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Kiwi boxer David Nyika guaranteed Commonwealth Games medal after shock no-show from rival

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David Nyika is guaranteed a second Commonwealth Games medal after his rival failed to front for weigh-in this morning.

Nyika, Glasgow gold medal winner at 81kg, automatically won his quarter-final against Cameroon's Christian Ndzie-Tsoye failed to show for their 91kg weigh in.

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