Aussie boxing trio close in on Rio

Australian boxers Shelley Watts, Daniel Lewis and Jason Whateley are one win away from qualifying for the Rio Olympics.

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Published 30 March 2016 6:18am

Source: AAP

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Australian boxers Shelley Watts, Daniel Lewis and Jason Whateley are one win away from qualification for the Rio Olympics.

The trio prevailed in their quarter-finals at the Asian and Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Quin'an, China on Tuesday and will earn spots on the plane for Brazil if they are successful in their semi-final bouts on Thursday.

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