Friday, 3 August 2012

Boxing: U.S. handed lifeline as Spence defeat overturned (Reuters)

India's Krishan Vikas (R) fights against Errol Spence of the U.S. in their Men's Welter (69kg) Round of 16 boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

LONDON (Reuters) - Boxing officials decided to overturn Errol Spence's defeat on Friday, handing the United States a lifeline after the original result seemed to cap the worst-ever Olympic showing by their men's team. Spence originally lost his second-round welterweight bout to world amateur bronze medalist Krishan Vikas of India 13-11, meaning all nine American fighters had been eliminated. ...




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