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I remember watching this match back in '88 and being outraged at the result.  It was a travesty.  Jones completely dominated the fight and then was robbed of the gold by three corrupt/incompetent judges.  It's good that he now has the medal. 

I was unaware that "winning" the bout brought such misfortune to the South Korean boxer.  Now that he's done the right thing (and I wonder why he didn't do it years ago), maybe he can get out from under all that.

https://sports.yahoo.com/boxing/article/roy-jones-jr-brought-to-tears-after-park-si-hun-gifts-gold-medal-decades-after-1988-olympic-controversy-201110152.html

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How ironic is that judge's comment?

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Larbi later admitted that Jones had won the fight easily, but he awarded it to Park to spare the home country embarrassment, expecting his four fellow judges to give Jones the win.

By attempting to spare the home country shame, he brought shame to the fighter and his country.

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the didn't want to shame the country and thought the others would score it a Jones win anyway thing is BS.  I've got it at 99% those 3 judges were paid off.

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