Olympic Coverage 8/20: 4 US Boxers already eliminated

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Experts claimed that the nine U.S. boxers going to Athens were one our best teams ever assembled. All nine were expected to win medals yet four have already been eliminated, the most surprising being Vincente Escobedo who many felt would get the gold in the lightweight division.

Andre Dirrell (Middlewight) and Ron Siler (Flyweight) fight their second round matches tomorrow while Jason Estrada (Super Heavyweight), Devin Vargas (Heavyweight), and Andre Ward (Light Heavyweight) have moved on to the Quarterfinals of their respective weight classes.