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Roger Vaughan

'My bloodline': teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Games

Pasoni Taafaki carries the Tuvalu flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Pasoni Taafaki's Commonwealth Games ended way too quickly and he was in no mood to talk about it.

So a few hours after the 18-year-old lost his debut Games bout to Mauritian veteran Merven Clair in the 70kg class and quickly left the arena, it was left to Taafaki's Dad and coach Badi to discuss what had been achieved.

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