Lawrence Okolie’s Olympic adventure came to an end last night when he received a boxing lesson from a master Cuban. Two months ago, Savón stopped Okolie inside one round, and while the Briton did better this time, the result was never in doubt. Okolie is talented but raw, while Savón, the nephew of three-times Olympic champion Felix Savón, is the sort of boxer who never looks hurried. Okolie was… Experience was always going to tell against Okolie, the heavyweight from east London, at these Games and in Erislandy Savón he met an opponent who knew just too much for him.

Source: The Times August 08, 2016 23:10 UTC