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Sep 4 2008
Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin believes there is little more he could have done to make his weight at the Beijing Olympics. ...
Aug 25 2008
Britain's boxing gold medallist James Degale could not resist reminding Birmingham's Frankie Gavin what he had missed out on. ...
Aug 17 2008
Birmingham flyweight Khalid Yafai put up a gutsy fight but was well beaten 9-3 by accomplished Cuban Andris Laffita in his opening Olympic contest at the Workers' Gymnasium. ...
Aug 8 2008
“I struggle with the weight”. Those were the prophetic words of Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin when he spoke to Richard McComb at his final training session in the city before setting off for the Olympics....
Aug 8 2008
Great Britain's Olympic boxing prospects went from bad to worse in Beijing with a nightmare competition draw to quickly follow Frankie Gavin's withdrawal due to weight problems....
Aug 7 2008
British amateur boxing chiefs are to launch a major inquiry into why Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin had to pull out of the Beijing Olympics.
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Aug 7 2008
Devastated Frankie Gavin is flying home to Birmingham with his Olympic dream in tatters after being forced to withdraw from the Games due to his failure to hit the lightweight limit....
Aug 7 2008
Frankie Gavin is out of the Beijing Olympics. He will not join the British boxing squad in Beijing after losing his battle to make the weight, the BOA has confirmed....
Aug 6 2008
The Government is promoting boxing in Birmingham schools in a bid to tackle childhood obesity and provide an alternative to gang culture....
Aug 4 2008
Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin has challenged the Amateur Boxing Association to live up to their word and offer an improved package to stop him from turning professional after the Olympic Games....
