Bradley Saunders
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| Bronze | Chicago 2007 | Light Welterweight | |
| EU Amateur Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2007 Dublin | Light Welterweight | |
Bradley Saunders ( born 6 February 1986 ) is a British amateur boxer best known to medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships at junior welterweight.
[edit] Career
“Buzzing” Saunders won the British championships in 2006 for South Durham ABC.[citation needed] (see link). 2007 he participated in the World Championships. Then he upset local favorite Javier Molina (24:12) and Alexis Vastine (FRA)to join compatriots Frankie Gavin and bantam Joe Murray to reach the medal ranks and qualify for the Olympics. His comment: “Second best day of my life” (His son was born fourteen months earlier). In the semis he lost to Russian Gennady Kovalev.

