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Fred Evans tipped to be a world champion as a professional

6:00am Tuesday 14th August 2012

NEWPORT’S Olympic silver medallist Fred Evans has been tipped to become a world champion as a professional.

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Fred Evans missed Olympic gold but his pals say: ‘He did everyone proud’

10:17am Monday 13th August 2012

DESPITE missing out on gold, friends of adopted “Pill boy” Fred Evans described him as a “hero” as they spoke of their pride in his achievements.

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Newport boxer Fred Evans dedicates silver medal to his late mother

8:01pm Sunday 12th August 2012

NEWPORT boxer Fred Evans dedicated his Olympic silver medal to his late mum, Tracy, after he was outpointed by Serik Sapiyev 17-9 in the London 2012 welterweight final today.

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Olympic silver for Newport's Fred Evans

2:37pm Sunday 12th August 2012

FRED Evans failed to claim Newport's first Olympic gold after losing to Serik Sapiyev of Kazakhstan in the welter weight final this afternoon.

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Sprint youngsters will bounce back - Newport's Christian Malcolm

12:40pm Saturday 11th August 2012

NEWPORT'S Team GB sprinter Christian Malcolm leapt to the defence of team mate Adam Gemili after last night's baton error in the 4x100 metres relay.

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Pontywaun man keeps wheels spinning for Team GB cyclists

10:30am Saturday 11th August 2012

A VALLEYS man has been keeping British Olympic athletes on two wheels this week.

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South Korea clinch football bronze in Cardiff

11:09pm Friday 10th August 2012

SOUTH Korea's men overcame Japan 2-0 to clinch bronze in tonight's play-off at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to claim the country's first ever Olympic football medal.

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Relay baton error marks Christian Malcolm's Olympic farewell

10:41pm Friday 10th August 2012

CHRISTIAN Malcom's Olympic swansong was marked by a handover error in the sprint relay which saw Team GB disqualified from the semi-final.

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Brilliant Fred Evans beats world No1 to make Olympic final

10:34pm Friday 10th August 2012

NEWPORT’S Fred Evans pulled off the result of his career to defeat world champion Taras Shelestyuk 11-10 and book his place in Sunday's Olympic welterweight final.

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