Ben Whittaker had to settle for Olympic silver after dropping a split decision to Cuba’s Arlen López in the men’s light-heavyweight final
The taller Whittaker attempted to establish the range with his jab but was repeatedly beaten to the punch by his slick southpaw opponent, who won the first two rounds on four of the five judges’ scorecards.It left Whittaker with a mountain to climb and while he edged the final round, López was crowned gold medallist after getting the nod on four of the cards.
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