Boxing - Stevenson can turn defeat into pro success
By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Shakur Stevenson's bid for Olympic gold ended in tears on Saturday but the U.S. bantamweight could see a silver lining as he contemplated his future as a professional. Beaten in the final by Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez, now a two-times champion, Stevenson left the Rio arena and squatted, sobbing, outside with a towel covering his head to hide his distress.
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