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Keyshawn Davis once again powered his way to victory.
This one takes him all the way to the medal round.
Long regarded as the U.S. men’s team’s best shot at winning, Davis is now one fight away from fighting for that prize. The 22-year-old southpaw advanced to the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympics following a split decision win over Gabil Mamedov (ROC).
Davis won on four of the five scorecards (29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29) to become the first U.S. lightweight to medal since Terrance Cauthen won Bronze in 1996 Atlanta.
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
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