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Stevenson advances to boxing final after Nikitin ruled out (The Associated Press)

Posted: August 18, 2016 at 5:22 pm   /   by   /   comments (0)

U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson has reached the Olympic bantamweight final after Russian semifinal opponent Vladimir Nikitin was ruled out with an injury. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) confirmed Thursday that Stevenson advanced by walkover. Stevenson will fight in Saturday’s final against either Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez or Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev.



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