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Errol Spence qualifies for 2012 London Olympics

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Dallas Boxing Examiner
Errol Spence of Dallas suburb DeSoto has officially qualified for the 2012 London Olympics by sweeping his first three matches in the AIBA Men's World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
 
Spence, a welterweight (152 lbs.) defeated No.1 seeded Hungarian Imre  Backsai 26-16. Spence led the match all the way. He led 7-3 after round one and 17-13 after round two.
 
On Wednesday, Spence will fight two-time light welterweight world champion Serik Sapiyev of Kazakhstan in quarterfinal action but his Olympic berth is secure.
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Errol Spence of Dallas suburb DeSoto has qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games
Errol Spence of Dallas suburb DeSoto has qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games
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Stacey Verbeek

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