Lopez kept his cool throughout and put on a skilful display of boxing, keeping the fast-punching and tenacious Whittaker at bay and making it two golds for Cuba
Arlen Lopez Cardona of Cuba in action against Benjamin Whittaker of Britain, Aug. 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carl RecineArlen Lopez won his second Olympic title on Wednesday to put powerhouse Cuba on top of the boxing medals table, after he out-witted Britain’s Ben Whittaker in an entertaining final of the men’s light-heavyweight contest.
“The sacrifice that I’ve made, the efforts that I’ve made, they’ve supported me. We’re here saluting our families.”“It just felt like a failure, so I just couldn’t celebrate the silver,” he said. “I am so, so happy but I am trying to stay focused on the final as we came here with one goal which was to win the gold,” Cakiroglu said. “The mission is not complete yet.”
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