Sport: Samoa to box for gold, Fiji takes bronze

Samoan boxer Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali has a shot at history after advancing to the men's 81kg gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games.

The 19 year-old beat Canada's Harley O'Reilly in a points decision Friday night in their semi final clash on the Gold Coast and said he was made to work for it.

"Honestly it was very close, too close for comfort. Next time I want a unanimous tomorrow...I think my power shots won the fight: I felt like I was more stronger than him and pushing him back on the back-foot so that's what won be the fight but it was a very tough fight, very good opponent," he said.

Samoa last collected a Commonwealth Games boxing medal in 2006 but have never won gold.

Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali said he would give his all to change that against Welshman Sammy Lee.

"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. I'm just taking small steps man, I'm still young - I'm getting fired up for this next fight man...he was the last year's winner (at the Commonwealth Youth Games) - he won gold. I took on bronze but I never faced him but I'm happy to face him tomorrow," he said.

Fiji win boxing bronze

Fijian boxer Winston Hill said he would come back stronger after being outclassed in the men's 69kg semi finals.

The 24 year-old was beaten in a unanimous points decision Friday night by Northern Ireland's Aidan Walsh.

He said their game-plan to target the body but his opponent was very evasive and used his height and reach advantage well.

"His style of boxing was very unorthodox, very rangy, very controlled, very little chances taken. It was up to me to bring the fight and try to land more punches to get close to him but he was very good with controlling range and the use of the ring," he said.

Winston Hill said making the semi finals and winning a bronze medal for Fiji was a big accomplishment and he'll go back to the drawing board to ensure he learns from the experience.