TOKYO : With four gold medals from a team of just seven fighters, Cuba put on another show of flair and Olympic flamboyance in Tokyo, reminding the world of its decades of dominance in a boxing contest where no other country came close.
The gold rush started with men's welterweight Roniel Iglesias and light heavyweight Arlen Lopez, who saw off their British opponents, before heavyweight Julio La Cruz won his second Olympic gold, grinning with gold teeth during exuberant celebrations. Britain were a distant second overall, with golds from middleweight Lauren Price and flyweight Galal Yadfai, plus two silvers and two bronzes, in their best performance since hosting the Games in 2012.
The women's contest, expanded to five weight categories from three in the Rio Games, served up some thrilling encounters, with the gold medals going to boxers from five different countries, with winners aged 20 to 35.
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