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Olympics: From Ohio to Trinidad
London bus crosses the Tyne Bridge as the city of Newcastle prepares for the Olympic Torch Relay by displaying the Olympic rings on the landmark on June 12, 2012 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Posted: 07/31/2012
Although Carlos Suarez lost his only bout in London, the light flyweight from Lima, Ohio, had the Olympic boxing crowd chanting his name.
Fighting for Trinidad and Tobago, his mother's homeland, Suarez dropped a 16-6 decision to Turkey's Ferhat Pehlivan in a horrendously sloppy bout. Pehlivan tripped and fell to the canvas easily a dozen times, annoying Suarez tremendously, yet still grinded out enough points to win.
The undersized Suarez shoved, shuffled and even taunted Pehlivan to fight him, but the bout never found a rhythm. The mostly British fans loved his efforts, giving him a huge ovation.
After what's likely the final bout in 11 years as an amateur boxer, Suarez vented his frustrations with this version of the sport.
"That's the problem with Olympic boxing," Suarez said. "It's not boxing. It's tag. Those aren't punches. I didn't feel none of his shots. I'm fed up, big-time."
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