FROM RUSSIA WITH GLOVES
Barking & Dagenham Recorder, UK
Newham Recorder, UK
Sept 26 2007
NEWHAM boxer Chris Smith will learn from his recent defeat
against talented Russian Georgiy Manukyan in the European Schools’
Championshiup at Portsmouth.
The Russian youngster was a points winner over the Newham club hope
in the quarter finals of the 41.5kg division at the newly-launched
European competition.
That’s the view of club chief Joe Chapman who said: "Chris gave a
good account of himself in a closely-fought contest against a rival
who went on to take the gold medal."
Manukyan went on to record a points victory over Armenian rival Davit
Shabazyan in the final to clinch the gold medal.