Russia's Tishchenko wins boxing lightweight gold
BEIJING (AP) Alexey Tishchenko of Russia has won his second Olympic boxing gold medal, surviving a tight bout against Daouda Sow of France for an 11-9 victory.
Tishchenko won the featherweight gold medal in Athens and a world championship in 2005 before moving up in weight. He won just Russia's second boxing gold in Beijing, a disappointing showing for the 11-man team.
Tishchenko hung on to a narrow lead against Sow, the surprising silver medalist. Tishchenko got the decisive point with 13 seconds left, sending Sow's coaches into a demonstrative protest.
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- Samoan boxer taken from ring on stretcher
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| G | S | B | Total | |
| AFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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