Bam!: Russia’s Albert Batyrgaziev connects with a punch on Duke Ragan of the United States in the featherweight final. — AP
TOKYO: Albert Batyr-gaziev prevailed in a tactical battle to win the first Russian boxing gold with victory by split decision over American Duke Ragan in the men’s featherweight final.
Ragan went into the gold medal bout looking for a technical fight and started well, flicking out his jab at his opponent and looking to land big right hands, but he never found the target and Batyrgaziev grew in confidence.
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