BBC News: Kindelan ends Khan dream
Britain’s Amir Khan took silver in boxing’s lightweight division after losing 30-22 to Cuban Mario Kindelan.
The 17-year-old, looking to become the youngest Olympic champion since Floyd Patterson in 1952, took the first round by a point after a cagey opening.
But Kindelan established his dominance in round two, picking off the teenager with supreme counter attacks.
Although Khan closed out in typical aggressive style, he could not stop the Cuban winning a third straight title.
The British public got a little carried away with the success of Amir Khan the 17 year old lightwieght boxing sensation. He’d boxed extremely well throughout the tournament but just didn’t have enough to beat the reigning Olympic champion from Cuba, Mario Kindelan.
The good news for Khan is that Kindelan has decided to go out on a career high by retiring unbeaten from boxing. Having beaten the best of the rest in the world Khan looks a very good prospect for the Amateur World Championship and the Beijing Olympics.
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