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Ali crashes out in Rio
- Updated: August 15, 2016
Team GB flyweight Muhammad Ali has been eliminated from the Rio Olympics after a points defeat to Venezuela’s Yoel Segundo Finol.
Bury boxer Ali, 20, was unable to match his 19-year-old opponent for shot selection and slumped out of the Games with a clean sweep of unanimous scores, 30-27.
The first round was a scrappy affair, with Ali neglecting to measure his southpaw opponent in favour of trying to drag his man into a physical contest. A right counter was successful initially, but Finol was quick to reply with a …
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