LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls.
Iran's heavyweight Ali Mazaheri cried foul when leading by two points going into the second round against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez. The Iranian was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding.
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