Jude Gallagher and Dean Clancy advance as Irish fighters keep up good start in Bulgaria

Paris Olympians Jude Gallagher and Dean Clancy put their experience to good use to make it three wins out of three for Team Ireland in the European Boxing Elite Championships in Bulgaria on Friday.

Gallagher coasted to victory in Friday’s morning session, beating Slovak rival Maksym Bocarov by unanimous decision to reach the last 16 in the 60kg division, while Clancy found the going much tougher but edged a really entertaining bout that kicked off the afternoon session at Sofia’s Asics Arena.