UKRAINE’S Oleksandr Khyzhniak sent twice Olympic champion Arlen Lopez Cardona out of the Paris Games, while home fans at North Paris Arena had much to cheer for as French duo Sofiane Oumiha and Billal Bennama claimed wins in their semi-finals.
Lopez Cardona, middleweight champion at the 2016 Rio Games and light heavyweight champion in Tokyo, struggled to keep up with Tokyo silver medallist Khyzniak’s pace and power in their light heavyweight bout.
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