Bulgarian Boxer Runs Over American

Sports | August 19, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
Bulgarian Boxer Runs Over American Bulgaria's Boris Georgiev (L) lands a blow on American Rock Allen during the light welterweight boxing preliminaries in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games on Thursday. Georgiev qualified for the quarterfinals with 30:10. Photo by AP.

Bulgaria's Boris Georgiev boxed out the US light welterweight Rock Allen, who made his first Olympics appearance this year in Athens.

The impressive Bulgarian kept his obvious superiority all through the match in 64 kg category garnering 30:10 points, enough to launch him to the quarterfinals.

Despite his 21 years, Boris Georgiev is double European vice-champion.

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