Katie Taylor didn't deserve win, says Russian Sports Minister

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has today questioned the judging at the London Olympics, specifically Katie Taylor’s 10-8 win over Russia’s Sofya Ochigava in the women’s boxing final on Thursday.

Sun, 12 Aug, 2012 - 14:47

“She didn't deserve such a score. You’d have to be blind,” Mutko was quoted by RIA Novosti news agency as saying.

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