Menu Close. Log in Subscribe. Ron Lewis. Friday August 10 , 1. Ogogo can bring home the gold. Opening with a first round, things were a little edgier in a tight second as Hartel tried to open up. But Ogogo still had the quality to nick it in his favour before a slightly leggy third and final three minutes — understandable given Ogogo's epic win over Ukrainian top seed Ievgen Khytrov four days earlier.
There was no need to panic however, as Ogogo took it thanks to a stirring final flourish to win and send the Excel crowd into wild raptures.
With no bronze medal fights in Olympic boxing, the win guarantees a medal for the Nirvana BC fighter — yet things could get even better for Ogogo. He now prepares for his semi-final on Friday afternoon 3pm with Brazilian third seed Esquiva Falcao Florentino, where victory would crown him with at least a silver medal and a shot at becoming Olympic champion. It's an insurance policy.
But I have wanted gold since I was 12 years old so that's what I am going for. Coming home and bringing a medal to my mum… I don't want to cry so I am going to tough it out.
I can't wait to see him and take home the medal. I took a few right hands and I might get a slap on the wrist when we review the fight — I made some mistakes but I tried to execute the game plan and I got 15 points, so I must have done some things well.
Ogogo said: "My mum made me the winner. After everything that has happened to me I could have crumbled in those last few seconds but that gave me the extra strength to get over the finish line.
Ogogo started superbly against a year-old opponent regarded as one of the best in the business, peppering Khytrov with a quick combination and staying busier behind an impenetrable guard as his opponent pressed forward. Ogogo's sharper work gave him a two-point lead at the end of the first round.
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