USA's Williams Bounced Out of Featherweight Tournament

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Beijing, China (Sports Network) - American featherweight Raynell Williams was eliminated from the boxing competition at the Beijing Olympics with Friday's loss to France's Khedafi Djelkhir.
Djelkhir posted a 9-7 decision over the American in the round of 16 bout at Workers' Gymnasium. The Frenchman built up a 4-1 lead after two rounds and held on for the win despite Williams posting a 6-5 advantage over the final two rounds.
Williams finished fifth in the world championships last year in Chicago, while Djelkhir came in 33rd.
"It's a disappointment," said Williams. "I wanted to bring home the gold medal, but I guess not."
Djelkhir moves on to the quarterfinals where he will face Mexico's Arturo Reyes Santos, who pounded Alaa Shili of Algeria, 14-2, on Friday.
There was an upset in the bantamweight division Friday, as world champion Sergey Vodopyanov of Russia was defeated in the round of 16 by India's Akhil Kumar. The score was tied at 9-9 after four rounds and the five judges then decided on Kumar as the winner.
"Today is India's Independence Day. I have given a gift to the nation in the shape of this victory," said Kumar.
In lightweight action on Friday, Russia's Alexey Tischenko, the featherweight gold medalist in Athens, notched an 11-3 win over Australia's Anthony Little to advance to the quarterfinals.


Yet another American Olympic boxer fails in his bid to fight for the gold medal. I haven't seen the fight, but from what I heard, Williams scored many punches that weren't accounted for, and may have deserved the win. Another case of bad judging that the IOC will have to deal with.