Australia boxer misidentified as England athlete
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GLASGOW: Australia boxer Paul Trainor added a bronze medal to his country's tally after losing to England's Dimeji Shittu in the men's 80kg semi-final at the Commonwealth Games.
From the original report
Trainor missed out on a place in the final after being beaten by Shittu but still secured a bronze medal under boxing competition rules, which award bronze medals to both losing semi-finalists.
However, the bout was overshadowed by an embarrassing incident when the master of ceremonies mistakenly introduced Trainor as an England athlete during the pre-fight introductions.
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- Jul 31, 2026
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