Thursday, 9 August 2012

Olympics-Boxing-American Shields takes women's middlweight gold (Reuters)

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - American teenager Claressa Shieldsbeat Russian Nadezda Torlopova to win the women's Olympic boxingmiddleweight gold on Thursday. Shields took the bout 19-12 at the ExCel Arena in south eastLondon. Losing semi-finalists Li Jinzi of China and Kazak MarinaVolnova took bronze. (Reporting by Patrick Johnston; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)

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