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World number ones next up for Magees in Denmark

written by Chris McNulty October 18, 2017

Chloe and Sam Magee are set to face the world number ones in the second round of the Danisa Denmark Open.

The Raphoe siblings earned a superb win over Indonesian duo Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Jerry Chopra in their opening round yesterday in Odense.

The Magees won 21-17 21-15 in a match that lasted just 30 minutes.

Redd and Copra are ranked 17 in the world and now the Magees go up a notch with the Chinese pair of Siwei Zheng and Qingchen Chen in wait tomorrow.

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

World number ones next up for Magees in Denmark

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