In a major upset, former WBC female lightweight world champion Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) was defeated by unheralded amateur boxer Nikoleta Pita in the opening round of today’s Olympic qualifiers at the Copper Box Arena in London. Scores were 29-28 4x for Pita, 29-28 1x for Persoon, who lost a very controversial decision against Katie Taylor for the undisputed women’s lightweight title last year at Madison Square Garden.
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This happens a lot. Pros go back to amateurs and underestimate how different the required style/game plan is. It happened to a high profile male last Olympics. Can’t remember who though
Hassan N’Dam
That’s it. Thanks
stupid for a pro to try and get a gold medal in the Olympics leave that for the amatuers
True-allowing the pros has pretty much ruined the Olympics.