Olympic Boxing 2016, Day 2 results: August 7

Day Two Olympic Boxing results: August 7

Day Two of Olympic Boxing action has concluded, so here are your results:

Morning session

Men’s lightweight (60kg)

(NED) Enrico La Cruz def. Lai Chu-En (TPE) via scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 28-29.

Good, competitive fight. Clear winner was La Cruz, so the judges got it right. He will now move on to face Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu of Mongolia.

(RUS) Adlan Abdurashidov def. Thadius Katua (PNG) via scores of 29-28×2 and 30-27.

Abdurashidov looked polished and technically sound – he was just the better fighter in this one.

(ALG) Reda Benbaziz def. Mahmoud Abdelaal (EGY) via scores of 29-28×3.

Exciting fight. Both guys scored a knockdown.

Men’s welterweight (69kg)

(KEN) Rayton Okwiri def. Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) via scores of 29-28×2 and 28-29.

Upset of the day. Zamkovoy is a former bronze medalist.

(MGL) Byambyn Tüvshinbat def. Alberto Palmetta (ARG) via scores of 30-27×2 and 29-28.

Impressive performance by Byambyn.

(IRL) Steven Donnelly def. Zohir Kedache (ALG) via scores of 29-28, 30-26 and 30-27.

One sided fight here. Donnelly was dominant.

(LTU) Eimantas Stanionis def. Liu Wei (CHN) via scores of 30-27×3.

This fight was a lot more competitive than what the score cards indicate, however, Stanionis was the clear winner.

Men’s light heavyweight (81kg)

(ECU) Carlos Andres Mina def. Serge Michel (GER) via scores of 29-28×3.

Fun, entertaining fight. Mina pulled off the win in the closing minutes.

(GBR) Joshua Buatsi def. Kennedy Katende (UGA) via TKO -Round 3

First stoppage we’ve seen in this years olympics. Buatsi is going to be a monster of a pro.

(VEN) Albert Ramirez def. Petr Khamukov (RUS) via scores of 28-28 and 29-28×2.

This fight was a little odd. Both fighters have completely different styles. Close fight – could have gone either way.

Evening session:

Men’s lightweight (60kg)

(FRA) Sofiane Oumiha def. Teofimo Lopez (HON) via scores of 30-27×3.

Close fight. Both of these guys have pro potential.

(THA) Amnat Ruenroeng def. Ignacio Perrin (ARG) via scores of 30-27×2 and 29-28.

Not a very good fight. Pretty sloppy by both guys.

(IRL) David Joyce def. Andrique Allisop (SEY) via scores of 30-27×2 and 29-28.

Joyce looked good. He will move on to face Albert Selimov.

Men’s welterweight (69kg)

(UZB) Shakhram Giyasov def. Youba Sissokho Ndiaye (ESP) via scores of 30-27×3.

Good performance by Giyasov. Youba tried, but it wasn’t enough.

(ARM) Vladimir Margaryan def. Winston Hill (FIJ) via scores of 30-27×3.

Clear cut victory for Margaryan.

(FRA) Souleymane Cissokho def. Balazs Bacskai (HUN) via scores of 30-27×3.

Cissokho looked really smooth. He showed a lot of potential for a possible pro career.

(THA) Saylom Ardee def. Pavel Kastramin (BLR) via scores of 28-29 and 29-28×2.

Third Olympics for Ardee, but he barely got past his first bout.

Men’s light heavyweight (81kg)

(NED) Peter Müllenberg def. Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) via scores of 29-28×3.

I didn’t agree with this decision, but i’m not a judge.

(AZE) Teymur Mammadov def. Denys Solonenko (UKR) via scores of 29-28×3.

Mammadov used his height advantage to get the win.

(BLR) Mikhail Dauhaliavets def. Valentino Manfredonia (ITA) via scores of 28-28, 29-28 and 30-27.

My favorite fight so far. The decision could have gone either way.

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