Russian boxer booed after winning Olympic gold

Russian boxer booed after winning Olympic gold |

And while he reached Monday after Kazakhstan Vassiliy Levit defeat this power, it is not dissuade the amount thereof, a chorus of boos unleashing and boos in his direction.

most of which the last battle in the arena responded in complete shock RIOCENTRO observed when all three judges scored the fight unanimously in favor Tishchenko.

He was at the awards ceremony booed by the crowd while Levit of which was cheered which he felt had been badly treated.

"I was whistled after Gong and I do not know the reason ... maybe it was not really fair," Tischenko told reporters.

"I'm on the reaction of the audience really excited. I did not mean that all claims relating to the officiating of referee were.

" But when the referee made a bad decision and the incumbent was incorrect, then I will be very sad for Vassily.

"I think that if the referee to win me there was a good reason was to make so."

While Levit was clearly upset by the result, he acted quickly to urge the crowd to respect the award ceremony by putting his finger to his lips and called for silence

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[19459001er] told reporters that any fighter deserves respect -. although he thought he had won the fight

"In my head I thought that I won," Levit said "My coach very happy with me were and. I had done everything in my program for the fight, but you see how it ended.

"I felt I was winning the fight, but when the judge and the referee gave a different decision, then they have good reasons to do so."

Tischenko not the first Russian athlete to be booed at the Rio Games.

fans have made it clear to let their feelings on the decision 271 of 389 Russian athletes competition despite a report that the country accusing "state-sponsored doping."

but not distract those boos Tischenko that appear to spend most of the fight on the back foot despite, finally at the head came out.

While the judges after the first round had just before Levit, give two of them to the 28-year-old, all three agree that Tishchenko won the second.

Levit intensified a gear in the third to lose with Tishchenko slides and his balance.

The competition was temporarily halted by the referee after Tischenko sustained a cut.

But the 25-year-old, back to back after receiving the remainder of the round, the victory treatment, negotiates.

"It means a lot to me, because I have gone my whole life for this result," added Tischenko. "I am very happy with my victory."