In day 3 of Olympic boxing action, American Marcus Browne lost to Australian Damien Hooper, becoming the first member from Team USA Boxing to be sent home from the competition. Browne went into the third round with a points lead, however, Hooper came on strong. Browne received a standing 8 count as Hooper piled on the pressure and landed a series of clean shots. His aggressiveness and activity brought the fight home for him. Here are the complete day 3 Olympic boxing results:
Men's Fly (52kg) - BRAHIMI Samir wins 14:12 WOODS Jackson Darren
Men's Fly (52kg) - PAK Jong Chol loses 8:12 HENRIQUES NETO Juliao
Men's Fly (52kg) - OTENG Oteng loses 12:14 CINTRON OCASIO Jeyvier
Men's Fly (52kg) - ABDELAAL Hesham wins 19:16 NJANGIRU Benson
Men's Fly (52kg) - MAMISHZADA Elvin loses 11:18 NYAMBAYAR Tugstsogt
Men's Light Heavy (81kg) - ALMATBOULI Ihab wins 19:7 LAWAL Lukmon
Men's Light Heavy (81kg) - SANGWAN Sumit loses 14:15 FALCAO FLORENTINO Yamaguchi
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