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Boxing: Erislandy Álvarez wins men’s 63.5kg gold, beating home hope Sofiane Oumiha
Cuba’s traditionally strong boxing squad will not leave Paris without gold, after Erislandy Álvarez narrowly won his men’s 63.5kg final against France’s Sofiane Oumiha, much to the disappointment of the home fans.
Álvarez won three of the judges’ cards, 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28, while Oumiha took the other two 29-28, in a 3-2 split decision.