Original sentence: (see link).He qualified for the 2007 World championships held in Chicago and won a bronze medal defeating the likes of local favourite Javier Molina(24:12) and Frenchman Alexis Vastine in order to join compatriots Frankie Gavin  and bantam Joe Murray on the medal podiums and so qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.Saunders won the British championships in 2006 whilst representing South Durham ABC
Edited sentence: A potential winner of gold at the event Saunders reflected on the injury by saying "I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason...I'm going to focus totally on 2012.Disappointment followed for Saunders when, just prior to the 2009 World Championships due to be held in Milan, the boxer broke his left thumb in a training bout.Maybe then I'll look back and be glad this all happened".Saunders won the British championships in 2006 whilst representing South Durham ABC..   He qualified for the 2007 World championships held in Chicago and won a bronze medal defeating the likes of local favourite Javier Molina(24:12) and Frenchman Alexis Vastine in order to join compatriots Frankie Gavin  and bantam Joe Murray on the medal podiums and, in doing so, qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in 2008