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17th August 2016
06:40pm BST

Conlan is not the only boxer who has been on the wrong end of some controversial decisions in Rio, with Russian Evgeny Tishchenko claiming a gold medal in the heavyweight division despite the fact that most spectators saw the bout in favour of Kazakhstan's Vassiliy Levit.
Gary Russell's loss to Uzbekistan’s Fazliddin Gaibnararov and Katie Taylor's defeat to Mira Potkonen both also raised eyebrows in recent days.
Several unnamed judges were sent home from the Olympics after their decisions were deemed to be "not at the level expected," although the results stood.
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Evander Holyfield is no stranger to controversy at the Olympics as he was forced to settle for bronze at the 1984 Games when he was disqualified in the second round of his semi-final.
Holyfield, who went on to become an all time great of the heavyweight division after turning pro just months after his Olympic DQ, has issued a message of hope to the fighters at Rio 2016 who have been, for want of a better term, screwed over by judges.
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We couldn't agree more.
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