Boxer Pitt starts Team Wales campaign with victory
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The boxing campaign finally started for Wales when light-heavyweight Daniel Pitt defeated Samoa's Dee Ioapo in the men's 80kg category.
Pitt, 20, was the first Welsh boxer in action after being the only one unfortunate enough to be drawn in the last 32 round.
The Brecon product is a youth world champion with five international gold medals and is also back-to-back British champion.
All five judges scored in favour of Pitt who will now face Papua New Guinea's Kua Gunua Mua in the next round.
Pitt picked up a cut above the eye following a clash of heads but will hope that will not affect him in his next bout.
Connor Williams, Helen Jones, Orlando Holley-Sotomi and Owain Harris-Allan have been drawn in the last 16 stage.
Defending champion Rosie Eccles and Niamh Brookes are one win away from a medal after going straight through to the quarter-finals.
