Fauldhouse boxer Reese Lynch is Commonwealth Games champion after winning his light welterweight gold medal bout in Birmingham.The 21-year-old sealed the deal thanks to a 4-1 split decision over Richarno Colin of Mauritius this afternoon.Lynch - who defeated 2018 gold medallist Junais Jonas in the quarter-final - outboxed his opponent in the first two rounds to ensure he simply needed to avoid danger in the final round to secure his gold medal.But a head clash saw a wound open up above his eye.
Thankfully, he recovered and although he lost the round, he convincingly sealed the gold medal.Speaking to Boxing Scotland after the bout, he said: "I got there and I done it the hard way.
I will be able to say that I got the gold medal the hard way for the rest of my life.“I am absolutely buzzing to be honest, I beat four Olympians to get here.
I beat some of the top boys, the Indian was amazing and had five Asian medals and World medals.“I have beat the best boys at the weight to get here, and I am happy with my performances.”Lynch becomes the third West Lothian athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games after gymnast Shannon Archer won bronze in the vault and Livingston swimmer Craig Benson was part of the bronze medal winning 4x100m medley relay squad. Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier.
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