1 Oct 2021

David Nyika saddened to hear Rio bouts were manipulated

From Checkpoint, 5:53 pm on 1 October 2021

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist David Nyika is saddened but not surprised a bout manipulation system existed in boxing at the 2016 Rio Games.

An independent investigation, commissioned by amateur boxing's governing body AIBA, found judges used hand signals at the ringside to rig 14 bouts - including the super heavyweight final.

Clay Wilson reports.