British trio lose European finals but claim silvers
Great Britain’s three finalists all lost at the European Boxing Championships, securing silver medals but no golds. Chantelle Reid and Abdul Burton were beaten 5-0, while Damar Thomas narrowly lost 3-2, adding to the team’s medal tally.
Reid lost the light-middleweight final to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli, and Burton was defeated by Russia’s Viacheslav Rogozin in the men’s super-bantamweight. Thomas, a Commonwealth champion, lost to Russia’s David Surov in the super-heavyweight; GB’s five medals also include bronzes won by Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu.
- GB’s three finalists all won silver medals.
- Reid and Burton suffered unanimous defeats.
- Thomas lost a close 3-2 contest.