Classy Kelly wins Rio debut

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Josh Kelly made an impressive Olympic debut by out-classing Egypt’s Walid Sedik Mohamed to cruise to a unanimous decision.

The Sunderland welterweight was in control from the start and although his opponent’s crude approach and wild punches threatened to cause problems, the 23-year-old strolled to a 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 success.

Kelly, ranked seventh in the world, showed why in the opening round, picking his shots perfectly whenever Mohamed came charging in. The straight right was the key to his …

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