It has been a hugely successful afternoon session for the Irish boxers at the European Championships in Belarus.

Jason Quigley, John Joe Nevin and Paddy Barnes have guaranteed themselves at least silver medals after winning their respective semi-finals.

Quigley was the last into the ring and the middlewight beat his Ukranian opponent, who was the top seeded fighter in the division, by winning all three rounds.

Earlier, Nevin once again showed why he is the top rated bantamweight when he beat Wladimir Nikitin of Russia in a split decision

Barnes booked his place in the light-flyweight final when he beat Salman Alizada of Azerbaijan.

Later this evening, Michael Conlan fights in the semi-finals of the flyweight division.

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