Olympics-Boxing-For Team USA, spectator-less arena is like fighting at home

[ASFN Admin]

At U.S. featherweight Duke Ragan's round-of-16 match against Kazakhstan's Serik Ktemirzhanov on Wednesday his team mates made him feel like he was fighting back home, howling cheers from the nosebleed seats of the Kokugikan arena. Ragan, who won unanimously, said his team mates gave him motivation and energy, especially knowing that he couldn't have his family there. From the ring, Ragan said, he could make out the owner of each shouts.

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