Jordan Burroughs‘ bid to match John Smith‘s American record six global wrestling championships must wait another year.
Burroughs lost in the 74kg quarterfinals at the world championships in Budapest on Saturday. Russian Zaurbek Sidakov took him out 6-5, according to USA Wrestling.
Burroughs, the 2012 Olympic champion and four-time world champion, could still grab a bronze medal Sunday (pending Sidakov’s later Saturday semifinal result), but he’s out of the race for gold and silver.
Burroughs was expected to face Cuban-born Italian Frank Chamizo in a semifinal showdown later Saturday had he gotten past Sidakov.