U.S men’s boxing team fails to medal

Artur Beterbiev of Russia, right, battles Michael Hunter II of United States during the men's heavy (91kg) boxing.

Artur Beterbiev of Russia, right, battles Michael Hunter II of United States during the men’s heavy (91kg) boxing.  (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)

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Going into the London Games two weeks ago, the U.S. had won 108 Olympic medals in the sport, and never had it come home from a Games without at least one medal. The nine-man men’s team in these Olympics combined to win just five bouts and no medals.

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The bout is temporarily stopped as the United States’ Michael Hunter II bleeds from his nose during match with Russia’s Artur Beterbiev in the men’s heavyweight division.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Artur Beterbiev of Russia wins fight against Michael Hunter II of United States during a men’s heavyweight bout.  (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)

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Lazaro Alvarez Estrada of Cuba, left, lands a punch to the jaw of American Joseph Diaz Jr. during a men’s bantamweight boxing match.   (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)

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United States’ Joseph Diaz Jr. claps for his opponent after losing a decision to Cuba’s Lazaro Alvarez Estrada.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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U.S. boxer Terrell Gausha, left, fights India’s Vijender Singh during the men’s middleweight competition.  (Ivan Sekretarev / Associated Press)

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United States’ Warren Raushee, right, hangs on the ropes in a fight with France’s Nordine Oubaali during a men’s flyweight preliminary boxing match.  (Ng Han Guan / Associated Press)

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France’s Nordine Oubaali, left, is declared winner of his fight with United States’ Warren Raushee.  (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)