Mexican Boxer Marco Verde to Fight for Olympic Gold
Mexican boxer Marco Verde advances to the Olympic boxing final in the 71 kg category, securing Mexico's first medal in the event since 1984. He faces Uzbekistan in the gold medal match.
The national boxing team, Marco Alonso Verde Álvarez, advanced this Tuesday to the final of the 71 kilogram category searching for painting gold the medal that he secured by qualifying for the semi-final round in his debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Marco Verde faced British Lewis Richardson in the run-up to the final, who after three rounds played in the emblematic Roland-Garros stadium, emerged victorious by split decision 3-2, taking rounds one and three.
