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Mail man delivers Games boxing gold

Scottish postman Charlie Flynn has delivered Commonwealth Games boxing gold, attributing at least some of his skills to skiving off at the sorting office.

The 20-year-old completed his campaign by clearly outpointing Northern Ireland teenager Joe Fitzpatrick to win gold in the lightweight division.

"As my mate Kevin from the Royal Mail would say, I'm buzzing like a jar of wasps," Flynn said post-fight.

"The mail man has delivered once again. They all call me a skiver at work but that's how I've got such good movement - from ducking and diving behind the bags.

"I'll be wanting my own parking space when I go back now."

Flynn rose to the occasion once again to keep the rangier Fitzpatrick at bay and seal the finest moment of his boxing career.

He looked overwhelmed when the decision was announced.

"The whole crowd just looked like ants, ants that roared like lions," Flynn mused.