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Anthony Ogogo: "This is my time"

Anthony Ogogo says that he upset the odds to knock Ukraine's Ievgen Khytrov out of the Olympic middleweight tournament.

Anthony Ogogo has declared that 'now is his time' following his dramatic win over Ukraine's Ievgen Khytrov.

The 23-year-old scraped through to the quarter-finals of the middleweight division with a battling display at the ExCel Centre, winning through by virtue of a countback.

Ogogo said that no-one expected him to win against the world champion and number-one seed - except himself.

"This is my time," said Ogogo. "It was such a tough fight. The bad luck I've had with the draw and the disruptions before, I was due a bit of luck. I have been on the other end so many times, I deserve that.

"I am so proud to wear this lion on my chest. It feels amazing. To come through and hopefully inspire people.

"People don't realise I'm a pretty determined fighter. I surprise people by how well I can fight. No-one believed I'd win this fight other than me and my family. I don't even think the rest of the team thought I could do it."

Ogogo will now face Stefan Hartel in the quarter-finals.

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