BOXING CLEVER
Trio of Scots storm into finals
Sam Hickey took revenge on Lewis Richardson to tee up a historic Super Sunday with three Team Scotland fighters going for gold.
Never have Scots boxers landed more than two Commonwealth golds in one Games.
However, a remarkable day in Birmingham yesterday – two days after a visit from world champ Josh Taylor – set up a shot at history.
Middleweight Hickey led the way, revealing his coach saw the Richardson rematch in the stars – and in the second round he left the Englishman seeing them.
The Lochee fighter stopped him with a huge right three months after losing their European semi-final.
Hickey wi l l now face Aussie Callum Peters, with Sean Lazzerini and Reese Lynch following him.
Hickey said: “It’s gone through my mind, since the Europeans, what I could do at this tournament. My coach actually said to me: ‘ You’re going to fight him again in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games’.
“He looked at the draw and said this was meant to be, written in the stars. It’s happened. I put on a punch
AND FOR MY NEXT HAT-TRICK my family when I step into that ring. My message to everyone in Scotland? Tune in if you want to see someone get knocked out. Siiiuuuuu!”
Lynch beat Canada’s Wyatt Sanford in the light welterweight division on a unanimous decision, with Louis Collin of Mauritius next.
The Fauldhouse f ighter paid tribute to Taylor, who took gold in 2014, for inspiring the squad and said: “It gives you belief. It’s good to meet boys like that, people you look up to supporting you.”
Bantamweight Matt McHale had to settle for a bronze after losing to England’s Dylan Eagleson on a split decision. And Tyler Jolly also had to make do with the same colour of medal after losing to Wales’ Ioan Croft at welterweight. perfect performance to show everyone I’m here for one thing and one thing only – a gold medal.
“Sometimes you don’t know what’s going on in there, you just feel the shots. But I caught him with a peach of a right hand.”
Lazzerini followed with a splitdecision win over Yusuf Changalawe to cue a gold medal bout.
The light heavyweight with the Ronaldo celebration next faces Wales’ Taylor Bevan and said: “The last few years I’ve had a lot of injuries and everyone gave up on me.
“I’ve proven them all wrong. I told everyone from the start when I came back I was coming for everybody.
“I’ve got one more step to take. I represent myself, my country and