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Tokyo Olympics Men's Welterweight Round of 32 - Full Results

Tokyo Olympics Men's Featherweight Round of 32 - Full Results

Ireland's Kurt Anthony Walker fought through a mid-fight surge from Spain's Jose Quiles and a late round cut to advance in featherweight competition. Walker won by scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 and 29-28 to move on to the Round of 16.

Tokyo Olympics Women's Featherweight and Welterweight Round of 32 - Full Results

Nesthy Petecio made history for the Philippines. The 29-year-old southpaw posted the first win of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, outpointing Congo's Marcelat Sokabi in the opening round of competition in the women's featherweight bracket.  Petecio won by scores of 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 on the five judges' scorecards. 

Duke Ragan Outlasts Samuel Kistohurry, Advances To Round Of 16 At Featherweight

After four pro fights, Duke Ragan returned to the amateurs for his toughest fight in more than a year but still found a way to prevail.  Cincinnati's Ragan produced an historic win for the U.S. Olympic boxing team, outpointing France's Samuel Kistohurry via split decision in the Round of 32 in the men's featherweight division of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ragan prevailed by scores of 29-28 on three scorecards, with Kistohurry winning 29-28 on two cards.

Yarisel Ramirez Drops Decision To Nikolina Cacic, First U.S. Fighter Eliminated From Olympics

Yarisel Ramirez was the last boxer to make the U.S. Olympic boxing team and the first to compete in Tokyo 2020.  The featherweight also suffered the unfortunate fate of being the first American boxer to exit Olympic competition. Nikolina Cacic made history for Croatia, entering as the nation's first-ever female boxer and also claiming a win over Ramirez in the Round of 32 in the women's featherweight division. 

Umar Kremlev Announces AIBA Presidential Bid, Calls For Unity And Reform

The presidential election for the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has finally got the candidate widely expected to take the reform agenda forward. Umar Kremlev, Vice President of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) and AIBA Executive Committee member, announced his candidacy at an online press conference today. He called for unity and reforms in AIBA, the sports body that represents amateur boxing worldwide. Kremlev presented his manifesto, with plans to pay off the millions of dollars in debt accumulated by AIBA under previous administrations. “I will ensure that AIBA will no longer be burdened by debt. Boxing is one of the most popular sports in the world and many companies are interested in sponsoring it. The television rights to AIBA events are hugely attractive to broadcasters. Within one or two years, AIBA will attract $50 million in sponsorship. All this money will go towards the development of AIBA,” Kremlev told the international media.

Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until "Not Later Than Summer 2021"

A four-week plan to determine the best course of action for the world’s most prominent competition didn’t even last 48 hours. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with realistic expectations placing the games well into 2021, organizers announced on Tuesday. The decision was made after IOC officials met with Shinzo Abe, prime minister of hosting nation Japan—all of whom agreed that the widespread coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severely compromised athletes’ ability to sufficiently prepare for the summer event.

2020 Summer Olympics: IOC Member Says It Will Be Postponed

An International Olympic Committee member acknowledged Monday that the 2020 Summer Olympics will be postponed. Dick Pound, an influential IOC member from Canada, told USA Today that the Summer Olympics might not take place until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The games were scheduled to begin July 24 and end August 9 in Tokyo.

IOC Hesitant To Postpone Olympics, Call For A Four-Week Review Process

While nations around the world are cancelling events at an alarming rate, criticism continues to mount over plans to proceed with the one event that brings together those very nations. The latest update from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called for a wait-and-see approach to be taken before determining whether the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can still proceed as planned. The summer games are due to run from July 24 through August 9, with a final decision to come within the next four weeks on whether that schedule remains feasible.