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Glasgow 2026: Shoulder fracture forces boxer Desmond Pappoe to withdraw from 80kg quarter-final contest

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Glasgow 2026: Shoulder fracture forces boxer Desmond Pappoe to withdraw from 80kg quarter-final contest

Ghanaian-born Canadian, Joshua Ofori, his scheduled opponent for the quarter-final, will now win an automatic semi-final slot as a result.

Ghana's Desmond Pappoe has withdrawn from the men's 80kg quarter-final contest against Ghanaian-born Canadian, Joshua Ofori.

On Tuesday, the boxer struggled through his final training session for the quarter-final, prompting further tests on the shoulder.

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