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Burton advances to final as Team GB targets three golds in Sofia

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 5:53 PM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Burton advances to final as Team GB targets three golds in Sofia
Summary

Abdul Burton reached the men's super-bantamweight final at the European Boxing Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, following a 4-1 victory over Semih Gumus of Turkey. Burton will face Viacheslav Rogozin of Russia in the final on Friday. His teammates Chantelle Reid and Damar Thomas also progressed to their respective finals. Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu, who also competed in the semi-finals, finished with bronze medals after their losses. Shittu lost by a similar score of 4-1 against Cheerav Ashalaev of Russia, while Makin fell to Azerbaijan's Saidjamshid Jafarov.

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By the Numbers
  • •Burton defeated Semih Gumus to reach the final.
  • •He will compete against Viacheslav Rogozin in the final.
  • •Both Reid and Thomas are also in finals for their categories.
  • •Dimeji Shittu and Callum Makin earned bronze medals.
  • •Shittu and Makin lost their semi-final bouts by 4-1 scores.
Latest Updates
  • 5:53 PMYahoo Sports — Burton makes final as GB chase three European golds
  • 5:02 PMBBC Sport — Burton makes final as GB chase three European golds
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Abdul Burton reaches the men's super-bantamweight final after Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu claim bronzes at the European Boxing Championships.

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Abdul Burton reaches the men's super-bantamweight final after Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu claim bronzes at the European Boxing Championships.

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