Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Boxing - Men's Welterweight - Quarterfinal - Kokugikan Arena - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Bobo Usmon Baturov of Uzbekistan and Pat McCormack of Britain in action. Pool via REUTERS/Buda Mendes
TOKYO (Reuters) -Boxers from Britain and Ireland powered into the semi-finals at the 2020 Olympics on Friday, securing bronze medals at the very least, as their pugilist siblings roared them on from the stands at a spectator-less arena.
Top-seeded British welterweight Pat McCormack took a split-decision win over Uzbek Bobo-Usmon Baturov after suffering a cut over the eye in the final round, his opponent throwing everything at his head including "the kitchen sink".
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