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LIVE BLOG Rio 2016 – Day Five

John Dennen is ringside for the action on day five of Rio 2016, featuring Nico Hernandez, Joe Ward and many more

John Dennen

9th August, 2016

LIVE BLOG Rio 2016 – Day Five

WE are back ringside at Riocentro for the final session of boxing on day five of Rio 2016.

Nico Hernandez is boxing to become the first male American boxer to medal at an Olympic Games since Deontay Wilder in 2008 when he takes on Carlos Quipo Pilataxi of Ecuador in their 49kgs quarter-final.

Irish light-heavyweight Joe Ward boxes for the first time at an Olympics against Ecuador’s Carlos Mina plus outstanding Cuban heavyweight Erislandy Savon will be in action.

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