Sunday, September 24, 2000
Local boxer reaches Olympic quarterfinals
Williams faces Russian next
By ED SCHUYLER JR.
AP Boxing Writer
Ricardo Williams pummeled Olusegun Ajose of Nigeria
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SYDNEY, Australia — Cincinnati's Ricardo Williams easily won his second fight Sunday to give the United States seven boxers in the quarterfinals.
The 19-year-old Williams, boxing with a picture of his 7-month-old son taped to his left boxing boot, stopped Olusegun Ajose of Nigeria on the 15-point rule (21-6) at 139 pounds. It was the second 15-point-rule victory for Williams.
Ajose drew applause when he did a little showboating, but it was Williams who had the fun.
“You're supposed to have fun, it's a sport,” Williams said.
Ajose got the crowd on his side in the fourth round when he scored three points to cut Williams lead to 16-6. The left-handed Williams then unleased five scoring blows to head and ended the fight with 40 seconds left.
“It gets more exciting as it goes on,” said Williams, who will box Alexandre Leonov of Russia on Wednesday.
American Jose Navarro advanced to the quarterfinals with a 12-9 decision over Hicham Mesbahi of Morocco at 112 pounds.
A fifth American was eliminated when Army sergeant Olanda Anderson, who drew a first-round bye, was beaten 13-12 at 178 pounds when Rudolf Kraj of Czech Republic landed a scoring blow with three seconds left.
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