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Garside assured first Australian boxing medal for 33 years

 

Garside assured first Australian boxing medal for 33 years

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Harrison Garside celebrates after winning against Kazakhstan's Zakir Safiullin after their men's light (57-63kg) quarter-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo

BOXING: 24-year-old Victorian lightweight Harry Garside will become just the sixth Australian to win an Olympic boxing medal and the first in 33 years, after a split decision victory in his Tokyo quarter final.