Easy win for first boxing pro in Games history
 

Rio de Janeiro: Italy´s Carmine Tommasone on Saturday became the first professional in history to step in to an Olympic boxing ring -- and celebrated by teaching his opponent a harsh lesson in Rio.

Tommasone, 32, who came into the lightweight bout with a perfect 15-0 record, simply had too much speed, power and guile for Mexico´s Lindolfo Delgado and was deservedly awarded a unanimous points decision by the judges at ringside.

The Italian hurt the taller Mexican, 21, in round two with a clumping overhand right that had Delgado smiling and urging the Italian to bring it on -- begrudging recognition that the punch hurt.

He continued to bamboozle Delgado in the third and final round, hitting the Mexican around with combinations that Delgado had ** reply to.

"I am very proud," Tommasone said of being the first boxing pro at an Olympics.
"I was asked by my federation to come to the Olympics and I was very happy to do so -- for me, it´s the most important competition in the world."

The decision to include professionals at the Olympics only came in June and was met with a chorus of disapproval.

Only three professionals including Tommasone made it to Rio.



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