Cape Verde’s David Pina was the main sensation at the Paris Olympics today

Cape Verde’s David Pina caused one of the main sensations in the fourth competition day at the Paris Olympics but Billal Bennama and Croatia’s Gabrijel Veocic also won their tough meetings.

France’s European Champion Billal Bennama had an early final against United States’ Roscoe Hill in the Round of 16 at the men’s flyweight (51kg) but he succeeded in a heroic battle.

Cuba’s Alejandro Claro dominated all of the exchanges against Brazil’s Michael Trindade and he won their flyweight (51kg) bout easily. Another top boxer from Panamerica, Cristian Javier Pinales from the Dominican Republic eliminated China’s World silver medallist Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan at the light heavyweight (80kg).

Croatia’s Gabrijel Veocic had a seriously tough Round of 16 contest at the light heavyweight (80kg) against Jordan’s Hussein Iashaish who competed in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo as well. The Croatian found the best fighting distance and his stamina was also enough to beat Jordan’s No.1 in Paris.

Bulgaria’s Stanimira Petrova, the former World Champion, invested a lot of extra work in the gym to be in top shape in Paris and she used the best strategy against another World Champion, Huang Hsiao Wen of Chinese Taipei at the women’s bantamweight (54kg)

Dominican Republic’s Yunior Alcantara had excellent speed in his bout at the flyweight (51kg) and he dominated it against Azerbaijan’s Nijat Huseynov. Spain’s Rafael Lozano Serrano and Zambia’s African Champion Patrick Chinyemba also impressed in the smallest weight class in Paris today.

Cape Verde’s Tokyo Olympian David Pina caused one of the main sensations in the fourth competition day when he eliminated Thailand’s favourite, Thitisan Panmot in the Round of 16 at the men’s flyweight (51kg).

Cuba’s two-time Olympic Games winner Arlen Lopez could be a legend in Paris and he made a successful step on this road today. The Cuban light heavyweight (80kg) boxer advanced to the quarter-finals following his success over Turkey’s Kaan Aykutsun.