Jude Gallagher was edged out in his lightweight quarter-final at the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria on a 3-2 split by Spain’s Ewart Andres Marin Hernandez.
The County Tyrone man appeared to have grown into the contest after a close opening round, but it was not to be as he lost out on the thinnest of margins, with the bout scored 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, 28-29 in Hernandez’s favour.
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Cuban-born Hernandez’s speed out of the southpaw stance, combined with excellent movement off the back foot, saw him edge the first round on three of the five cards.
Gallagher was enjoying his moments too, applying smart pressure as he…
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