FERNDOWN boxer Iain Weaver this afternoon beat Russian Maxim Dadashev 18-10 to reach the final of the Strandja Cup in Bulgaria.
Weaver is now guaranteed a silver medal and boosted his chances of selection for the final Olympic qualifier in Turkey in April.
Either Weaver or Londoner Martin Ward will travel to Istanbul in the 60kg lightweight class, but with Ward having failed to medal at his last two international tournaments, Weaver is now in the driving seat.
Full story in tomorrow's Echo.
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