2024-08-07 22:24:05
The French boxer lost Wednesday’s final in an atmosphere that was nothing like the famous ring where boxing’s biggest fights take place.
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Let the peaceful residents of Roland Garros rest assured that Porte Auteuil has not yet become the Strip of Las Vegas. There are no slot machines in the lobby of the Haussmann building, and there are few shady bars to be found between Axelmans and Molitor. It can be prevented. One night, Sofiane Oumiha lost to Cuba’s Erislandy Alvarez Borges in the -63.5kg final, Felipe Chatter The Lille Courthouse is sometimes like Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
No sooner had the final clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in the Olympic Tennis Championships final faded than other, heavier, duller blows were resonating at the Chatrier Arena. While the cozy vibe the place usually cherishes was a bit subdued this year, it also had a serious impact on the towers when the baseline turned into a ring rope.
After nine first-round observations at Villepinte, the noble art has indeed taken its place in the 16th arrondissement. Not for the first time, the great Jean-Claude Bouttier, who played for Roland-Garros in the 1970s, and more recently Tony Yoka Two unforgettable events were held there. Nothing to do with the rage that swept through the stadium when Sofian Omeha entered the pitch.
It stands majestically in the center of the court in a midnight blue color that contrasts with the ocher color of the clay courts. “Tennis or boxing, it remains a legendary place and part of France’s heritage”, Brahim Asloum said excitedly before hostilities began. When you’re at the top of the stands, you look down on the ring and it feels like you’re in a cauldron.. Soon the sky matched the color of the carpet and 15,000 subjects were around the epicenter, under covered roofs, waiting to finally see Brahim Asloum (2000) and Duo Estelle Mossely-Tony Yoka’s successor.
“Indeed, in Rio, all Brazilians were against me””, in the preface to the event recalled the defeated Sofiane Oumiha in the 2016 final. ”Before entering the ring, the ground was shaking (…) Will the same thing happen in Paris today? To be honest, I don’t know.” Now he knows.
Minutes earlier, his compatriot Djamili Dini Aboudou Moindze had fought a fierce battle, with the crowd cheering his arrival. A most brutal battle was fought with the Spaniard Ghadfa, in which the winner was finally declared. However, after the initial uproar that reminded one of Nevada’s Sin City, the public soon realized that Alvarez Borges was indeed “Boxing Genius” Sketch by Brahim Asloum.
Paris 2024 – Boxing: Sofiane Oumiha takes silver
Sofiane Oumiha was defeated by Cuba’s Erislandy Alvarez in the -63.5kg final
(France TV)
Since the first replay, 15,000 voices have accompanied Oumiha’s live performances. Almost immediately, every supporter automatically flexes their abdominal muscles at the slightest hook to the Cuban’s liver. The Toulouse native certainly wanted to use his strengths to dominate the match, but his opponent was too fast and the speed of his execution was hurting him too much.
“In boxing, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Mike Tyson said. A metaphorical way of saying it is that the best strategies evaporate in the face of the fear of a storm. Sofian Omeha defended her chance until the end, but the Cuban was too strong and the referee’s final decision was accompanied by many perfunctory boos. Alvarez Borges’ brilliant performance lasted until the end, shocking the audience with his provocative dance moves and sparking national outrage. Then suddenly won him back with an elegant backflip in the middle of the ring. A performance is always a performance. Just like in Las Vegas.
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