João Vitor Silva takes gold in Tampere as Brazil add two silvers
João Vitor Silva won gold in the over-90 kg category in Tampere, Finland, with a first-round technical knockout of France's Angelo Parentaud, while Victoria Barbosa and Thauan Lima took silver after 5-0 unanimous decisions.
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Uma medalha de ouro e duas de prata: esse foi o saldo do boxe brasileiro em Tampere, na Finlândia. O título saiu com João Vitor Silva, que subiu ao lugar mais alto do pódio na categoria acima de 90kg masculina e fechou a rodada de finais no ginásio Pyynikki, na manhã deste domingo (1º).
Diante do francês Angelo Parentaud, o brasileiro não precisou de muito. Ainda no primeiro assalto, o árbitro central interrompeu o confronto e apontou nocaute técnico, o que selou o título do torneio.
A rodada final na Finlândia teve outras duas decisões com atletas do país. Na categoria até 60kg feminina, Victoria Barbosa encarou a irlandesa Kellie Harrington, bicampeã olímpica em Tóquio-2020 e Paris-2024: a europeia venceu por decisão unânime dos juízes, 5 a 0, e a brasileira ficou com o vice-campeonato.
Já na final até 70kg masculina, Thauan Lima mediu forças com o holandês Finn Bos. Depois dos rounds regulamentares, os juízes também foram unânimes — 5 a 0 para o europeu — e o Brasil ficou com mais uma prata.
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