Lincoln's Golden Boy Johnson Holds Back Tears ; in Brief Commonwealth Boxing

Hull Daily Mail › October 31, 2010

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CALLUM Johnson was reduced to tears as he accepted his light- heavyweight gold medal at the Talkatora Stadium in Delhi.

The 25-year-old, who lives in Lincoln and qualifies to box for Scotland through his grandparents, delivered a composed performance to see off Belfast bar-tender Thomas McCarthy 8-1 and struggled to rein in his emotions as he said: "I've been saying all week I'm the best in Britain and I've gone and proved it.

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Lincoln's Golden Boy Johnson Holds Back Tears ; in Brief Commonwealth Boxing

"I've always struggled to believe in myself and I ...

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