6 Stories on Olympic Boxing
Sharp jabs and crushing body blows echo across a boxing gym in downtown Havana.
"I've been living with that other bloke's name for years," the athlete Brad says of the actor
Editor's note: We asked SI.com writers to share their memories from the best game they've ever seen. Here are their stories:
Some African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changing many people's views on race, history and politics. The following is a sampling of African Americans who have shaped society and the world with their spirit and their ideals.
Defending champion Mario Kindelan of Cuba gave 17-year-old Amir Khan of Britain a boxing lesson in Sunday's Olympic lightweight (60kg) final.
Britain's Amir Khan is now only one bout away from becoming the youngest Olympic boxing champion since Floyd Patterson won gold in 1952, after defeating Serik Yeleuov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.
Sharp jabs and crushing body blows echo across a boxing gym in downtown Havana.
"I've been living with that other bloke's name for years," the athlete Brad says of the actor
Editor's note: We asked SI.com writers to share their memories from the best game they've ever seen. Here are their stories:
Some African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changing many people's views on race, history and politics. The following is a sampling of African Americans who have shaped society and the world with their spirit and their ideals.
Defending champion Mario Kindelan of Cuba gave 17-year-old Amir Khan of Britain a boxing lesson in Sunday's Olympic lightweight (60kg) final.
Britain's Amir Khan is now only one bout away from becoming the youngest Olympic boxing champion since Floyd Patterson won gold in 1952, after defeating Serik Yeleuov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.
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