Group GB’s Rosie Eccles was left in tears after a controversial defeat to Poland’s Aneta Rygielska that she mentioned “really shocked” her.
The Welsh boxer, who missed the Tokyo Video games three years in the past via sickness and harm, was eradicated from the ladies’s 66kg division on a 3-2 break up resolution that drew boos and jeers across the North Paris Enviornment.
Rygielska had a degree deducted for holding and the Canadian choose gave the competition to Eccles by a four-point margin.
The 26-year-old’s defeat got here lower than 24 hours after Group GB colleague Charley Davison suffered a controversial factors defeat to Turkey’s Hatice Akbas in a gap bantamweight contest.
“A boxer knows when they have won a fight,” Eccles mentioned ringside as she momentarily fought again the tears. “I knew I had gained the combat so I’m actually, actually shocked. It looks like I’m in a dream proper now, however not an ideal one.
“For her to have a point taken off for spoiling, I am even more gutted. I don’t know what to say other than I’m really grateful to everyone that has helped get me here.”
Sky Sports activities Information has requested Group GB for remark, with officers understood to be livid with each choices that ended two of their boxers’ participation on the Olympics.
Eccles added: “I’ve given my entire life for a gold medal on the Olympics. Or a minimum of an Olympic medal to take residence. I actually would have been happy with that and to share it with all of the individuals who have gotten me right here.
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Cruiserweight contender Viddal Riley says Scrumptious Orie is certainly the identify to observe in Group GB’s boxing group on the Olympics.
“And my poor team-mate Charley Davison yesterday as well. She experienced the same thing. Both of us have not had a great time.”
Davison was overwhelmed by break up resolution on the opening day towards former world champion Akbas, the place she felt she had accomplished sufficient to win the competition regardless of making a gradual begin.
“The first round is fair enough, I gave it to her,” Davison admitted. “I made a slow start and picked up towards the end but it was not enough.
“Within the second and third rounds, I upped the stress and scored with some pictures. What extra may I do? I used to be catching her each time. She’s a wise boxer and got here via ultimately.”
Which Group GB boxers are left in Paris?
Heavyweight Pat Brown begins his Olympics on Sunday night towards Brazil’s Keno Marley Machado, whereas super-heavyweight Scrumptious Orie meats former world silver medallist Davit Caloyan on Monday night.
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Olympic hopeful Pat Brown cites Ricky Hatton as a job mannequin and is somebody he’d prefer to emulate sooner or later.
Middleweight Chantelle Reid faces Morcco’s Khadija Mardi – the 2023 world champion – on Wednesday, with light-middleweight Lewis Richardson taking up Serbia’s Vakhid Abbasov within the last-16 later that night.
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