RIO DE JANEIRO — A boxer for Ireland accused the sport’s officials of corruption after losing a bout against a Russian opponent at the Rio Games on Tuesday, reviving an issue that has long troubled boxing at the Olympic level.
The Irish boxer, the bantamweight Michael Conlan, said the judging in his quarterfinal match against Vladimir Nikitin of Russia was fixed. Nikitin was awarded a unanimous decision, but the public response to the verdict suggested that many observed believed Conlan should have won.
“AIBA cheats,” Conlan said in an expletive-laden TV interview after the fight, referring to the governing body for amateur boxing.