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Romanian fighter quits after controversial loss
Marian Simon has lodged the first protest of the Olympic Games boxing tournament after his defeat at the hands of Egypt's Ramadan Yasser.
Published on: Aug 22, 2004, 20:09:00 IST
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Romania's former world middleweight champion Marian Simon has lodged the first protest of the Olympic Games boxing tournament after his defeat at the hands of Egypt's Ramadan Yasser.
Simon, who was a silver medallist in Sydney, lost his round of 16 bout to the Egyptian 36-24, a decision which prompted howls of derision from the crowd.
"I was robbed by the judges. This is my last Olympics and I will now retire," said Simon.
The Romanian team has lodged a protest over the result and the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) is due to rule on the matter later on Sunday.
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