By Bernard O’Neill: Light flyweight Paddy Barnes is out of the 2008 Olympics despite a brave semi final performance against reigning Chinese World champion Shiming Zou today.

Day 13 (Aug 22) Olympic Semi-Final boxing results from Beijing, China.

By Craig Phillips: British middleweight James DeGale sealed his place in tomorrow’s Olympic final; and guaranteed himself at least a silver medal, as he cruised past Irish opponent Darren Sutherland.

Zou Shiming is China's best hope for a gold medal in boxing. He clinched at least a bronze medal in light flyweight (48kg/106 lbs) on day 11 and will try to take his country's dream to the top of the podium. ...

Four Chinese boxers will medal in Beijing, the result of years of preparation. ...

NBC analyst Teddy Atlas previews the middleweight matchups on the final day of boxing's quarterfinals. ...

India's Vijender Kumar is on the verge of his country's first boxing medal. He earned a spot in the semifinals by defeating Carlos Gongora (ECU), becoming the lone Indian fighter to make the medal round. ...

Watch all the biggest hits from the final day of boxing's quarterfinals in the flyweight (51kg/112 lbs) and middleweight (75kg/165 lbs) divisions. ...

Boxing fan Chris Tucker has been checking out a variety of sports and tourist sites in China. ...

Great Britain's James Degale continued a string of Olympic upsets on the last day of boxing's quarterfinals. ...

A light heavyweight boxer from Tajikistan was disqualified for biting his opponent on the shoulder during their Olympic quarterfinal bout. ...

NBC analysts preview the light flyweight (48kg/106 lbs) bout between Cuba's Yampier Hernandez and Brazil's Paulo Carvalho. ...

NBC analysts review day 11 quarterfinals in Olympic boxing. China's Zou Shiming advanced, keeping his gold medal hopes alive. ...

See highlights from two U.S. matches, including Raynell Williams' win over Alessio di Savino men's featherweight (57kg/125 lbs) on day 3. ...

Biting, blows, and stunning bouts characterized day 11 of Olympic boxing. Watch all the biggest hits from the day's quarterfinals in light flyweight, lightweight, and light heavyweight by clicking here. ...

China's boxing officials hoped to win just one gold medal in Beijing, but four fighters are guaranteed to win medals - more than any team except Cuba. ...

James Degale strolled through the back hallway at Workers' Gymnasium bellowing a tuneless song. Degale wasn't the only fighter with a song in his heart after the final day of quarterfinal bouts. ...

James Degale cruised into the Olympic middleweight semi finals with an impressive 8-3 points win over Athens Gold medallist Artaver Bakhtiyar from Kazakhstan on Wednesday(Aug 20).

By Bernard O’Neill: Darren Sutherland completed a stunning 24 hours for Irish amateur boxing after recording a comprehensive quarter final win over Alfonso Blanco at the Workers Indoor Arena today.

Evening Session Boxing Results From Day 12 of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

One fight ended in biting, another never began, on a wacky day of quarterfinal bouts in Olympic boxing. ...

NBC analyst Teddy Atlas reviews the performance of U.S. boxer Shawn Estrada. ...

NBC boxing analyst Teddy Atlas reviews the performance of U.S. boxer Luis Yanez. ...

NBC boxing analyst Teddy Atlas reviews the performance of U.S. heavyweight (91kg/201 lbs) Deontay Wilder, the lone member of Team USA to reach the Olympic medal round. ...

NBC analysts review day 10 bouts from the Olympic boxing quarterfinals. ...

Watch highlights from boxing's day 10. Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR) continued dismantling opponents, while Khedafi Djelkhir (FRA) followed his victory over Raynell Williams (USA) with another win. ...

Evander Holyfield apparently already had left Workers' Gymnasium by the time Dzhakhon Kurbanov decided to bite his opponent's shoulder in the evening's final bout. ...

Ken Egan joined compatriot Paddy Barnes on the winners podium at after producing a controlled performance against light heavyweight Washington Silva today.

England’s Tony Jefferies Kenneth Egan from Ireland will face off in the Olympic light-heavyweight semi final in Beijing, China on Friday(Aug 22).

By Bernard O’Neill: Magnificent Paddy Barnes out-pointed Polish light flyweight Lukasz Maszczyk at the Workers Indoor Arena in Beijing today.

Evening Session Olympic Boxing Results From Day 11 in Beijing, China

South Korean boxer Baik Jong-Sub has been forced to pull out of his quarter final lightweight bout with Hrachik Javakhyan after being told he could die.

By Zhenyu Li at ringside in Beijing: A history in Chinese boxing was born when welterweight Silamu Hanati beat his Bahamas’ to clinch a bronze medal at least Sunday night at Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium.

Heavyweight Deontay Wilder became the lone American to win a medal, when he defeated Mohammed Arjaoui (MAR) to reach the semifinals. ...

Reigning world champion Demetrius Andrade fell to South Korea's Kim Jungjoo, 11-9. ...

Mauritius secured its first boxing medal as Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR) continued his domination, dispatching local favorite Li Yang (CHN), 12-3. ...

Reigning world champion Demetrius Andrade falls in the welterweight (69kg/152 lbs) quarterfinals. ...

Watch highlights of U.S. heavyweight (91kg/201 lbs) Deontay Wilder's win over Mohammed Arjauoui (MAR). Wilder became the only American at the Beijing Games to advance to the medal round. ...