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Willie John McCartan withdraws from semi-final due to injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 9:25 AM

Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Willie John McCartan withdraws from semi-final due to injury
Summary

Willie John McCartan has withdrawn from his Commonwealth Games semi-final after suffering an elbow injury. The Team Northern Ireland super-heavyweight boxer had already secured a bronze medal by defeating Ghana's Daniel Plange in the quarter-finals. Scheduled to face Damar Thomas, McCartan's injury grants Thomas a walkover into the final. The bout was set to take place Friday night at the SEC Centre.

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  • •McCartan was competing in his first Commonwealth Games.
  • •He earned a bronze medal by defeating Plange.
  • •His semi-final fight against Thomas is now a walkover.
  • •The match was scheduled for Friday night at the SEC Centre.
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  • 9:25 AMYahoo Sports — Bronze medallist McCartan out of semi-final with injury
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Team Northern Ireland super-heavyweight boxer Willie John McCartan is withdrawn from his Commonwealth Games semi-final due to an elbow injury.

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