Harry Garside is OUT of Olympics: Australian gold medal hopes lose to Hungarian Richard Kovacs

Australian gold medal contender Harry Garside has been eliminated from the Olympic Games after losing in the round of 16.

The boxer had high expectations after winning bronze in Tokyo in 2021, but in Paris he fell at the first hurdle, losing 5-0 to Hungarian Richard Kovacs.

Garside’s medal in Tokyo – Australia’s first in 33 years – catapulted the sport to popularity at home.

Australian gold medal contender Harry Garside (left) has been eliminated from the Olympic Games after losing in the round of 16 to Hungary’s Richard Kovacs.

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