Prices misses chance for Beijing spot through injury

Superheavyweight (+91 kg) David Price has been forced to withdraw from the quarter finals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Chicago.

Unfortunately, this means that he has failed to qualify for Beijing as there are only four places available in this category.

Price advanced to the quarter-finals with victories over;

• Marko Tomasovic of Croatia (23:11)
• Mohamed Samoudi of France (stopped in Round 2)
• Primislav Dimovski of Macedonia (20:4)

There are another four superheavyweight spots available to European boxers from two qualification tournaments. These are to be held Pescara, Italy on 24th February and Athens, and Greece, on 7th April.

Joe Murray, Frankie Gavin, Bradley Saunders and Tony Jeffries have earned their places at Beijing by advancing to the quarter finals in their respective weight categories..

The boxing competition takes place throughout the Olympic period. Price will be hoping to reach the finals of the Olympic boxing competition on 24 August 2008.