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Lomachenko claims another title

Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko won his second Olympic Games title today after defeating Soonchul Han in the men's Light Weight final at the ExCeL.
Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine
Vasyl Lomachenko celebrates winning gold in the men's Light Weight final on Day 16 at London 2012.

The champion from the now-defunct Feather Weight division secured a 19-9 victory over his opponent from the Republic of Korea.

The bout was all but over after world champion Lomachenko won the first round 7-2 and although Han did well to lose the second only 4-3, normal service resumed in the final round, which he lost 8-4.

Russia's Egor Mekhontcev claimed the Light Heavy Weight gold after the tightest contest possible against Kazakhstan's Adilbek Niyazymbetov.

The bout was scored 15-15 and the fighters could not even be separated by countback, with Mekhontcev winning courtesy of the judges' individual preference.

Niyazymbetov edged the first round 4-3, with Mekhontcev taking the next 5-4 to draw level.

And it was 7-7 in the final round, prompting what was a dramatic conclusion.


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