TOKYO — The United States claimed two medals in boxing on the last day of the Olympics as the lightweight Keyshawn Davis and Richard Torrez Jr., a super heavyweight, both earned silver medals.
While the Americans have not secured a gold medal in boxing since the Athens Games in 2004, the two silver medals on Sunday, plus a silver won by Duke Ragan earlier in the tournament, were an improvement for America’s boxing program: They matched the Americans’ total since 2004.
In the first fight, Davis tried to topple Cuba’s Andy Cruz, a two-time world champion who had beaten Davis in all three of their previous meetings.