Cuba’s Lopez Cardona loses to Ukrainian Khyzniak

PARIS : Cuba’s twice Olympic champion Arlen Lopez Cardona was eliminated from the men’s light-heavyweight boxing competition at the Paris Games on Sunday following a semi-final defeat to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak.
Lopez Cardona had no answer for the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist’s pace and power, losing by a split decision as Khyzniak progressed to the final.