Brave Connal goes out

Scotland boxer, Connal McDonald from the Whithorn Bravehearts club lost his quarter-final bout last night in Rotterdam to the current heavyweight youth World Champion Andrey Stotskiy in the European Youth Championships.

By The Newsroom
Friday, 16th August 2013, 12:15 pm
Connal (top left) in Rotterdam with the rest of the Scotland squad.

Bravehearts coach Tom Jolly said: “Connal boxed brilliant tonight in a very close battle but unfortunately the hand of the Russian boxer was raised as the winner.

“Team Bravehearts are very proud of oor boy tonight. Mixing up with the best in the world Kirkinner style.”

Full report in next Friday’s Galloway Gazette.