The heavyweight boxing prospect reinvented himself and changed his life after serving a one-year suspension.
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| Event Type | Event | Stage | Match |
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| Medal/Final | Men's Super Heavyweight | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's Light Heavyweight (75-81 kg) | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's Welterweight (64-69 kg) | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's Lightweight (56-60 kg) | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's Flyweight (49-52 kg) | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's Heavyweight (81-91 kg) | Final | See Results |
Schedule
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Latest Medals
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- Gold Anthony Joshua Great Britain
- Silver Roberto Cammarelle Italy
- Bronze Ivan Dychko Kazakhstan
- Bronze Magomedrasul Medzhidov Azerbaijan
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- Gold Serik Sapiyev Kazakhstan
- Silver Freddie Evans Great Britain
- Bronze Taras Shelestyuk Ukraine
- Bronze Andrey Zamkovoy Russia
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- Gold Vasyl Lomachenko Ukraine
- Silver Soonchul Han South Korea
- Bronze Yasnier Toledo Lopez Cuba
- Bronze Evaldas Petrauskas Lithuania
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- Gold Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana Cuba
- Silver Tugstsogt Nyambayar Mongolia
- Bronze Misha Aloian Russia
- Bronze Michael Conlan Ireland
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- Gold Oleksandr Usyk Ukraine
- Silver Clemente Russo Italy
- Bronze Tervel Pulev Bulgaria
- Bronze Teymur Mammadov Azerbaijan
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- Gold Ryota Murata Japan
- Silver Esquiva Falcao Florentino Brazil
- Bronze Anthony Ogogo Great Britain
- Bronze Abbos Atoev Uzbekistan
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- Gold Luke Campbell Great Britain
- Silver John Joe Nevin Ireland
- Bronze Satoshi Shimizu Japan
- Bronze Lazaro Alvarez Estrada Cuba
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- Gold Shiming Zou China
- Silver Kaeo Pongprayoon Thailand
- Bronze Paddy Barnes Ireland
- Bronze David Ayrapetyan Russia
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- Gold Claressa Shields United States
- Silver Nadezda Torlopova Russia
- Bronze Marina Volnova Kazakhstan
- Bronze Jinzi Li China
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- Gold Katie Taylor Ireland
- Silver Sofya Ochigava Russia
- Bronze Mavzuna Chorieva Tajikistan
- Bronze Adriana Araujo Brazil
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- Gold Nicola Adams Great Britain
- Silver Cancan Ren China
- Bronze Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte India
- Bronze Marlen Esparza United States
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- Boxing-Olympic gold medallist Murata to turn …
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- Boxing-China's Olympic champion Zou wins …
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Things to know
Boxing Medals
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Cuba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
