Boxing at the Summer Games of the XXXII Olympiad, Tokyo

Duke Ragan (USA) vs. Samuel Takyi (GHA), men's 57kg semifinal #1

 

Takyi effective utilizing that height & reach advantage, putting in a dusting of light shots from outside before leaning away to not get hit in return - but Ragan outlanding him in the long run, able to barrel in low, get inside, and get off in bunches with hooking combos.

10-9 Ragan, close

 

Wow, judges went 4-1 in favor of Takyi. Must have been the late flourish leaving the lasting impression, because for two minutes his work got eclipsed by Ragan's much stronger work from mid-range in (the Ghanaian has virtually no inside game)

 

Kind of the opposite there, with Takyi legit winning most of the second round on work rate but then Ragan closing with a very strong final half-minute, scoring flush with power shots.

 

Judges again split 4 to 1, in Ragan's favor this time.

 

Takyi literally fell onto a flush upward-arcing left hook, face-first, while leaning down attempting to clinch or smother. His chin was tested, but he didn't go down (but I wonder had the ropes and Ragan himself not been there buttressing him..)

 

He must have this. I was a little worried after round 2, but since most of the judges gave it to him, yeah, this one should be in the bag. 3rd was super clear.

 

Official cards:

29-28 x3
30-27
28-29

SD for Ragan!