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Former world titleholder Kal Yafai reflects on younger brother Galal’s Olympic triumph

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12
Aug

Former world titleholder Kal Yafai reflects on younger brother Galal’s Olympic triumph

Kal Yafai was a decorated amateur, a highly sought after professional prospect and a junior bantamweight world titleholder, but younger...

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08
Aug

Bakhodir Jalolov outfights Richard Torrez Jr to win super heavyweight gold, extends USA boxing drought

The USA men's boxing gold medal drought continues. Richard Torrez Jr. fought valiantly in his super heavyweight final against Uzbekistan's Bakhodir...

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07
Aug

Cuba’s Andy Cruz defeats Keyshawn Davis to win lightweight gold at Tokyo Games

Andy Cruz of Cuba made it 4-0 against Keyshawn Davis in their amateur meetings, winning a 4-1 split decision over...

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07
Aug

Brazil’s Hebert Sousa scores shock comeback KO of Oleksandr Khyzniak for middleweight gold

Ahead 20-18 on all five scorecards heading into the final round, all Oleksandr Khyzniak needed to do was play it...

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06
Aug

Great Britain’s Galal Yafai outpoints Carlo Paalam, wins men’s flyweight gold in Tokyo

Galal Yafai finished what his older brother started, winning the men's flyweight gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday,...

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04
Aug

Philippines’ Carlo Paalam outclasses Ryomei Tanaka, faces Great Britain’s Galal Yafai in flyweight final

Another day, another gold medal match for a Filipino boxer. Carlo Paalam outclassed the home country bet Ryomei Tanaka on Thursday,...

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04
Aug

Cuba’s Arlen Lopez wins second Olympic gold, defeats Great Britain’s Benjamin Whittaker in light heavy final

There have been two men's gold medals handed out so far at the Tokyo Olympics, and both have gone to...

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04
Aug

Richard Torrez Jr. stops Kazakh foe in 3, will fight for super heavy gold medal

Richard Torrez Jr. moved one win away from becoming the first American to win super heavyweight Olympic gold in 37...

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04
Aug

The Neutral Corner: Episode 276 recap (Rice upsets Coffie, Wood upsets Can, Team USA success)

On episode 276 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero talked about the USA Olympic Boxing Team, which...

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03
Aug

Roniel Iglesias defeats Pat McCormack, wins Cuba’s first boxing gold at Tokyo Games

Cuba began its gold march Tuesday, bringing home the welterweight prize in the first men's final at the Tokyo Games. Roniel...

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