16 March 2020

Team GB boxer Rosie Eccles hopes Tokyo 2020 dream isn't over after losing to Saadat Dalgatova in Olympic qualifier

Team GB's Tokyo 2020 boxing hopeful Rosie Eccles says she hopes her 'Olympic dream isn't over' after losing in the first round at the qualifiers in London. 

The 23 year-old was beaten by Russian fourth seed Saadat Dalgatova in the welterweight with a 4-1 decision.

She told BBC Sport: "I'm hoping my Olympic dream isn't over and this is just a blip along the way.

"But my performance wasn't there today and I don't know why, I should have smashed her out the park and I didn't."

She will be given one more chance to compete at Tokyo via a box-off in Paris.

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