Brazilian Wanderley Pereira defeated Haitian Cedrik Duliepe by unanimous decision in the light heavyweight (up to 80 kilos) boxing tournament on Tuesday (30) and is now just one victory away from a medal at the Paris Olympic Games (France). With this triumph, the fighter from Conceição de Almeida, Bahia, reached the quarterfinals.
Therefore, if he reaches the semi-finals, Wanderley will guarantee a place on the podium, as there is no dispute for bronze in Olympic boxing, with the two losers of the semi-finals winning medals.
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Earlier, Wanderley Holyfield defeated his Haitian opponent by unanimous decision (30-27) and advanced to the quarterfinals, in the 80kg category.
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“I managed to follow my strategy, which was to work a lot with my front hand, move to the sides and surprise with fast strikes. It worked and I managed to come away with an easy victory,” declared the fighter from Bahia after the fight.
In addition to Wanderley Pereira, two other Brazilians depend on just one more victory to win boxing medals at the Paris Games: Keno Marley and Bia Ferreira. The Brazilian, who is the current world champion according to the International Boxing Federation (IBF), will return to action at 10 am (Brasília time) next Wednesday (31), when she will face the Dutch Chesley Heinjen in the lightweight category (up to 60 kilos).
