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Nigeria out of Olympics Boxing Event As Olaore Loses To Kazakhstan

POSTED ON July 28, 2024 •   Sports      BY Benedicta Bassey
Nigerian boxer Olaitan Olaore / Photo credit: BBC

Nigerian boxer Olaitan Olaore was defeated in the men’s 92kg heavyweight boxing category at the ongoing Olympics event in Paris.

Olaore lost to Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek, who secured a 5-0 win on points.

Aibek dominated the bout, winning all three rounds.

With a 30-26 scores in favour of Aibek according to the judges, Aibek will advance to the next round of the competition.

Olaore’s defeat means Nigeria’s hopes for a medal in boxing have been dashed.

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