Adams one of nine British boxers to move closer to Rio qualification

BySportsbeat

Published 14/04/2016 at 09:41 GMT

Nicola Adams says she will pull out all the stops to complete the job after she became one of nine British boxers to move just one win away from Rio 2016 qualification.

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The Olympic champion - aiming to become the first Briton to defend her title for 92 years - beat France’s Sarah Ourahmoune in the quarter-finals of the European qualification tournament on Thursday.

She now faces Marielle Hansen of Denmark in the semi-finals on Friday and a win would guarantee the 33-year-old a seat on the plane to Rio.

“This is a huge match for me - this is my Olympic place, this is my Road to Rio,” said Adams. Hopefully I can get the win and it will no longer be a road, I’ll be actually going.

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“This is what it’s working towards for the last four years, so I’m going to give it everything.”

Joe Joyce, Josh Buatsi, Galal Yafai, Mohammad Ali, Qais Ashfaq, Anthony Fowler, Lawrence Okolie and Joe Cordina will also secure berths for Rio should they win on Friday.

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