Thursday, August 9, 2012

London 2012: Nicola Adams wins first Olympic gold medal in women's boxing

Britain's Nicola Adams (l) jumps for joy after beating Ren Cancan of China for the gold medal. PHOTO/Reuters

Flyweight Nicola Adams of Britain won the first Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, stunning world champion Ren Cancan of China in a 16-7 victory Thursday.

Adams knocked down Ren in the second round with a dynamic flurry of punches and finished off the top-seeded flyweight in impressive style. Adams dominated the middle rounds by a combined 10-3.

Adams lost the last two

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