# Damar Thomas reaches European boxing final as GB secures five medals

> Damar Thomas advances to European boxing final after beating Azerbaijan's Abdullayev, with Great Britain claiming five medals at the championships.
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- Summary: Damar Thomas advances to European boxing final after beating Azerbaijan's Abdullayev, with Great Britain claiming five medals at the championships. Damar…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/13591222/european-boxing-championships-damar-thomas-reaches-super-heavyweight-final-as-great-britain-secure-five-medals
- Published: 2026-09-23T22:49:00+00:00
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- Topics: damar thomas, great britain, european boxing championships, super-heavyweight, chantelle reid, light-middleweight, paris olympics, commonwealth games, sports
## Thomas reaches super-heavyweight final
Damar Thomas beat Azerbaijan's Mahammad Abdullayev to reach the European Boxing Championships super-heavyweight final.

> Absolutely great. I'm just becoming who I thought I'd become and it would be great to win this.
## Great Britain secures five medals
Five Great British boxers have guaranteed European medals, including Chantelle Reid reaching the light-middleweight final.

> I was behind after the first round, but I just listened to my coaches, stuck to the game plan and got over the line.
## Thomas aims for Olympic gold
Thomas hopes to win Olympic gold after securing Commonwealth Games and European Championships titles.

> It's like a to-do list. I managed to tick off the Commonwealths and now the Europeans. And hopefully I can tick off Olympic gold as well.
## Reid edges tough match
Chantelle Reid beat Serbia's Milena Matovic to reach the light-middleweight final after a close bout.

> Each bout has got better and so has the opponent. I'll be boxing one of the very best at my weight on Friday and I'm looking forward to it.
## Other GB medalists
Dimeji Shittu, Callum Makin, and Abdul Burton also guaranteed European medals for Great Britain.
## Key takeaway

Damar Thomas reaches European boxing final after beating Azerbaijan's Abdullayev, with Great Britain securing five medals.