Five GB boxers book their places at the Tokyo Olympics

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By Vikash in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

On the same day as her brother's comeback, Caroline Dubois qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics, as do four other GB boxers. FIVE British boxers booked places at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday at the qualification in Paris, France. Young GB star Caroline Dubois delivered in sensational style. The previous day (June 4) the Londoner had come through a bruising contest with Mira Potkonen, the Olympic bronze medallist who eliminated Katie Taylor from Rio 2016 and who was also the top seed in this tournament. Potkonen, twice Dubois' age and vastly more experienced, is strong and heavy-handed. But rather than allow Caroline room to box, or breathe, Potkonen barrelled into her. She pulled the Briton into headlocks, wrestled her off her feet and tried every trick to disrupt Dubois. But Caroline was robust enough to withstand the onslaught and worked to land her punches. It was an exhausting battle but Dubois came through it with a magnificent unanimous decision. Yet by her qualification bout the v

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