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Peter Mungai: I lost to better boxer

Peter Mungai Warui (KEN) of Kenya competes. REUTERS

“I lost to a better boxer” was Peter Mungai’s message after being knocked out of the Olympics in the men’s Light Flyweight category on Wednesday.

Cuban world number one Joahnys Argilagos won the bout by unanimous decision and Mungai had no complaint at the end of the quarter-finals bout at the Riocentro Pavilion. The results read 30-27, 30-27,30-26 in favour of the Cuban.

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