Saturday, 11 August 2012

Boxing: China's Zou repeats Beijing success (Reuters)

China's Zou Shiming arrives for his Men's Light Fly (49kg) gold medal boxing match against Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon at the London Olympics August 11, 2012. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

LONDON (Reuters) - China's Zou Shiming won his second successive Olympic gold medal by beating Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon on Saturday in a fight once again marred by controversial scoring. Zou, who won China's first Olympic boxing medal, a bronze, eight years ago and its first gold in front of home fans at the Beijing Games, added a second Olympic win to a career haul that also includes three world amateur championships. It capped his dominance of the division as he became the first light-flyweight to win three Olympic medals in probably his final Games. ...




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