Chinese boxers into last 16
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
BEIJING, Aug. 11: Chinese boxers Monday reached the last 16 of the Olympic featherweight and lightweight competitions in front of a boisterous home crowd, while Russia's world champion Albert Selimov lost to a Ukrainian.
Li Yang, the bronze medalist of the 2007 world championships, launched fierce attacks on Brazil's Robson Conceicao, who trailed all the way to lose 12-4 in the featherweight match.
Li told Xinhua, "I'm satisfied with my performance today because I'm in very good psychological condition during the home match."
Li Yang, the bronze medalist of the 2007 world championships, launched fierce attacks on Brazil's Robson Conceicao, who trailed all the way to lose 12-4 in the featherweight match.
Li told Xinhua, "I'm satisfied with my performance today because I'm in very good psychological condition during the home match."