Albert Batyrgaziev wins men's featherweight gold; USA's Duke Ragan claims silver
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Duke Ragan (red) of Team United States exchanges punches with Albert Batyrgaziev of Team Russian Olympic Committee.
By:
Simon Gibbs
and last updated 2021-08-05 05:24:41-04
Duke Ragan came oh-so close to becoming the first U.S. men's boxer to win a gold medal in 17 years, when Andre Ward won in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. But ultimately, he came up just short, and the featherweight will bring a silver medal back home to Cincinnati.
Instead, it's ROC's
Albert Batyrgaziev that will take home the gold after defeating Ragan via split decision Thursday afternoon in Tokyo. Batyrgaziev fought a successful first round, and by the second round, he seemed to have completely taken over. Ragan landed a few hooks in the third, but the damage was already done.