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Roy Jones Jr. Robbed at 1988 Olympics

Roy Jones Jr. was robbed of Olympic gold despite landing 86 punches to Park Si-hun's 32 in the 1988 Seoul Games. Three judges scored the bout 60-56 for the Korean boxer, a statistical anomaly that stunned the boxing world. Jones landed 73% of his punches to Park's 27%, according to punch-stat analysts. The decision sparked a complete overhaul of Olympic boxing scoring, introducing the five-judge, computerized system. This call remains the most egregious scorecard in amateur boxing history—it's 30% wider in punch differential than any other in Olympic records. Compounding the injustice, Jones had to settle for silver despite his dominance; the International Boxing Association later apologized.

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