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 Last update:  8/8/2012       Read more by Boxing Clever         
   
A Mixed Bag of Tricks For The British Olympic Team
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Andrew Selby suffered a shock defeat to Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana, meaning the British flyweight misses out on a medal at London 2012.

The 23-year-old Welshman was one of the favourites to get a medal for the hosts at the Games, particularly as he had gone into the tournament ranked as the No.1 in the world.

Yet despite also having claimed a silver at last year's World Championships, he was beaten 16-11 by his classy Cuban opponent.

There was a ferocious pace to the contest right from the outset, with Selby opening up with a whirlwind combination that forced his rival to cover up.

However, despite being the one on the back foot for long periods, Carrazana found himself 5-4 ahead at the end of the first after landing the cleaner shots.

In the second the South American moved further clear, opening up a five-point gap after Selby too often found himself flat-footed and backed up against the ropes.

Left with a mountain to climb in the last the reigning European champion came out all guns blazing, only to be picked off on the counter in a round that was eventually scored at four apiece.

There was better news later on for Selby's compatriot Fred Evans, as he sneaked past Canadian Custio Clayton to make sure of a fifth medal for Great Britain in the ring.

The welterweight led 7-2 after the first round but Clayton came on strong to earn a 14-14 draw, meaning the outcome was decided on countback.

It was Evans who had his arm raised in the end, though he must've breathed a huge sigh of relief after coming close to letting a commanding lead slip away.

He had made a confident start, too, catching Clayton with his southpaw jab and straight left, while he knocked his opponent off balance by a body shot early in the second.

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comment by rocky_balboa23, on 08-08-2012
[QUOTE=frosty-g]not surprising Selby lost really is it? i mean he was in against the Cuban Ramirez AND Carrazana the South American apparently.... nobody calls Ramirez 'Carrazana' and Cuba sure isn't in South America so i can only assume there were two guys in there against Selby.[/QUOTE] ...

comment by frosty-g, on 08-08-2012
not surprising Selby lost really is it? i mean he was in against the Cuban Ramirez AND Carrazana the South American apparently.... nobody calls Ramirez 'Carrazana' and Cuba sure isn't in South America so i can only assume there were two guys in there against Selby.

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