Crew GB boxer Lewis Richardson was edged out of constructing the boys’s 71kg Olympic boxing closing following defeat to Mexican Marco Verde.
Richardson needed to accept bronze after being crushed on cut up resolution by Verde at Roland Garros.
The Brit began properly touchdown a strong punch to Verde’s face, however the Mexican grew again into the spherical throwing a collection of various combos and breaking by way of the British fighter’s defence.
The second spherical noticed the Colchester fighter exhibit his abilities, touchdown an awesome uppercut and a few huge blows to Verde’s head to take the spherical.
An evenly-poised contest boiled right down to the third spherical and Richardson started to make use of his attain extra, throwing a giant strike to Verde’s nostril.
The Mexican caught the British fighter on the cheek however struggled to land some huge swings earlier than being hit within the face once more by Richardson.
Nonetheless, all 5 judges noticed it in a different way and awarded the Mexican the spherical which meant Richardson’s dream of reaching the Olympic closing was over.
Verde will now combat Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev for the gold later this week.
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