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Live Commentary: Olympic boxing - day seven as it happened

Sports Mole's live text commentary of day seven of the Olympic boxing.

Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live text commentary of day seven of the Olympic boxing at the ExCel Centre.

It is the round of 16 for the fly and welterweights today, which sees Great British duo Freddie Evans and Andrew Selby fighting for a place in the quarter-finals.

The United States have arguably their brightest two fighters in action today in the form of Errol Spence and Rau'Shee Warren.

Please note that the action gets underway at 1.30pm.

Full list of bouts:

Flyweight: (1.30pm)

Misha Aloyan (Russia) vs Samir Brahimi (Algeria)
Juliao Henriques (Brazil) vs Jeyvier Cintron (Puerto Rico)
Jasurbek Latipov (Uzbekistan) vs Hesham Abdelaal (Egypt)
Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolia) vs Vincenzo Picardi (Italy)

Welterweight: (2.30pm)

Taras Shelestyuk (Ukraine) vs Vasilii Belous (Moldova)
Tuvshinbat Byamba (Mongolia) vs Alexis Vastine (France)
Custio Clayton (Canada) vs Cameron Hammond (Australia)
Freddie Evans (Great Britain) vs Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania)

Flyweight: (8.30pm)

Nordine Oubaali (France) vs Rau'Shee Warren (United States)
Michael Conlan (Ireland) vs Duke Micah (Ghana)
Chatchai Butdee (Thailand) vs Robeisy Ramirez (Cuba)
Ilyas Suleimenov (Kazakhstan) vs Andrew Selby (Great Britain)

Welterweight: (10.30pm)

Errol Spence (United States) vs Krishan Vikas (India)
Adam Nolan (Ireland) vs Andrey Zamkovoy (Russia)
Siphiwe Lusizi (South Africa) vs Gabriel Maestre (Venezuela)
Yasuhiro Suzuki (Japan) vs Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan)


10.47pmWe finish with the light heavyweights. So join us for all the action from the ExCel Centre. Goodnight folks!

10.45pmThen comes Tom Stalker, who faces Manoj Kumar in the light welterweight draw.

10.44pmThere are three weight divisions in action tomorrow, starting with the light flyweights.

10.43pmYou can catch all the action from day eight right here with Sports Mole from 1.30pm tomorrow.

10.42pmDay seven comes to an end, with both Brits safely into the next round.

10.41pmThat was a dominating display from Sapiyev. He prevails.

10.35pmSuzuki looks like he is struggling with an injury here. Sapiyev is in control.

10.28pmFinal fight: Yasuhiro Suzuki (Japan) vs Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan)

10.27pmThe Venezuelan has taken a comfortbale five-point decision. Lusizi was flagging by the last and has been sent packing.

10.20pmMaestre made a slow start, but has battled back well in the second to lead 14-10.

10.11pmUp next: Siphiwe Lusizi (South Africa) vs Gabriel Maestre (Venezuela)

10.10pmNolan bows out. He drops an 18-9 verdict to Zamkavoy.

9.57pmUp next: Adam Nolan (Ireland) vs Andrey Zamkovoy (Russia)

9.56pmKrisham wins 13-11. Dody decision? Possibly...

9.51pmThis is going to be close...

9.47pmKrishan leads by one heading into the last.

9.42pmKrishan leads 4-2. Could this be the end of the United States' Games?

9.37pmUp next: Errol Spence (United States) vs Krishan Vikas (India)

DecisionSelby wins 19-15

End of Round 3I think Selby has done enough in this one. We await a decision...

Round 3Selby is looking a tad weary.

Round 3Great exchange from the two, who both lands heavy rights.

Round 3Selby has been warned, giving two points to Suleimanov.

End of Round 2Selby leads 12-8.

Round 2Selby is back on top now. Great right-left combination. Fantastic stuff!

Round 2The action has settled down now. Great counter from Selby.

Round 2Suleimanov has started the second like a house on fire.

End of Round 1Selby has started well, but did get caught with a lively right hand. He leads 6-5.

Round 1Great combination from Selby, he is on top.

Round 1Selby works well to the body.

Round 1Selby makes a fast start and attacks from the off. Nothing really is landed, though.

9.06This Ramirez is a good egg.

9.04pmNext up: Chatchai Butdee (Thailand) vs Robeisy Ramirez (Cuba)

9.03pmConlon dominated Micah as the contest wore on. A very nice victory for the Irishman.

8.51pm5-2 to Conlon after the first. Solid start for the Irishman.

8.47pmNext up: Michael Conlan (Ireland) vs Duke Micah (Ghana)

8.45pmOubaali takes it 19-18. The US are having a shocker at these Games.

8.43pmI think Oubaali has won this one. Another American could be on his way home.

8.39pmOubaali has a good round and cuts the gap to one. We're in for a good final round.

8.35pm9-6 to Warren. Good start, but Oubaali is dangerous.

8.33pmWarren looks sharp... so does Oubaali.

8.27pmHe will have to be on top of his game, as Oubaali was impressive in his opening fight. So we should have a cracker to kick things off!

8.26pmWarren is making his first appearance at these Olympics tonight after receiving a bye.

8.25pmFirst up in tonight's session: Nordine Oubaali (France) vs Rau'Shee Warren (United States)

8.24pmWelcome back!

3.48pmSo the end of the afternoon session ends of a high for Great Britain. Can Andrew Selby book his place in the quarters in the evening session? Join us from 8.30pm to find out!

3.46pmIt was a very composed performance. He goes on to face Canada's Custio Clayton in the last eight for a shot at a guaranteed medal.

3.42pmThe Welshman has done what Ogogo did yesterday and catapulted himself right into medal contention by beating Kavaliauskas.

3.40pmThat was a brilliant final round from Evans, truly remarkable stuff! He turned the tables on Kavaliauskas, who, if anything, tried too hard in that final round.

DecisionEVANS WINS 11-7!

End of Round 3Evans kept his range well after getting in front. I think he has done enough!

Round 3A right hook, followed by a straight left from Evans. He is taking the initiavtive.

Round 3Kavaliauskas is coming forward more now and Evans is the man who is landing the shots!

Round 3Great right hand from Evans!

Round 3Kavaliauskas lands a nice two-punch combination. Evans lands two straight lefts!

End of Round 2Nice counter from Evans to end the round and he has pulled the scores back. It's 5-5 heading into the second. Set up for a grandstand finish!

Round 2Kavaliauskas has adopted a wide stance and is sitting back willing Evans onto him.

Round 2Right hook from Evans finds the body of Kavaliauskas. The Lithuanian replies with one of his own.

Round 2Evans leads off but gets caught as he comes inside. Quick reflexes from the Lithuanian.

End of Round 1Kavaliauskas leads 2-1 after the first.

Round 1Deep concentration by both men. Plenty of feinting.

Round 1Kavliauskas lands with the right.

Round 1Tentative start here. Both men are looking for an opening. Evans who lands with a stiff jab.

3.25pmThis is a tough assignment for Evans. He was beaten by Kavaliauskas in the World Amateur Championships in Baku last season, consigning the Welshman to silver.

3.25pmClayton takes the final round by two points to prevail.

3.19pmThis fight is very evenly matched. 2-2 first round, 3-3 second.

3.10pmNext up: Custio Clayton (Canada) vs Cameron Hammond (Australia)

3.09pmGood final round from the Mongolian, who took it by two points. However, he fell just short and it is Vastine who advances 13-12.

3.02pmVastine has grabbed the initiative and now leads by three after winning the second 6-3.

2.57pm3-3 after a scrappy first round.

2.52pmNext up: Tuvshinbat Byamba (Mongolia) vs Alexis Vastine (France)

2.46pmThe Ukrainian is well on top and is overwhelming his opponent.

2.42pmShelestyuk has taken control and leads 4-1. Second round.

2.35pmNext up: Taras Shelestyuk (Ukraine) vs Vasilii Belous (Moldova)

2.34pmGreat fight! Nyambayar has stunned Picardi! The Italian bows out.

2.23pmGood start from both men. Picardi leads 6-4 after the first.

2.17pmNext up: Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolia) vs Vincenzo Picardi (Italy)

2.17pmLatipov's domination of the contest has been reflected by the 21-11 scoreline. A good workout for the Uzbek, who advances to the quarter-finals.

2.14pmThe Uzbek is fully in control in this contest. Final round.

2.07pmLatipov leads 6-4 after the first.

2.03pmNext up: Jasurbek Latipov (Uzbekistan) vs Hesham Abdelaal (Egypt)

2.02pmCintron closes out the bout nicely to take an 18-13 victory.

1.55pmThe Puerto Rican leads by two now and Henriques must go for it now.

1.51pmCintron takes a one-point lead, but in truth the first round was abit of a non-event.

1.45pmNext up: Juliao Henriques (Brazil) vs Jeyvier Cintron (Puerto Rico)

1.45pmIt's a 14-9 victory for Aloyan. It was a relatively easy assignment for the Russian.

1.33pmTentative start, but it's Aloyan who leads 4-3.

1.26pmFirst up: Misha Aloyan (Russia) vs Samir Brahimi (Algeria)

1.20pmWelcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of day seven from the ExCel Centre.
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