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© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.French boxer sits on ring apron in protest after DQ loss
By GREG BEACHAM TOKYO©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Pacific Saury
It's really easy to judge for yourself from the video provided.
kurisupisu
Boxers are often not the brightest…
Vinke
No matter what’s the correct result this is simply childish, non-athletic behaviour. Him, like some teams (e.g. Argentina) breaking the playbook rules in the village and at the venues, really should be named&shamed and kicked out from the competition and the country. Not fair to other rule-abiding teams nor the local staff.
N.M.
@Vinke Where in this article is it written that he has broken the protocol? Non-violent protests are authorized per the playbook.
Raw Beer
I looked at bits of the fight here:
https://sambadenglish.com/watch-french-boxer-disqualified-for-headbutt-at-tokyo-olympics-sits-on-ringside-in-protest/
Maybe I missed something, but I didn't see a head butt. To me it looked more like the two fighters were just rubbing heads.
Vinke
N.M, I didn’t say he did. Some other teams have. His behaviour is a separate issue. Just saying athletes who don’t know how to behave have overstayed their welcome.
englisc aspyrgend
Well at least he didn’t lay in the middle of the ring, drum his heals and scream in tantrum!
baktaka
French people certainly like head butting when things don’t go their way.