany.

1200 After the drama of Joe Ward's exit yesterday, two more Irish boxers will aim to take further steps towards the Olympics this afternoon. Follow updates here.

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