Ireland's Darren O'Neill eases into last 16

Ireland's O'Neill eases into last 16

Ireland's Darren O'Neill has progressed to the round of 16 in the men's heavyweight competition at the European Games in Baku.

The 29-year-old was handed a unanimous points win over Romania's Ionut Jitaru, winning every round on all three judges' scorecards.

A knock-down in the second round ensured that Jitaru never came close to getting back on level terms after a slow start to the bout.

O'Neill will face Latvia's Raitis Sinkevics for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday.

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