Irish Elite champions Gabriel Dossen and Adam Hession bowed out of the European U-22 Championships at the last eight stages in Vladikavkaz, Russia today.
The Irish corner threw in the towel late in the third round after Dossen, who won the first round 3-2, took a third standing count versus Russia middleweight Aleksei Semykin.
Dossen, who looked as he would also win the second round was down twice late in the frame from left and right hooks.
Hession dropped a unanimous decision to Rotyslav Bilototskyi in the flyweight quarter-final. Both men received public warnings for dropping their heads.
Dundalk lightweight Amy Broadhurst is guaranteed at least bronze in Russia and will be aiming to upgrade the colour of her medal versus France’s Fatia Benmessahel on Friday.
Broadhurst, who claimed European U-22 gold in 2018, has an extra incentive to reach Sunday’s 60kg final as she celebrates her birthday on St Patrick’s Day.
