TOKYO — The United States claimed two medals in boxing on the last day of the Olympics as the lightweight Keyshawn Davis and Richard Torrez Jr., a super heavyweight, both earned silver medals. While the Americans have not secured a gold medal in boxing since the Athens Games in 2004, the two silver medals on Sunday, plus a silver won by Duke Ragan and a bronze collected by Oshae Jones earlier in the tournament, were an improvement for America’s boxing program: The four medals meant this was the most successful Olympic Games for the United States since 2000. In the first fight, Davis tried to topple Cuba’s Andy Cruz, a two-time world champion who had beaten Davis in all three of their previous meetings. It was a steep task, particularly because Davis was unseeded and because he had to fight five times instead of four. Both fighters looked determined at the outset, particularly Davis, who danced into the ring as chants of “U.S.A.” rang out from his supporters in upper deck.

Source: International New York Times August 08, 2021 07:41 UTC