Mossely first Frenchwoman to win boxing gold
8/20/2016 10:18:19 AM
Estelle Mossely punched her way into the history books as she became the first Frenchwoman to win Olympic boxing gold on Friday at the Rio Games.
She edged a nervy split-points decision 2-1 over China's Yin Junhua in their lightweight clash, with Mira Potkonen of Finland and the Russian Anastasiia Beliakova taking home a bronze medal each.
She edged a nervy split-points decision 2-1 over China's Yin Junhua in their lightweight clash, with Mira Potkonen of Finland and the Russian Anastasiia Beliakova taking home a bronze medal each.