Britain’s Lewis Richardson settles for boxing bronze after semi-final defeat

• Richardson beaten by Marco Verde in 71kg category
• ‘I hope the country are proud with what I have achieved’

It will come as no consolation to Lewis Richardson that at the home of the French Open tennis event he was denied in the equivalent of a three‑set thriller. As the lights came on for ­boxing at Court Philippe-Chatrier for the first time, so they went out on Team GB’s involvement in the sport at the Olympics.

Richardson will have to settle for bronze in the men’s 71kg ­category after losing on a split decision against Mexico’s Marco Verde. Normally the domain of aces and volleys, now it was time for jabs and hooks. ­Richardson gave just as good as he got.

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