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Callum Carson

FOUND: West lothian athletes impress in opening day of commonwealth games - You Need To See This

Fauldhouse boxer Reese Lynch eased into the last-16 of the Commonwealth Games after serving up a victory inside two-and-a-half minutes in his first round bout on the first day of competitions in Birmingham.

The 21-year-old is considered a medal hopeful in the light welterweight division and last year became the first Scot boxer to grab a medal at a senior World Championship event.

And he showed he is a force to be reckoned with south of the border after needing just two minutes and 26 seconds to force a stoppage in his first round bout with Kiribati’s Timon Aaree.

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