Aug 10, 2012 09:40 AM EDT
Olympics 2012 Men's Boxing Results: Bantam (56kg) and Light Fly (49kg) Have Their Finalists

The Men's Light Fly and Batam weight classes have their matchups drawn out after Friday's semifinal bouts. 

Great Britain's Luke Campbell stepped into the ring on Friday to face Japan's Satoshi Shimizu in the Men's Bantam Weight Semifinals. 

Japan's Shimizu came out running from his corner on the attack. Great Britain's Campbell connected with a straight right and left combination to calm the Japanese boxer down. Shimizu was able to get solid punches to Campbell's head, slowing his attack. 

In the second round, Campbell had a great combination of four punches to the head and body of the Japanese boxer. These combos helped the British boxer take the round 6-4. 

Campbell let loose in the third round, landing devastating punches to close out the round. He won by the score of 20-11.

Will face John Joe Nevins of Ireland in the Finals of the Batam Weight tournament. 

Nevins proved a tough competitor for Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez Estrada. He was too quick on the counter and impossible to hit. 

Nevins would continuously lunge with his right hand and would make solid contact. He would somehow find a way to defend himself, leaving Alvarez helpless as there was no way to attack the Irish boxer.

The second round looked to belong to the Cuban boxer, Estrada, as it looked like he connected with numerous two-hit combos. However, the replayed showed a different tale. Estrada would land the jabs, but the second blows mearily glanced the Irish boxes, they never made solid contact. 

Nevins took the match 19-14. 

In the Men's Light Fly (49kg) Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon defeated 3rd ranked David Ayrapetyan of Russia. He won by a 13-12 score.

He will oppose China's Shiming Zou, who is the No. 1 ranked boxer. Zou tied with Paddy Barnes of Ireland 15-15, but it will be the Chinese boxer moving on to the finals. 

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