Jason McKay and Kalum McConville edged to within one win of claiming at least a bronze medal at the 2012 European Junior Championships in Bulgaria yesterday.
McKay stopped Hungarian light-flyweight Zsolt Karvaly in the last-16 clash to book his ticket into the quarter-finals in Sofia. The Canal BC stand out was five points up going into the second round.
McConville was involved in a 29-point thriller with Germany’s Paul Wall. However, it was the Dealgan BC ace that held 15 of those points at the final bell of a top class contest.
Martin Stokes produced a typically brave performance in his clash with Dan Lapin in the 46kg class, but it was the Ukrainian that progressed to the last-eight after earning an 11-5 decision.
Meanwhile, Darren Pollock joined McKay and McConville in the quarter-finals following a count back win over Moldovan featherweight Mihail Cvasiuc after a 10-10 tie.
But James Cleary lost to Sorin Claudiu of Romania. The Olympic BC flyweight gave it everything but bowed after a 17-8 reversal.
Wayne Kelly, Lewis Crocker and Brian Wall will be in action today.
