GB's Reid and Thomas reach finals at Europeans
Great Britain's Chantelle Reid and Damar Thomas will fight for gold at the European Boxing Championships after semi-final victories on Wednesday.
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Notable Quotes
"It was a really good bout. She's a really good girl and I hope we get to share the ring again one day."
— Chantelle Reid , Athlete
"My first performance wasn't the best, but that's what I'm like, I go back to the drawing board and showed what I'm really capable of."
— Dimeji Shittu , Athlete
Key People
Busenaz Surmeneli is a Turkish boxer who will compete against Chantelle Reid in the final.
Callum Makin is a boxer representing Great Britain who is guaranteed a medal at the European Boxing Championships.
Chantelle Reid is a 28-year-old English boxer and world bronze medalist recently returned to competition after a six-year absence.
Damar Thomas is an English boxer competing against Aziz Abdul in the Commonwealth Games.
David Surov is a Russian boxer who will face Damar Thomas in the final.
Dimeji Shittu is an English boxer who reached the finals at the Commonwealth Games.
Lenka Bernadova is a Czech boxer who defeated Lauren Mackie.
Lucky Aimufua is an Austrian boxer defeated by Dimeji Shittu.
Sthelyne Grosy is a French boxer who defeated Amy Broadhurst.
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Great Britain's Chantelle Reid and Damar Thomas will fight for gold at the European Boxing Championships after semi-final victories on Wednesday.
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