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Dean Clancy secures boxing medal in Bulgaria

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Dean Clancy secures boxing medal in Bulgaria

Sligo boxer Dean Clancy is assured of at least a bronze medal at the prestigious Strandja international boxing tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Clancy secured a semi-final place on Thursday after an impressive 5-0 win over England’s Patris Mughalzai the 63.5kg (light welterweight) division.

The Irish Olympian now takes on Kazakhstan fighter Yertugan Zeinullinov in Saturday's semi-final.

The Strandja tournament is one of the oldest boxing tournaments in Europe - this is the 76th edition of the event.

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18 Irish boxers have been competing in the Bulgarian capital this week.

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