Africa - Voice of America: African Boxers Getting Knocked Out of Olympic Contention

Africa - Voice of America africa

African Boxers Getting Knocked Out of Olympic Contention Jul 30th 2012, 17:16 LONDON — Boxing used to be one of Africa's best sports at the Olympics, with fighters from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa pulling in medals. That has not been the case for years, and officials and fighters say lack of funds is what ails African boxing.  Bantamweight boxer Isaac Dogboe aggressively worked the inside on his taller, more experienced opponent for three punishing rounds in his Olympic debut fight.  But it was not enough to win on this international stage. Judges ... Media files: D30D9BEF-5E54-41B1-A363-2DB6471148DF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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