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Bulgarian boxer Petrova accuses judges of giving out wrong judgement after her pre-quarters defeat to India's Sonia; coach ousted for throwing tantrums
India's Sonia Chahal (left) punches Bulgaria's Stanimira Petrova during their light flyweight 57 kg bout at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi yesterday. Sonia won 2-3 via a split verdict. Pic/PTI
Stanimira Petrova
"The AIBA has decided to remove the accreditation, and therefore the right to be in the corner, from the coach of the Bulgarian delegation Petar Yosifov Lesov due to his unacceptable behaviour," the world body said in a statement. Lesov won the flyweight gold medal in the 1980 Olympics and has been a coach for nearly three decades. "The International Boxing Association does not tolerate, in any circumstances, such behaviour against the AIBA values and AIBA Code of Conduct, especially being a coach. The incident will be forwarded to the Disciplinary Commission for further review," it added.
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