Charlie Senior was beaten by highly rated Uzbek Abdumalik Khalokov in their semi-final at the Olympics.
The Australian secured a bronze medal for his country despite the defeat.
But, the Aussie – who is known for backflipping in the ring after his victories – performed the acrobatic feat with Khalokov in a display of sportsmanship.
💪 ¡LA RIVALIDAD ES EN EL RING!
🥊 Abdumalik Khalokov y Charlie Senior demuestran el espÃritu olÃmpico con festejo especial en #Paris2024.
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‘I just didn’t start quick enough and then once you get the lead you need to something amazing to change the perspective.
‘To win bronze is a good way to put it. Normally I would have said yeah, I was just the second loser’, said Senior following his defeat.
Australian boxer Charlie Senior loses his semi-final bout against Uzbekistan's Abdumalik Khalokov, then the pair perform a synchronised backflip together.
No word yet on what the backflip scored with the judges.#olympics #Boxing #backflip #charliesenior pic.twitter.com/TEhKLU0kY1
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The Olympic boxing has been marred with controversy in recent times so it’s great to see some great sportsmanship after all it is what the games are truly about.
