In the face: Brazil’s Hebert Sousa (right) landing a punch on Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak during their men’s middleweight bout. — AP
TOKYO: Unheralded Brazilian Hebert Sousa won the Olympic middleweight boxing gold with a stunning third-round knockout of Ukrainian Oleksandr Khyzhniak, turning around a fight he had all but lost to win Brazil’s second-ever Games gold in the sport.
Khyzhniak had the edge in the fight with quick and big punches but Sousa, who has no championship titles to his name, fought hard to stay in the match and from nowhere unleashed a fierce left that sent his opponent to the floor.
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