Irish boxer Ryan Burnett secured a gold medal at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore on Wednesday morning.
Burnett, who hails from Belfast, defeated Azerbaijani boxer Salman Alizida 13-6 in the light-flyweight final.
It was a repeat of the AIBA World Youth final, where Alizida defeated Burnett in Baku, Azerbaijan .
“I’m thrilled with the win,” the 18-year-old said afterwards. “It’s a dream come true for me.â€
“I couldn’t believe the level of support I got from the Irish fans this morning. They really made themselves heard and it was a great boost as it was tough in there.â€
It was the first boxing final to take place at the Youth Olympics, making Burnett the first ever boxer to win a Youth Olympics gold medal.
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