Americans Shut Out In Men's Boxing; Two American Women Remain
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}For the first time ever, the United States men will not medal in boxing. Their final chance at a medal was dashed on Tuesday, when welterweight Errol Spence was defeated by Russian boxer Andrey Zamkovoy. He was the last American man remaining, and his defeat in the quarterfinals ensured a medal shutout. SB Nation's boxing blog Bad Left Hook recapped the fight.
In the women's tournament, two Americans remain and will compete in the semifinals on Wednesday. Marlen Esparza takes on Cancan Ren of China in the women's 51kg Flyweight competition, while Claressa Shields fights Marina Volnova of Kazakhstan in the women's 75kg Middleweight tournament.
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